Goldenstate College, Inc.

VISION

The VISION of GOLDENSTATE which is the central inspiration of the organization is an economically, socially and morally developed human resource who can respond to the needs of the society locally, nationally, and globally.
It is committed to giving the youth access to quality education whereby students are prepared to make better decisions in life, provided with fitting opportunities to advance, develop and benefit themselves and the society.

MISSION

GOLDENSTATE COLLEGE is a Filipino, non-sectarian, educational institution established to serve the educational development needs of the society,  locally, nationally, and globally.

GOAL

To supply skillful and highly trained graduates for the manpower needs of an economically, socially, and morally developed society, locally, nationally, and globally.

PROFILE

Name of Institution        :    Goldenstate College
Location            :    General Santos City, Mindanao, Philippines
No. of Years as a College    :    19  Years
Classification of Course
Offerings            :    Degree Courses
                    Vocational Courses
                    Pre-School Education
                    Basic Education

COURSE OFFERINGS

BACCALAUREATE/DEGREE COURSES

Bachelor in Business Adminsitration
Bachelor in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Bachelor in Tourism Management
Bachelor in Information Technology

2 YEAR LADDERIZED COURSES

2 Year Graduate Midwifery with Licensure Examination
Healthcare Services NC II (Nursing Aide/Pharmacy Aide)
Computer Hardware Services NC II
Automotive Servicing NC II
Building Wiring Installation NC II
Consumer Electronics NC II

ENGLISH COURSEEnglish as a Second Language (ESL)

Objectives for ESL program:

• Develop the learner's English literacy skills, including speaking, reading, writing , listening and understanding the English language.
• Reflect the learner's goals while considering their roles as family members, students and in the community, participants, workers and lifelong learners.
• Provide learners with the skills to apply English accurately and appropriately in a variety of home, community, workplace and academic settings.
• Use assessment activities to document the learner's progress toward advancement to other training programs, employment, post-secondary education, self-sufficiency, attainment of education, and other goals.
• Integrate second language acquisition with relevant life experiences by emphasizing development of critical thinking, problem solving and other culturally-specific skills necessary for self-sufficiency.
• Provide a learning environment that will help ESL learners and integrates their cultural backgrounds and experiences into the instructional process

Ladderized Program  Implementation in all course offering .

 

• Develop the learner's English literacy skills, including speaking, reading, writing , listening and understanding the English language.
• Reflect the learner's goals while considering their roles as family members, students and in the community, participants, workers and lifelong learners.
• Provide learners with the skills to apply English accurately and appropriately in a variety of home, community, workplace and academic settings.
• Use assessment activities to document the learner's progress toward advancement to other training programs, employment, post-secondary education, self-sufficiency, attainment of education, and other goals.
• Integrate second language acquisition with relevant life experiences by emphasizing development of critical thinking, problem solving and other culturally-specific skills necessary for self-sufficiency.
• Provide a learning environment that will help ESL learners and integrates their cultural backgrounds and experiences into the instructional process.
• Ladderized Program  Implementation in all course offering . 
• FIRST PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN REGION XII TO HAVE PASSED IQUAME (Institutional Quality Assessment Monitoring and Evaluation) conducted by CHED
•        Industrial Training and Entrepreneurship Training  Program
         with Coca-Cola Philippines for the Bachelor of Science in
         Business Adminstration Students
• GOLD WITH DISTINCTION FOR WAITER’S RELAY Highest Award given by the Mindanao Culinary Festival (MCF 2008)
• GOLD WITH DISTINCTION FOR NAPKIN FOLDING Highest Award given by the Mindanao Culinary Festival (MCF 2007)
• Mindanao Culinary Festival First Placer(MCF 2007-2008)
• GOLD MEDALIST FOR TABLE SKIRTING Awarded during the Mindanao Culinary Festival MCF 2007-2008)
• GOLD  MEDALIST TABLE SETTING Awarded during the Mindanao Culinary Festival (MCF 2006-2007)
• HALL OF FAME AWARDEE Awarded by the City Government of General Santos City 2005
• MINDANAO WINNER KNORR ASIA COMPETITION Awarded during the Caterplan Competition 2005
• GOLD MEDALIST Awarded during the National Tourism Week Celebration 2006-2008
• GOLD MEDALIST Awarded during the TESDA Skills Competition 2005

Scholarship Program for Graduate Studies (Faculty)
Trainings and Seminars attended by Faculty
 International School for Hotel & Restaurant
  Management (ISCHAM)
 Center for Culinary Arts (CCA)
 Philippine Foremost Milling Corporation-
  Baking Training Program
 Trainers Training Methodology Course
 Assessors Training Methodology Program
 Trainers Qualification
 National Qualification II
Midwifery Licensure Examination  76% National Passing Rate
Nursing Aide, ABS-CBN Socksargen Medical Mission Partner
97% Passing Rate for NC II Healthcare Services Exam by TESDA
Healthcare Services Faculty Members are all NC II Passers and Assessors for identified Trade area.
Assessment Center for Healthcare Services
Second Place, SHELL Automechanics Competition 2008 participated by Automotive Students
100% passing rate for Electronics during the National Certificate Examination by TESDA
98% passing rate for Building Wiring Installation during the National Certificate Examination by TESDA

Official Organizer TUNA SKILLS Olympics for the Tuna Festival Celebration as appointed by the Tuna Festival Council and General Santos City Chamber of Commerce (GSCC)
Jobs Fair & Symposium 2009 organizer in partnership with DOLE, PESO and KCC Mall. Symposium Speakers are coming from DOLE, PESO, PMAP, DFA, CHED, TESDA and the US Embassy in Manila. Over 3,000 job applicants arrived, 72 employers for both local and overseas jobs turn out.

1. Working with LGU’s in organizing activities for the benefit of  the community and help develop values in creativity, teamwork and achievement of goals. Yearly the College organized the following:

        TUNA MINI SKILLS Olympics
        Halloween Festival
        Medical Mission & Feeding Program
        Jobs Fair
        Livelihood Program in Baking and bread making

    2.  Activities geared towards the preservation of the environment and the natural resources.        Tree Planting Activity
        Clean-Up Drive
        NSTP students beautification project

Our very recent program that has been very successful in providing international training to students in the BSHRM, BSTOURISM and BSBA is the STUDENTS INTERNSHIP ABROAD PROGRAM (SIAP).

Students are sent to Singapore for training and cross cultural encounter which can be advantageous to students if completed.