Assessing the Compliance of the Civil Engineering Program with the Philippine Technological Council’s Accreditation Standards

Objectives: The Philippine Technological Council – Washington Accord (PTC WA) provides internationally accepted standards for engineering education with an emphasis on outcomes-based learning and ensuring graduates are globally competent. This study investigated the perceived compliance of the Civil Engineering program at Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges with the nine PTC accreditation criteria. Methods: This study employed a survey method that gathers information on the level of compliance of the engineering programs along PTC accreditation standards. Likewise, documentary analysis was used to analyze the program profile and support the data gathered. Faculty members of civil engineering served as the study's respondents. They were requested to respond to the survey questions explicitly crafted to determine the level of compliance of the programs to PTC accreditation standards. Findings: The results show that the institution understands the significance of accreditation, but there are areas that need to be addressed. These are characterized by low scores obtained in the evaluation, which include the areas of student performance monitoring, faculty development, academic exchange, facilities, extension, industry linkages, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). Findings also emphasized the importance of encouraging faculty members to pursue advanced studies and enhance the passing percentage in the licensure examinations of graduates. Based on these findings, the study formulated plans of action that will serve as a roadmap for the program's quest for PTC accreditation. Novelty: The developed plans of action aim to enhance the quality of the program, generate international recognition, and make graduates more competitive within the global engineering community. Keywords: PTC, Accreditation, Civil engineering, Compliance, Washington Accord