preliminaries

With the passing of years, the original school buildings which were made of bamboo slots, coconut trunks, and nipa roofings were gradually replaced with semi-permanent buildings. Ten years after its establishment, the school was converted into the Northern Mindanao School of Arts and Trades under Republic Act No. 3630. The school was granted permission to open trade–technical education courses. The school principal then was Teodolfo Despojo. The principal item was reclassified to Vocational School Administrator from 1973 – 1992.

Republic Act No. 7517 which was approved on May 21, 1992, converted the school into Northern Mindanao College of Arts, Science, and Technology. With the conversion of the school into a college, two-degree courses were initially opened in addition to the existing two–year technical courses. These are the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education (BSIE) in 1995 and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSIT) in 1998 with the following major field of specialization: Automotive Technology, Civil Technology, Food Technology, Furniture, and Cabinet Making, Electrical Technology, Electronics Technology, Garments Technology, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, and Welding and Fabrication. The secondary department was turned into a laboratory school, following the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Order No. 4 and 8 thus, there was a gradual decrease in enrollment in the high school until it would reach the 500 mark.

From October 2000, the Northern Mindanao College of Arts, Science and Technology (NMCAST) in Cabadbaran was integrated with the Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology (NORMISIST) and is known as the NORMISIST Cabadbaran Campus.

On July 27, 2009, the Congress of the Philippines passed into law Republic Act No. 9854 which was subsequently signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on December 16, 2009, effectively integrating Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology in Butuan City and Northern Mindanao College of Arts, Science and Technology in Cabadbaran City into Caraga State University retaining the Butuan City branch at its main campus.

The original name of the program is Bachelor in Technical Teacher Education (BTTE) which was anchored on CMO 56 Series of 2007. It was first offered in 2008 at Caraga State University Cabadbaran Campus (CSUCC) formerly known as NORMISIST Cabadbaran Campus, Northern Mindanao College of Arts, Science & Technology (NMCAST), Northern Mindanao School of Arts and Trade and from its humble beginning the Agusan Trade School. The program was popularly known as one of the flagship offerings of Caraga State University Cabadbaran Campus, an updated program from the first education program offered by the college, the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education (BSIE). The program has a specialization component that will equip the learners with in-depth knowledge of the context and specific skills in the major field of specialization such as Automotive Technology, Architectural Drafting Technology, Civil & Construction Technology, Electrical Technology, Electronics Technology, Food and Service Management, Garments, Fashion & Design, Heating, Ventilating & Air-conditioning Technology, and Welding & Fabrication Technology. These specializations focus on training them to be adept with competencies in the use of technology in the production of goods and providing technical services. Industrial immersion and practice teaching are also integrated into the curriculum to expose the learners to the actual work setting as we prepare them for the actual field of work.

As the years go by after its initial offering in 2008, the BTTE program was recently shifted to Bachelor of Technical Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTEd) based on CMO 79 Series of 2017 which requires that All Higher Education Institutions (HEls) with an existing Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education (BTTE) and Bachelor of Industrial Education (BSIE) programs are required to shift to an outcomes-based approach based on the Policies, Standards, and Guidelines of this CMO. State universities and Colleges (SUCs), and local colleges and universities should likewise strictly adhere to the provisions in these policies and standards. The curricular revision was also done to address the full implementation of the K – 12 and also the change to Outcomes Based Education.

In the passing of years, many teachers came to realize the value of updating educational qualifications specifically to meet the demands of the growing college population. Likewise, the hiring of research-oriented and technologically qualified faculty to handle the technology subjects or areas of specialization and implement the research agenda of the college is being prioritized. Furthermore, with the university’s quest for quality tertiary education, the program was subjected to accreditation by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines (AACCUP). The college aimed to pass the accreditation which is a requirement to meet the qualification for standardization. Last November 14-16, 2018, the program was already subjected to AACCUP 2nd Survey Visit and was awarded Level II Re-accredited Status. The program was also issued a Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) by CHED in 2020.

This program was formerly known as Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education (BTTE) and shifted to its new name Bachelor of Technical Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTEd) in adherence to CMO 79 Series of 2017.

Vision

A globally engaged University excelling in science, engineering, and the arts.

Mission

Caraga State University endeavors to produce globally competitive and socially responsible human capital towards the sustainable and inclusive development of the Caraga Region and beyond.

College Goal

To produce skilled, innovative, competitive, and upright teachers and technologists.

The Bachelor of Technical Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTEd) program aims to:

• Develop highly competent and motivated teachers in technical and vocational education in their area of specialization.

• Shall impart a body of knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and experiences that will provide prospective Grade 9-10 TLE Teachers, Senior High School teachers for the Tech-Voc Livelihood track, TVET Trainers/Instructors, and faculty members in higher education institutions with the necessary competencies essential for effective teaching.

• Satisfy the TESDA requirement for Trainers' Methodology.

The BTVTEd graduates have the ability to:

• Demonstrate the competencies required of the Philippine TVET Trainers-Assessors Qualifications Framework (PTTQF);

• Demonstrate broad and coherent, meaningful knowledge and skills in any of the specific fields in technical and vocational education;

• Apply with minimal supervision specialized knowledge and skills in any of the specific fields in technical and vocational education;

• Demonstrate higher level literacy, communication, numeracy, critical thinking, and learning skills needed for higher learning;

• Manifest a deep and principled understanding of the learning processes and the role of the teacher in facilitating these processes in their students;

• Show a deep and principled understanding of how educational processes relate to larger historical, social, cultural, and political processes;

• Apply a wide range of teaching process skills (including curriculum development, lesson planning, materials development, educational assessment, and teaching approaches); and

• Reflect on the relationships among the teaching process skills, the learning process in the students, the nature of the content/subject matter, and other factors affecting educational processes to constantly improve their teaching knowledge, skills, and practices.