The Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College – Candon (ISPSC-Candon) is part of the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC), a comprehensive six-campus state institution of higher learning in Ilocos Sur. The ISPSC system was established on February 24, 1998, through Republic Act No. 8547, with campuses strategically located across the province.
The roots of ISPSC in Candon can be traced back to 1975, when the institution began as the Candon Community College (CCC). On August 11, 1989, CCC was converted into the CCC–University of Northern Philippines Branch through Republic Act No. 6744. On February 24, 1998, the institution was integrated and elevated into the multi-campus Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College system through RA 8547.
The Candon City Campus was formerly the Southern Ilocos Sur School of Fisheries (SISSOF), which evolved from a fishery demonstration farm located in the coastal barangay of Darapidap. The campus’s history reflects its roots in fisheries and technical education in southern Ilocos Sur. At present, the Candon City Campus houses the College of Business and Hospitality Management.
ISPSC is mandated to provide professional and technical training at the undergraduate and graduate levels in fields such as economics, agriculture, fishery, trade, home industry, engineering, education, forest research and conservation, management, finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, and other relevant fields. The institution also promotes scientific and technological research in support of its educational objectives.
The ISPSC system has six campuses. Its main campus is located in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, while its other campuses are strategically located in Candon City and the municipalities of Narvacan, Santiago, Tagudin, and Cervantes, all within the second district of Ilocos Sur.
ISPSC-Candon provides students with undergraduate programs in hospitality management, tourism management, information technology, and secondary education. As part of the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College system, the campus contributes to the institution’s mandate of providing accessible professional and technical education to students in Ilocos Sur.
The campus also has a distinctive institutional history. Its predecessor, the Southern Ilocos Sur School of Fisheries (SISSOF), developed from a fishery demonstration farm in Darapidap, connecting the campus to the province’s fisheries and technical education heritage.
Courses Offered by Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College – Candon
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