Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation(ETEEAP)
The ETEEAP is a comprehensive educational assessment program at the tertiary level that recognizes, accredits and gives equivalencies to knowledge, skills, attitudes and values gained by individuals from relevant work. It is implemented through deputized higher education institutions that shall award the appropriate college degree.
Who is qualified to apply for the ETEEAP?
Qualifications of the Applicant (CMO No. 20, S. 2021)
To qualify, a candidate must meet the following criteria:
Established Filipino citizens;
Completion of a secondary school program as evidenced by a high school diploma or the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) result equivalent to the first-year college;
Employment for an aggregate of at least five (5) years in the industry related to the academic degree program or discipline where the equivalency of learning is sought;
At least twenty-three (23) years old as supported by a PSA-authenticated birth certificate on the day of the assessment, and
The Applicant must be employed for him/her to be admitted. (This is according to Article V, Sec. 1.1.3 of the CMO on the assessment visit to validate claimed competencies may be undertaken in the applicant’s workplace).
What is the enrollment process for the University of Cebu's ETEEAP program?
Submission of COMPLETE requirements
Interview
The interview can be done either in person, over the phone, or via an online application.
Assessment and evaluation by respective departments
Assessment and evaluation by the Accounting and Cashier
Enrollment (Done online and the Office will determine the subjects to be enrolled. The student will be provided with enrollment guidelines.)
Requisition for instructors.
Orientation. (Students are to be informed of the date for orientation thru his/her official ETEEAP email address.)
What are the ETEEAP Deputized Programs Offered at the University of Cebu?
Bachelor of Science in Criminology
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in
Human Resource Management
Financial Management
Marketing Management
Allied Engineering (with Comprehensive Exam)
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
How long will the program run
The number of semesters to take a program will depend on the number of subjects to be given. It should be as short as a semester to as long as 3 semesters.
The program is good for a minimum of one year (two regular semesters and summer). Each semester, a student can carry 21 loads ONLY. However, in the last semester of the student, he/she is allowed to overload some subjects (max of 6 units). The student has to write a letter request for overload before plotting the subjects.
During summer classes, a student can carry up to 9 units.
Note: We already accept a one semester
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A. PERSONAL RECORDS
Accomplished ETEEAP Application Form with 1×1 photograph. The last page must be notarized.
Letter of Intent written by the Applicant (Address: Ms. Myra Roselle A. Olaso II – ETEEAP Director)
Resumé or Curriculum Vitae (must be detailed as to job description)
PSA Birth Certificate (photocopy and original, if OFW/Outside Cebu scanned copy only) PSA Marriage Certificate (photocopy and original, this is applicable for married female applicants only, if OFW/Outside Cebu scanned copy only)
Form 138 or HS Card for High School graduates or Honorable Dismissal/Certificate of Transfer with Transcript of Records for college-level or college graduates (original and photo copy)
REMARKS: For Evaluation
Photocopy of present and previous Certificate of Employment
Photocopy of present company ID (if OFW/Outside Cebu scanned copy only)
SSS contribution history (number of months of contribution must be reflected)
Photocopy of Certificate of Training/ Seminars
NOTE: ALTS graduates must submit the following:
ALTS certification,
rating, school card for the last school year attended (form 138), and
form 137.
Work Experience and Professional Achievement Records (MUST be certified true copy) Certificate of Employment (more recent to the most remote including job descriptions) if OFW/Outside Cebu scanned copy only)
Certificate of Seminars/Training attended (certified true photocopy by employer if OFW/Outside Cebu scanned copy only)
Other documents or evidence of capability and knowledge in the field applied for equivalency (NCII certifications)
B. AWARDS AND OTHERS
1. Awards received from work or other organizations
2. Recommendations from the immediate supervisor or manager
3. Documentary evidence from work (i.e. company ID)
4. Community outreach activities if there are any.
Notes:
The above requirements are to be photocopied, fastened in a long folder, and to be submitted to the Office. The original set must be brought for verification purposes.
