PMI Colleges, formerly known as Philippine Maritime Institute, is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational higher education, Maritime institution established on September 18, 1948 in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines where its main campus is located.
PMI Colleges is considered as the second oldest and the largest among over one hundred private maritime schools in the country. At present, it is the biggest nautical school in the country, averaging nearly 3500 nautical and marine engineering graduates every year.
The Philippine Maritime Institute was founded on September 18, 1948 by Atty. Tomas Cloma, also a Self-Styled Admiral and his father Tomas Cloma Sr., discoverer of the Kalayaan Group of Islands. It was the first private maritime school in the Philippines with nineteen (19) students enrolled in the Associate in Nautical Science course in a classroom on a floating barge moored in Pasig River at Plaza Lawton.
The first quarterly enrolment was fifty-four. The school provided a one-year Nautical course in three separate session-morning, afternoon and evening. It was housed in two buildings in David Street, now Burke Street, near Escolta, Manila.
The first graduates successfully passed the Civil Service examination given by the Board of Marine Engineers for Deck Officers. The school had two training ships: the motor launched "Victoria" and the "S/S Clavecillia" which were used as training ships during weekends.
It was granted recognition by the Secretary of Department of Education in January 1950. The Graduates had the same status as those of the government nautical school. Legislation had favored graduates of the school by exempting them from taking the Third Mate’s technical examination given by the board of marine Examiners for Deck Officers until 1954.
The Nautical curriculum was lengthened to two years after PMI petitioned the Department of Education through the private Schools to offer a two-year course in Nautical Science leading to the title of Associate in Nautical Science (ANS), which was granted on February 13, 1953.
On June 14, 1983 the four-year course in Nautical Science was granted recognition by the then Ministry of Education and Culture.
PMI currently has three campuses in the country – Manila, Quezon City, and Tagbilaran City.
College Academic Departments
Department of Marine Transportation. The Department of Marine Transportation is the PMI's first flagship program that started as the Associate in Marine Transportation (AMT) in 1948 with twenty five students.
Department of Marine Engineering.The Department of Marine Engineering was opened in 1953. In the school year 1953-1954, the Bureau of Private Schools approved the two-year curriculum presented by the PMI to offer the Marine Engineering with the title of Associate in Marine Engineering (AME).
Department of Customs Administration. The Department of Customs Administration was born on 1954. In 1960 the PMI offered for the first time a four-year course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration, minor in Tariff (BSCA). The curriculum of this course was prepared with the advice of leading customs authorities and tariff specialists who also formed the nucleus of its teaching staff. The curriculum was approved by the Department of Education.
Department of Naval Science and Tactics. The school also has its Department of Naval Science and Tactics under the control and supervision of the Naval Reserve Command (NavResCom) of Philippine Navy. This department handles the compulsory military training of all enrolled cadets except those duly exempted. The two-year advanced training leads to a commission ship in the Philippine Navy.
The 244th Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Unit is located in PMI Colleges Manila.
The 514th Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Unit is located in PMI Colleges Bohol.
Present day
Today, the PMI Colleges is the biggest nautical school in the Philippines. The present standard of the school is shown in the results of examination with almost of the graduates passing the Board Examinations for Deck Officers, Marine Engineers, and Customs Brokers.[1]
Effective second semester of school year 2011-2012, the BS Marine Transportation (BSMT) and BS Marine Engineering (BSMarE) programs of PMI Colleges in its Manila and Quezon City campuses were ordered closed. This is due to the failure of the school to comply with the standards of the programs, in accordance with the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW), and CHED requirements.
"On January 26, 2012, PMI Colleges, through its lawyers, received an Order from the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City granting PMI's application for Injunction prohibiting CHED from enforcing its Closure Orders, and ordering CHED to allow PMI Colleges to continue offering its BSMT and BSMarE programs."
Flagship Courses
PMI Colleges currently offers the following courses:
Post-Graduate Course
Master in Customs Administration (MCA). Master in Customs Administration is the highest degree offers in PMI Colleges which has something to do with tariff and customs law, import, export, and brokerage procedures and other related trade practices. This master's degree program is open for graduates of any undergraduate courses, however the non-Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration (non-BSCA) graduates are required to take eighteen (18) academic units in customs and tariff as prerequisite subjects. After finishing at least 75% of the major subjects of the MCA program, the students are required to take the comprehensive examination and then write and defend a thesis. PMI Colleges is the pioneer school in the Philippines that offers postgraduate study in Customs Administration
Graduate Courses
Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (BSMarE). This course has three-year academic program and 18 months shipboard apprenticeship program which upon completion would earn a graduate a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering. BSMarE Cadets are the future Marine Engineer Officers of vessels.
Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT). This course has three-year academic program and 18 months shipboard apprenticeship, which upon completion would earn a graduate the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation degree. BSMT Cadets are the future Merchant Marine Deck Officers of Merchant Fleets in the Global Maritime Shipping Manpower Industry.
Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration (BSCA). A four-year baccalaureate course which prepare its graduate for a career in export and import industry, brokerage and other related trade practices
Associates Courses
Associate in Marine Engineering (AME). It is a three-year ladderized course leading to Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (Bsmt2d).
Associate in Marine Transportation (AMT). It is a three-year ladderized course leading to Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT).
Other Courses
Seafarer Rating Course (SRC). It is a two-year course that caters to those high school graduates who wants to board the vessels the faster way around. They could choose majoring between Deck and Stewardship. Graduates of SRC are the future boatswain on board having been trained as able-bodied seaman and steward.
Nautical Equipment and Training Facilities
PMI Colleges also has the distinction of being the first maritime school in the country to acquire its own training ship, aptly named M/V Admiral Tomas Cloma. The installation of Furuno Marine Radar Model 1600, 16-nautical-mile (30 km) range will be made at Quezon City branch.
The PMI Admirals is the champion of the 11th and 12th Seasons of CUSA in 2004 and 2005 respectively. PMI Admirals is also the champion of 58th National Students Basketball Championship in 2004.[2]
Campuses
PMI Colleges Manila — 419 W. Burke Street, Santa Cruz, Manila(main campus)
^"PMI Colleges (Formerly Philippine Maritime Institute): Providing quality maritime education through the years". Manila Bulletin. pmicolleges.com.
^"PMI Mariners clinch nat'l studes cage title". Philippine Star. March 7, 2004.[permanent dead link]
External links
PMI Colleges Unofficial Website
December 27, 2022
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources PMI Colleges news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message PMI Colleges formerly known as Philippine Maritime Institute is a private non sectarian co educational higher education Maritime institution established on September 18 1948 in Santa Cruz Manila Philippines where its main campus is located PMI CollegesMga Dalubhasaang PMIFormer namePhilippine Maritime InstituteMotto Stand Proud You re Part of the Legacy TypePrivate Non sectarian Maritime higher education institutionEstablished1948 74 years ago 1948 FounderAdmiral Tomas Cloma y ArbolentePresidentAtty Angge Brown ClomaLocationSanta Cruz Manila Metro Manila PhilippinesCampusUrbanMain Santa Cruz Manila Satellite San Francisco Del Monte Quezon CityTagbilaran City BoholHymnThe Admiral s HymnColorsOrange and BlueNicknameThe AdmiralsMascotAdmiralWebsitewww wbr pmicolleges wbr edu wbr phPMI Colleges is considered as the second oldest and the largest among over one hundred private maritime schools in the country At present it is the biggest nautical school in the country averaging nearly 3500 nautical and marine engineering graduates every year Contents 1 History 2 College Academic Departments 3 Present day 4 Flagship Courses 4 1 Post Graduate Course 4 2 Graduate Courses 4 3 Associates Courses 4 4 Other Courses 5 Nautical Equipment and Training Facilities 6 Student life 6 1 Student organizations 6 2 Student Publication 7 Athletics 8 Campuses 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditThe Philippine Maritime Institute was founded on September 18 1948 by Atty Tomas Cloma also a Self Styled Admiral and his father Tomas Cloma Sr discoverer of the Kalayaan Group of Islands It was the first private maritime school in the Philippines with nineteen 19 students enrolled in the Associate in Nautical Science course in a classroom on a floating barge moored in Pasig River at Plaza Lawton The first quarterly enrolment was fifty four The school provided a one year Nautical course in three separate session morning afternoon and evening It was housed in two buildings in David Street now Burke Street near Escolta Manila The first graduates successfully passed the Civil Service examination given by the Board of Marine Engineers for Deck Officers The school had two training ships the motor launched Victoria and the S S Clavecillia which were used as training ships during weekends It was granted recognition by the Secretary of Department of Education in January 1950 The Graduates had the same status as those of the government nautical school Legislation had favored graduates of the school by exempting them from taking the Third Mate s technical examination given by the board of marine Examiners for Deck Officers until 1954 The Nautical curriculum was lengthened to two years after PMI petitioned the Department of Education through the private Schools to offer a two year course in Nautical Science leading to the title of Associate in Nautical Science ANS which was granted on February 13 1953 On June 14 1983 the four year course in Nautical Science was granted recognition by the then Ministry of Education and Culture PMI currently has three campuses in the country Manila Quezon City and Tagbilaran City College Academic Departments EditDepartment of Marine Transportation The Department of Marine Transportation is the PMI s first flagship program that started as the Associate in Marine Transportation AMT in 1948 with twenty five students Department of Marine Engineering The Department of Marine Engineering was opened in 1953 In the school year 1953 1954 the Bureau of Private Schools approved the two year curriculum presented by the PMI to offer the Marine Engineering with the title of Associate in Marine Engineering AME Department of Customs Administration The Department of Customs Administration was born on 1954 In 1960 the PMI offered for the first time a four year course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration minor in Tariff BSCA The curriculum of this course was prepared with the advice of leading customs authorities and tariff specialists who also formed the nucleus of its teaching staff The curriculum was approved by the Department of Education Department of Naval Science and Tactics The school also has its Department of Naval Science and Tactics under the control and supervision of the Naval Reserve Command NavResCom of Philippine Navy This department handles the compulsory military training of all enrolled cadets