The Diploma Program is the centerpiece offering of CITE. It combines technical training with human formation, nurturing not only competence but also character. Beyond equipping students with industry-ready skills, the program helps shape their attitudes toward work, productivity, family, society, and life as a whole.

Program Overview

The Diploma Program is a three-year, post-senior high school program designed to develop well-trained middle-level manpower for both industry and entrepreneurial ventures. Its pedagogical approach integrates:

Classroom Lectures

Laboratory and workshop practice

Industrial internship

The program keeps pace with advances in industrial technology while adhering to internationally accepted standards.

As a formation program, CITE also emphasizes values and spiritual education, preparing participants to become professionals with a deep sense of Christian ethics and social responsibility.

Impact and Relevance

The program aims to:

Supply industry with competent, globally competitive technicians.

Help address unemployment by producing highly employable graduates.

Provide scholarships to underprivileged but capable youth, empowering them to uplift their families’ economic conditions.

Most CITE graduates secure employment even before graduation, particularly in well-established companies across the Visayas and Mindanao.

Diploma Programs

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology (COPR RVII 003 s. 2017)

This program strengthens students’ skills in the maintenance, manufacture, and design of mechanical equipment and systems. Students also gain expertise in CNC programming and computer-aided design and drafting (CADD).

Qualifications: NC II in Machining, NC II in Mechatronics, NC II in Technical Drafting

Career Opportunities: Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, Quality Control, Design, Technical Supervision

Diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology (COPR RVII 004 s. 2017)

This program prepares students for roles in the design, development, and operation of test equipment, communication systems, and industrial process control systems.

Qualifications: NC II in Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing, NC II in Computer Systems Servicing, NC II in Mechatronics

Career Opportunities: Telecommunications, Engineering Management, Test Engineering, Production Engineering, Technical Supervision

Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology (COPR RVII 003 s. 2017)

Students deepen their knowledge in electricity applications, gaining 21st-century skills in the design, development, and analysis of electrical circuits and electromechanical components.

Qualifications: NC II in Mechatronics, NC III in Electrical Installation and Maintenance, NC II in Electronics Products Assembly and Servicing

Career Opportunities: Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Production Engineering, Electrical Maintenance, Technical Supervision

Diploma in Computer Engineering Technology (COPR RVII 002 s. 2017)

This program equips students with advanced skills in software development, programming, multimedia design and animation, networking, and computer hardware architecture, positioning them at the forefront of today’s digital industries.

Qualifications: NC II in Computer Systems Servicing, NC II in Electronics Products Assembly and Servicing, NC II in Animation

Career Opportunities: Software Development, Network and Systems Administration, Multimedia Creation