Colors for folder:
BLUE – Business Administration
RED – Engineering
VIOLET – Criminology
ORANGE – HM
For applicants who are outside Cebu or OFW,
You may mail your admission requirements via any courier service. Address it to:
Ms. Myra Roselle A. Olaso II
ETEEAP Director
University of Cebu – Main Campus
Sanciangko St., Cebu City Philippines 6000
RANGE OF FEES
Business Administration: 80,00 – 90,000 PHP
Human Resource Management
Marketing Management
Financial Management
Allied Engineering: 100,00 – 180,000 PHP
– Mechanical Engineering
– Electrical Engineering
– Civil Engineering
– Computer Engineering
Hospitality Management: 90,000 – 120,00 PHP
Criminology: 80,000 – 150,00 PHP
CONDUCT OF CLASSES
The classes are conducted regularly on Saturdays both online and face-to-face. Each class has a module for the students to work on. Deadlines for its submission will be set.
Students working and residing outside Cebu are required to visit the school three times a semester (excluding orientation day and the day for his/her research defense) to avoid problems. The visits must be arranged ahead of time with the instructors and students are to fill out the Commitment form.
OFW students are required to be at school for at least 2 weeks before graduation. This is to comply with the entrance exam, signing of research consultation form, skill demonstrations, competency exams per subjects taken, oral presentation and defense of research, graduation picture taking, exit interview, and application for graduation and oath of candidacy.
PAYABLES
The mode of payment for the program is as follows:
To be paid during the FIRST enrollment: (with assessment)
30% of the tuition fee for the semester: to be paid upon enrollment
Past credit
Miscellaneous fee
Laboratory fee for subjects with laboratory
Tutorial fee P500 registration fee (separate receipt): to be paid upon enrollment. Second and third enrollment (IF APPLICABLE): (with assessment)
30% of the tuition fee for the semester: to be paid upon enrollment
Miscellaneous fee
Laboratory fee for subjects with laboratory
Tutorial fee
Project Design 1 fee (for Engineering)
P500 registration fee (separate receipt): to be paid upon enrollment
Last enrollment (with Research and/or Project Design 2 subject): (with assessment) 30% of the tuition fee for the semester: to be paid upon enrollment Miscellaneous fee P500 registration fee (separate receipt): to be paid upon enrollment Oral examination / Oral Revalida: to be paid separately and directly to the cashier using the white form Expenses related to research: to be paid separately and directly to the cashier Laboratory fee for subjects with laboratory Tutorial fee Ethics Review fee Comprehensive exam fee – for ALL engineering students
You may deposit the payment at any of the following accounts. Please choose the transaction where UC is a BILLER.
Account Name: University of Cebu
Metrobank: 0943-011-4263-87 (Credit Card: Accepted)
Account Name: University of Cebu
BDO: 1850-0000-16 (Cebuana)
For submission of documents, modules, assignments,
manuscripts, and the like:
This is to be done personally by the students. Should it be impossible to submit them in person, the following are the alternatives:
Courier
Through relative
Through classmates
Students are to submit to the Registrar the ORIGINALS of the following documents:
PSA birth certificate
PSA Marriage Certificate for married female students
Transcript of records for College graduate and college level and high school card for high school graduate and form 137
Honorable dismissal
For ALTS graduates: ALTS certification, rating, school card for the last school year attended, and form 137
ENTRANCE EXAM
Applicants who are qualified to enroll are to take the entrance exam before enrolling, after receipt of the enrollment guidelines. He/she may take the examination on any of the following schedules:
Weekdays: 8:30 AM – 11:30 NN
1:30 – 4:30 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM – 11:30 NN (Morning only)
Applicants are to pay P350 for the entrance exam and must secure a referral note for the said examination from the ETEEAP office
For qualified applicants who are OC (outside Cebu), the entrance examination can be taken once you are in school as you are required to be at school at least three times a semester. For OFWs, you can take the exam while you are in the school.
REQUIRMENTS FOR GRADUATION
Before a student can graduate from his/her program, he/she has to write and defend his/her research/project design paper to be done face to face. The student is also required to submit four copies of his/her manuscript a week before the scheduled defense.
Another requirement for graduation is worksite verification. A team of assessors will visit the workplace of the students to ascertain his/her job description and as a way of ascertaining competency standard compliance. Should worksite verification be impossible to attain because of company restrictions, work simulation can be done. In both worksite verification and work simulation, the immediate head of the student is to be interviewed. An orientation will be held to guide the student on these requirements.