except those duly exempted The two year advanced training leads to a commission ship in the Philippine Navy The 244th Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps NROTC Unit is located in PMI Colleges Manila The 514th Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps NROTC Unit is located in PMI Colleges Bohol Present day EditToday the PMI Colleges is the biggest nautical school in the Philippines The present standard of the school is shown in the results of examination with almost of the graduates passing the Board Examinations for Deck Officers Marine Engineers and Customs Brokers 1 Effective second semester of school year 2011 2012 the BS Marine Transportation BSMT and BS Marine Engineering BSMarE programs of PMI Colleges in its Manila and Quezon City campuses were ordered closed This is due to the failure of the school to comply with the standards of the programs in accordance with the Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping STCW and CHED requirements On January 26 2012 PMI Colleges through its lawyers received an Order from the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City granting PMI s application for Injunction prohibiting CHED from enforcing its Closure Orders and ordering CHED to allow PMI Colleges to continue offering its BSMT and BSMarE programs Flagship Courses EditPMI Colleges currently offers the following courses Post Graduate Course Edit Master in Customs Administration MCA Master in Customs Administration is the highest degree offers in PMI Colleges which has something to do with tariff and customs law import export and brokerage procedures and other related trade practices This master s degree program is open for graduates of any undergraduate courses however the non Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration non BSCA graduates are required to take eighteen 18 academic units in customs and tariff as prerequisite subjects After finishing at least 75 of the major subjects of the MCA program the students are required to take the comprehensive examination and then write and defend a thesis PMI Colleges is the pioneer school in the Philippines that offers postgraduate study in Customs AdministrationGraduate Courses Edit Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering BSMarE This course has three year academic program and 18 months shipboard apprenticeship program which upon completion would earn a graduate a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering BSMarE Cadets are the future Marine Engineer Officers of vessels Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation BSMT This course has three year academic program and 18 months shipboard apprenticeship which upon completion would earn a graduate the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation degree BSMT Cadets are the future Merchant Marine Deck Officers of Merchant Fleets in the Global Maritime Shipping Manpower Industry Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration BSCA A four year baccalaureate course which prepare its graduate for a career in export and import industry brokerage and other related trade practicesAssociates Courses Edit Associate in Marine Engineering AME It is a three year ladderized course leading to Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation Bsmt2d Associate in Marine Transportation AMT It is a three year ladderized course leading to Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation BSMT Other Courses Edit Seafarer Rating Course SRC It is a two year course that caters to those high school graduates who wants to board the vessels the faster way around They could choose majoring between Deck and Stewardship Graduates of SRC are the future boatswain on board having been trained as able bodied seaman and steward Nautical Equipment and Training Facilities EditPMI Colleges also has the distinction of being the first maritime school in the country to acquire its own training ship aptly named M V Admiral Tomas Cloma The installation of Furuno Marine Radar Model 1600 16 nautical mile 30 km range will be made at Quezon City branch Student life EditStudent organizations Edit Student councils BS Marine Transportation BS Marine Engineering and BS Customs Administration PSCAS Philippine Society of Customs Administration Students College Y Club APEX Admiral Model Brigade UCAS Unified Customs Administration Society BISA Bicol Student Organization AMMS Amorphous Musico Student Society EXOEMS Exposed on Environment Mountaineering Society SIKAB Sining KabataanStudent Publication Edit The New Albatross is the official student publication of the PMI Colleges It is open to all students from different courses The Anchor Publication is the official school publication of PMI Colleges Bohol campus Athletics EditFormerly the varsity teams of PMI Colleges are called Mariners In 2005 they changed it to Admirals in honor of the founder of the school Admiral Tomas Cloma The women s teams are called the Lady Admirals The PMI College is a member of Colleges and Universities Sports Association CUSA and a former member of National Capital Region Athletic Association NCRAA The PMI Colleges also participated in Collegiate Champions League CCL Nike Summer League National Students Basketball Championships and many more The PMI Admirals is the champion of the 11th and 12th Seasons of CUSA in 2004 and 2005 respectively PMI Admirals is also the champion of 58th National Students Basketball Championship in 2004 2 Campuses EditPMI Colleges Manila 419 W Burke Street Santa Cruz Manila main campus PMI Colleges Quezon City 73 Roosevelt Avenue San Francisco Del Monte Quezon City PMI Colleges Bohol Carlos P Garcia Avenue cor M H Del Pilar Street Tagbilaran City Bohol and Tomas Cloma Avenue Barangay Taloto Tagbilaran City BoholSee also EditAtty Tomas Cloma List of Maritime Colleges in the PhilippinesReferences Edit PMI Colleges Formerly Philippine Maritime Institute Providing quality maritime education through the years Manila Bulletin pmicolleges com PMI Mariners clinch nat l studes cage title Philippine Star March 7 2004 permanent dead link External links EditPMI Colleges Unofficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PMI Colleges amp oldid 1110892482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
