Cavite State University Rosario Campus

Cavite State University Rosario Campus is one of the 11 satellite campuses of Cavite State University (CvSU), with its main campus located at Indang, Cavite. It is also known as CvSU-R and Cavite State University College of Arts and Trade. It is located at Brgy. Tejeros Convention, Rosario, Cavite and occupies 9.23hectare of land. It is formerly known as Cavite College of Arts and Trades (CCAT).HistoryAs CCATThe Cavite College of Arts and Trades was established by Republic Act No. 5966 authored by Cong. Justiniano S. Montano and was approved on June 21, 1969, as a National College of Arts and Trades primarily to provide higher technological, professional, occupational and vocational education. The college was inaugurated on August 8, 1970 and regular classes for the Two-Year Trade Technical Curriculum started on August 12, 1970 with 27 students. Benjamin C. Lorenzana acted as the Officer-in-Charge for four years.It served as Training Center for National Manpower Training Program in February, 1971 to July, 1972. A special One-Year Course was also offered in the same year. As per Department Order No. 20 s. 1973, the Secondary Trade Curriculum was also offered in the same year the Two-Year Trade Technician Education was implemented.Leoncio Y. Manarang became the First Superintendent until 1976.After five years of existence, the school was classified as Teacher Education Institution in Industrial Education. Courses offered were Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology. The two-year Trade Technical Education was also offered. Arturo P. Casuga served CCAT as Superintendent. It also opened evening classes on Short-term Vocational Courses.In 1976, the ROTC unit was established in CCAT to enroll the college students for military training and tactics, a requisite for graduation as well as requirement for all Filipinos to undergo military training.