PSAT Vision
A dynamic center for the development of a globally competitive, self-reliant and technically skilled workforce and entrepreneurs and a partner in building the province of Pangasinan as one of the major growth centers in the country.
PSAT Mission
To develop competitive technically-skilled workforce and entrepreneurs responsive to the needs of industries and the labor market in order to promote the socio-economic status of the Filipino people.
TESDA PSAT History
Pangasinan
School of Arts and Trades is an outgrowth of the intermediate school organized
by American Roy E. Blackman in 1904. It served as a normal training
department for teachers who intended to teach shopwork in the different
municipalities of Pangasinan. Through the late Provincial Governor, Hon.
Isabelo Artacho, the Pangasinan Trade School building was constructed in its
present site in 1907.
Mr.
Jorge Garcia was the first Filipino principal and was succeeded by Martin
Mendoza. It was during the incumbency of Mr. Mendoza in 1923 that the
first year high school level of the trade school was introduced.
In
1920 the first batch of students of the four-year trade curriculum
graduated. The shop courses offered then were Woodworking, Building
Construction and Automotive.
In
1929 – 1930, the Pangasinan Vocational High School emerged as an offshoot of
the merger of Home Economics Education, Normal Training Department and Trade
Courses Program.
In
1935 – 1936, the Pangasinan High School and the Pangasinan Vocational High
School were fused into one high school known as the Pangasinan Secondary
School.
In
1939 – 1940, the Pangasinan Vocational High School became known as Pangasinan
Trade School, an entirely separate entity from the Pangasinan High School of
which it has earlier been a part.
On
August 15, 1945, the Pangasinan Trade School was temporarily opened at Dagupan
City due to the construction of the buildings in Lingayen.
On
March 14, 1953, by virtue of Republic Act 704, the Pangasinan Trade School was
converted into a National School of Arts and Trades and named as Pangasinan
School of Arts and Trades (PSAT) whose curricular offerings were expanded to
include Master of Arts in Vocational Technical Education, major in Practical
Arts. This gave PSAT the distinction of being the only vocational school
offering graduate studies, in Region I.
In
1987, the offering of post-secondary technical-vocational education was
retrieved from the Pangasinan State University which brought with it all
post-secondary courses upon its conversion as a state university in 1978 and
only the secondary courses were left with PSAT.
In
1990, PSAT was elevated as a Higher Technical Education institution by
virtue of Republic Act 7078.
In
1995, PSAT was transferred t the administrative supervision of the Commission
on Higher Education (CHED) by virtue o Republic Act 7845. It was, however, only
in 1997 that PSAT became a full-fledged CSI (CHED-Supervised Institution).
On
April 25, 2000, by virtue of CHED-TESDA Memorandum of Agreement, PSAT was
transferred to the administrative supervision of the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
On
May 10, 2000 the Joint CHED-TESDA Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. 2000, the
Implementing Guidelines on the Transfer of CHED-Supervised Institutions (CSIs)
to Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) was issued. Dr.
Geronimo S. dela Cruz, Sr. was the first Vocational School Superintendent of
PSAT under TESDA supervision.
On
April 1, 2001, Dr. Lina C. Alcantara took over as the Officer-In-Charge.
It was during her term when eleven (11) of the school offerings were registered
under UTPRAS. Three courses (Garments, Computer Technician and Hotel and
Restaurant Technology) were registered WTR and seven (7) courses were
registered NTR.
On
August 3, 2005, Manuel A. Jaramilla, Ph. D. assumed the position of
Officer-In-Charge. It was during his term when Short-term courses were
first offered which eventually boomed. It was also during his term
when 16 courses were registered under WTR status in June, 2007.
Technology Trainers were also granted Trainers’ Qualification I (TQ I) in
support of the Competency Based Training Delivery.
On June 1, 2008,
Clemencia T. Ibarra, CSEE and Civil Service Commission Local Scholarship Program – Masteral Degree Program
and University of the Philippines Scholarship recipient assumed her post as
Vocational School Superintendent I.
Her leadership and
administration shall anchor in the full implementation of Competency Based
Training Delivery, registration of short-term courses under WTR Status,
institutional application and accreditation by Asia Pacific Accreditation and
Certification Commission (APACC), improvement of school facilities,
Instructional and Administrative Staff Development and Welfare Benefit Program,
efficiency and transparency on school’s communication, financial,
administrative, and supplies management, systems and processes, and
institutionalization of income generating project.
