In 2008, United Christian Academy stepped up to another level as it established UCA College of Asia, offering competency and industry-based courses that are in-demand and at par with international standards.
UCA College of Asia began equipping job-ready and world-class graduates by offering government accredited Tech-Voc courses. Rev. Dr. James Sy, together with a team of academic staff and industry practitioners ventured into various capability building seminars and skills accreditation to build a strong foundation for the institution.
Today. UCA COA is considered as one of the premiere ICT schools in the Southern part of Metro Manila, producing competent and well-rounded graduates ready to face the challenges of the global job market.
UCA COA is also a highly regarded and credible partner of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in conducting competency assessment in different trade areas of the ICT sector. UCA COA has also been consistent partner of TESDA in providing scholarship grants to less-fortunate Filipinos through the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP). The institution has provided a more competitive future to thousands of individuals through top notch skills training and competency assessment.
The Broadband Installation (Fixed Wireless Systems) NC II Qualification consists of competencies that a person must possess to install mast and accessories, lay out and install CAT5e cables and configure CPE as well as to render service excellence to customers.
Course Duration: 116 hours
Career Opportunities:
• Broadband Installer
The Contact Center Services NC II Qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve to interact with customers to provide information about products and services. It also covers handling of customer’s complaints, inbound customer service, order taking and inquiry response handling, and outbound telemarketing.
Course Duration: 356 hours
Career Opportunities:
• Customer Service Representative
• Telemarketer
The Computer Systems Servicing NC II Qualification consists of competencies that must possess to enable to install and configure computers systems, set-up computer networks and servers and to maintain and repair computer systems and networks.
Course Duration: 392 hours
Computer Assembler
• Computer Service Technician
• Network Technician
• Computer Maintenance Technician
The Illustration NC II Qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve in enhancing drawings by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicated concepts or objects that are difficult to describe textually, or the illustration may be used to express emotion, or perception of things and ideas as in greeting cards, or cover art or interior art for books and magazines, or for advertisement, as on posters. The illustrator may specialize in a specific type and/or medium of drawings, e.g. realistic or cartoon drawings, using poster colors, pencil, etc. using traditional or digital or combination of digital and traditional methods.
Course Duration: 234 hours
Career Opportunities:
• Comic Book Artist
• Book Illustrator
• Magazine Illustrator
• Cartoonist
The Visual Graphics Design NC III Qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve to design and develop visual graphic designs for logo; print media; user experience; user interface; product packaging; and booth and product/window display.
Course Duration: 487 hours
Career Opportunities:
• Visual Graphic Artist
• Creative Director
• Art Director
• Layout Artist
• Graphic Designer
• Web Designer
• Visual Graphic Multimedia Artist
• Booth Display Designer
The Bookkeeping NC III Qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve to enable him/her to journalize transactions, post transactions, prepare trial balance, prepare financial reports and review internal control system.
Course Duration: 292 hours
Career Opportunities:
• Bookkeeper
• Accounting Clerk