VISION:

• To provide high quality alternative system of educating preservice and inservice teachers to meet their personal and professional needs.

• To expand PNU’s training opportunities and other services for its growing number of clientele and markets clamoring for an open and flexible type of learning.

MISSION:

• To develop preservice and inservice teachers’ instructional skills through a distance education mode.

• To develop distance education courses and programs to meet the training needs of distance learners.

GOALS:

• To expand access to baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate Teacher Education certificate and degree programs through distance education.

• To broaden access to quality education by providing quality certificate, undergraduate and graduate degree programs to learners who cannot avail of residential instruction.

• To train PNU faculty and administrators in program development and implementation of distance education.

• To upgrade teacher competencies at all school levels i.e., pre-school, elementary, secondary and higher education through a system of continuing education.
  
  
• To conduct research on the components of Distance Education for policy studies.
  

The PNU Distance Education Approach

• It makes use of a blended approach to teaching and learning consisting of at least 3 face-to-face sessions, online interactions and print support materials for students.

Who may apply in PNU’s Distance Education Program?

• Continuing undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate students who want to learn via the distance education mode

• Students from consortium schools who want to complete or enroll in available Education courses offered online

• Students from across Colleges, Departments, Programs or levels in PNU who are interested in learning online due to work, family, geographical, economic and other personal reasons

 

ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE

Step 1 Applying for enrollment

• New students take the PNU Admission Test. If a passing mark is obtained, may get the Application Form for Enrollment from the Admissions Office.

Requirements:

• Admission slip
• Photocopy of TOR with S.O. # from a private school and with no negative remarks
• GPA of 85% or better (for degree holders)
• Interview

• Proceed to the Department of the desired Academic Program. The Department Head decides whether the student meets the general admission requirements.
• If qualified, the Department Head refers the student to the Center for Educational Technology and Distance Education (CETDE) for Online courses that the student may wish to enroll in.

Step 2 Advising for Online courses, CETDE (Gusali ng Wika rm 202)

• Proceed to the CETDE Office for Interview
• Submit duly accomplished CETDE Information Sheet
• Fill-out Registration Form
• CETDE Director/ Adviser signs the registration form of qualified Online student

Step 3 Assessments and Payment of Fees

• Have fees assessed by the Accounting Section
• Pay the fees at the Cashier’s Office

Step 4 Photo Sessions and ID Validation

• ID Photo session for new students
• ID Validation for old and new students

Step 5 Class card/s

• Claim class card/s at the CETDE Office, GW rm 202