VISION
We envision CITE Technical Institute, Inc. to be an educational institution that provides technical training to the less privileged youth in a manner that is always deeply rooted in moral and work values, strongly linked with families and industry, and extensively imbued with the entrepreneurial spirit.
MISSION
CITE Technical Institute, Inc. is an institution committed to provide training in technical skills and entrepreneurship, values formation, health and social services to the less privileged youth, their families, the local community and the industrial sector of Visayas and Mindanao. We aim to develop in them a high sense of professionalism and a deep Christian and social oriented spirit.
Immediate Objectives:
1. To provide top-quality technical vocational training to persons belonging to the lower income group by means of scholarship grants 2. To function as a values-formation center for its students and their parents, staff, and clients
Intermediate Objectives:
1. To provide competent, well-trained and highly motivated industrial supervisors for the industrial sector in order to promote productivity 2. To train technically competent small entrepreneurs who will address basic consumer needs with a daring entrepreneurial spirit and a genuine desire to be of service to others 3. To be a pilot school for training institutions with similar social goals
Long Term Objectives:
1. To be a venue for realistic and productive modes of cooperation between industry on one hand, and local and foreign investors on the other, and thus act as a catalyst for economic development 2. To be a center for industrial research and development, not only in the technical fields but also in human resources training and entrepreneurial management
Core Values:
Our core values align the mission statement of CITE into a trifecta of Work, Prayer, and Service.
WORK stands for Professionalism which is anchored on these ideals:
1. Creativity, innovativeness, and critical thinking 2. Technologically-driven 3. Theory and practice 4. Entrepreneurial mindset and lifelong-learning; and 5. Leadership and team development
It is expected of CITE graduates to possess qualities of a God-fearing individual, creative and critical thinker, and genuine care for the environment. They also possess articulateness in both oral and written forms of communications, and mastery and deep understanding of the chosen discipline.
Graduates are expected to develop an unquenchable thirst for self-improvement and pursuit for life-long learning. Furthermore, their training is anchored on the rigors of their disciplines using state-of-the-art electrical tools and equipment. Graduates learn to grasp techniques in their field of expertise and acquire mastery, managerial skills, and strong leadership qualities.
PRAYER stands for Christian Spirit. This attribute has 3 dimensions which are anchored on the ideals that students possess the following:
1. Faith in God 2. Spirit of Opus Dei through the teaching of St. Josemaria Escriva; and, 3. Identity and integrity that is attributable to a CITE graduate
CITE graduates bear faith in God, abide by their religion, respect other faith traditions and show their pursuit of truth through their active relationship with God. CITE graduates demonstrate respect for other faith traditions. CITE graduates also identify themselves with the teaching of St. Josemaria Escriva, Founder of Opus Dei, through serving others.
The last attribute is SERVICE which is pronounced in socially oriented outlook. This attribute can be manifested in 3 dimensions:
1. Commitment to social transformation through charity 2. Nationalism through the spirit of patriotism vis-a-vis universal outlook 3. Care for the environment through green technological advancement
Hence, these core values are definitive of CITE graduates who are expected to live continuously and harmoniously with a socially oriented outlook, an attribute which can be exemplified by their loyalty to the Alma Mater. CITE graduates are considered to be catalysts of change who work towards social transformation through community development. Being patriotic, graduates are expected to imbibe a spirit of nationalism with a global outlook yet conscientious of their overall well-being, the people around them, and their environment. Students live up to the motto of the school: We do ordinary things extraordinarily well.