The Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) and the World Citi Colleges (WCC), through a signed agreement, partnered with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) to produce "world-class" Filipino aircraft maintenance specialists and avionics technicians.
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This partnership would be beneficial for both the domestic and international aviation industries, said the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in a statement on Wednesday, July 5th.
Present at the memorandum of agreement signing, held on June 27th during the British Columbia Council International Education Week 2023 Conference in Victoria, BC, Canada, were PhilSCA President Marwin Dela Cruz, WCC President Patrick Guico, BCIT President Paul McCollough, CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera, and Department of Foreign Affairs Consul General in Vancouver Arlene Magno.
"This MOA is a result of the CHED initiated project entitled 'Twinning and Training Program for a ladderized Diploma Program in Aircraft Maintenance Technology' that leads to a Bachelor’s Degree in Aircraft Technology between PhilSCA, WCC and BCIT," said CHED.
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The twinning and training program on Aircraft Maintenance Technology and Aviation Electronics Technology Curricula between the involved institutions will result in a "globally benchmarked curriculum and pedagogy."
This program aims to improve the competencies of PHILSCA and WCC graduates.
The Philippine Air Force will also lend its logistics to those who will join the training programs at the BCIT campus in Vancouver, Canada.
"PhilSCA and WCC will also be able to recruit multiple cohorts of talented students from the Philippines for BCIT's AME Diploma Program. The program will be jointly delivered by PhilSCA and BCIT, allowing students to complete their studies both in the Philippines and Canada," the commission stated.
Moreover, graduates of the said program will have both Philippine and Canadian credentials.