For Engineering students, taking and PASSING the comprehensive examination is a requirement too.
The assessment & enrolment period:
Our office is open from
Monday to Friday
8:00 AM -12:00 NN
1:00 – 5:00 PM – Mon to Friday.
Saturday is from 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN only.
Our office is located at the ground floor of University of Cebu – Main Campus, Sanciangko St. Cebu City.
SUCCESS STORY
SPORTS: Another major accomplishment for Hontiveros
Donaldo “Dondon” C. Hontiveros gets an added value to his “DH25” as, after 25 years, his determination and hard work are doing him wonders again. This time, a college degree.
Hontiveros, the number 1 councilor in Cebu City, recalled in an interview with The Freeman that playing in the big league, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) no less, had always been his dream as a kid.
Aside from enjoying the game, Hontiveros aimed to be a PBA player as a means to help his family.
Though a “late bloomer” in basketball, Hontiveros could only get up to intramurals during his first year in college at the University of San Jose-Recoletos.
While in USJ-R, he took up Electronics Communication Engineering as it was something relatable to him at that time being with Don Bosco Technological Center (DBTC) back in high school.
When he transferred to the University of Cebu, Hontiveros shifted to Electrical Engineering as it was the closest course he could get from his previous school.
Eventually, Hontiveros was given the chance to showcase his wares as a varsity at UC and later on as a professional playing with the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) in 1998 and then the PBA starting in 2000.
When he was already based in Manila, Hontiveros tried to continue his studies at the University of the East, but eventually decided to forego his plan as his major subjects are on a campus located in Caloocan and he isn’t familiar with the area.
“Lisod kaayo..first year nako sa Manila, wala koy idea how to get there,” recalls Hontiveros.
Hontiveros’ basketball career blossomed, getting him several championship crowns in the PBA under different teams and personal accolades, as well as making it to one of the best batches of the Gilas Pilipinas, the country’s national team in basketball.
Basketball eventually gave his family a more comfortable life, that finishing college didn’t cross his mind again. Even when he decided to enter politics, Hontiveros said he did not feel underestimated being a college dropout.
However, his being the chairman of the committee on Education in the City Council as well as with the scholarship program of the city government, somehow, inspired him to return to college.
Hontiveros learned of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) while doing the Alaska Power Camp at USJ-R and from his ate and a cousin.
Under ETEEAP, working professionals with five or more years of work experience, but who were either unable to finish their college education or were completely unable to step into college for different reasons can earn a bachelor’s degree without going through traditional schooling methods.
After learning ETEEAP was also offered at UC, Hontiveros decided to give schooling another shot.
Instead of finishing his Electrical Engineering course, Hontiveros decided to take up BSBA in Human Resource Management.
“Gipapili man ko either Electrical or Human Resource Management, diri lang ko (Human Resource)..kay connected sa trabaho,” Hontiveros said as priorities had also shifted to public service.
Hontiveros admits it’s not easy to juggle his tasks as a City Councilor, all the basketball invitations, and other activities he needs to attend to, his family, and his studies, but as a go-getter that he is and good game plan with him, nothing was impossible.
Right after defending his thesis, Hontiveros went to see UC President Augusto Go right away to thank him for the opportunity to finish schooling while also extending his thanks to his own staff for also helping him out. During his graduation late last week, Hontiveros felt like a kid again, standing tall and proud with another achievement unlocked.
Hontiveros couldn’t be prouder and happier to see Mayor Michael Rama gracing the event and waited for him to go up on stage to get his diploma before leaving for another activity.
As the Cebuano Hotshot finishes off college, he is also advising other players and even non-athletes to continue their studies when a chance to do so comes.
“Of course, mas maayo gyud makatiwas..lahi ra gyud…There is always room for growth,” Hontiveros said as it gives you a better understanding at work and in life.
As learning doesn’t stop with a college diploma, Hontiveros is weighing things down at the moment on whether to pursue a Master’s Degree in Public Administration while continuing his mission in public service. — Caecent No-ot Magsumbol #TheFreeman