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The Asian Institute of Maritime Studies (AIMS) is a merchant marine college in Pasay City, the Philippines, that provides highly technical learning in maritime education. It is one of the top-performing maritime schools in the Philippines. It was founded in 1993 by Captain Wilijado P. Abid along with his friends. Sometime in July 1993, thirteen educators and merchant marine officers established an institute of higher learning, the Asian Institute of Maritime Studies (AIMS).[2] The forerunners behind AIMS, namely: Capt. Wilijado P. Abid, a former Navy Officer and a maritime educator in training and upgrading Atty. Santiago N. Pastor, a corporate lawyer, banker, and educator Dr. Felicito P. Dalaguete, a marine officer and an academician with expertise in marine education and training Mrs. Jayne O. Abuid, a businesswoman Arlene Abuid-Paderanga, Ed.D., a management specialist with a background in Architecture and Design, along with other incorporators.
The institute is a semi-military, regimental institution. It implements semi-military discipline to the students in the vicinity of the campus. As a graduation requirement, a cadet/student should undergo the Merchant Marine Cadetship Program (MMCP), a 1-month semi-military academy-style training of AIMS. Every Maritime cadet in the institute must finish three years of academics and one-year Shipboard Apprenticeship Training on board. They are also required to take the National Service Training Program (NSTP) 1 and 2 as ordered by Republic Act 9163 or the NSTP Act. The institute's Business students are also in a Four-year Degree program and are also required to finish the NSTP-CWTS program.
The BSMarE curricula are aimed to provide the required knowledge, skills, and attitudes of Cadets sufficient to carry out the watchkeeping duties as set out in Sec. A-II/1 of the STCW Code 1995. The BSMarE course specifically prepares the Cadets for satisfying the minimum requirements for certification as officers-in-charge of Engineering Watch for Fourth Engineer Officer licensure examination as defined under Republic Act 8544 known as the "Philippine Merchant Marine Officers Act of 1998." Course Duration. The BSMarE course covers three (3) curricular years of academic studies and one (1) year supervised and monitored practical training onboard ship as defined in CHED Order No. 51 S. 1997 and its supplemental policies, which conform with Regulation II/1 of the Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention as amended.
The design, construction, and maintenance of ships, boats, and related equipment are learned in this program. It also involves formulation and damage control rules and the approval and certification of ship designs to meet statutory and non-statutory requirements. As the Philippines is ranked fourth worldwide in shipbuilding, Naval Architecture is gaining popularity among students planning to make a career in the maritime industry. Course Duration: The BS NAME course covers three (3) curricular years of academic studies, and one (1) year supervised and monitored practical training onboard ship.
The BSCA curricular program prepares the students for Board Examination for Customs Broker in conformity with Part I of Title VIII of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines. The program includes theories and concepts in customs and tariff course and the fundamentals and principles of international trade.BSBA is designed to produce graduates who are knowledgeable, competent, and equipped with the necessary skills for competing in the world of global business. The BSBA program provides the students with a prior and clear understanding of a company's functions, be it in marketing, finance, systems, and human resource department, thus preparing them for managerial and supervisory positions. Course Duration: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) is a four-year course covering the Policies and Standards for Business Education defined by the Commission on Higher Education. The BSCS curricular program prepares students with the required knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become professionals with expertise relevant to the Information Technology-based environment's demands. The BSHRM curricular program addresses the needs of fast-food chains, restaurants, and resorts and makes sure that HRM graduates are efficient, competent, and globally competitive.
Master in Maritime Administration is designed for marine officers, entrepreneurs, and other non-deck or engine officers who are employed either in private or government organizations involved in shipping, ports, customs, logistics, and related industries. Those in maritime training and educational institutions are also encouraged to enroll in this course. Completing the MARAD program will enable the graduates to acquire broader knowledge and skills in either private or government maritime organizations' management and operations. This provides them better opportunities to pursue other higher personal endeavors, whether in business or career/professional advancement.
Asian Institute of Maritime Studies (AIMS) is a merchant marine college in Pasay City, the Philippines, that provides highly technical learning in maritime education. AIMS is one of the top-performing maritime schools in the Philippines. AIMS was founded in 1993 by Captain Wilijado P. Abid along with his friends.
Sometime in July 1993, thirteen educators and merchant marine officers established an institute of higher learning, the Asian Institute of Maritime Studies. The forerunners behind AIMS, namely: Capt. Wilijado P. Abid, a former Navy Officer and a maritime educator in training and upgrading Atty. Santiago N. Pastor, a corporate lawyer, banker, and educator Dr. Felicito P. Dalaguete, a marine officer and an academician with expertise in marine education and training Mrs. Jayne O. Abuid, a businesswoman Arlene Abuid-Paderanga, Ed.D., a management specialist with a background in Architecture and Design, along with other incorporators. Thus, on 16 August 1993, AIMS was legally registered as a non-stock educational institution and was issued government accreditation by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to offer Customs Administration and Merchant Marine courses. AIMS is located at Roxas Boulevard fronting Manila Bay. The campus, with its training facilities housed at AIMS Tower, was opened. In 1999, another site at A. S. Arnaiz Ave. Corner F. B. Harrison St. was inaugurated to greet the new millennium towards more intensive and comprehensive education and training. In 2005, a new site (a six-story building) was opened at Roxas Boulevard to house the Maritime College. The shack is also expected to house the Maritime Knowledge Exchange, where libraries and an envisioned museum (Museo Maritimo) will be opened to the public.


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