Davao Doctors College (DDC) is a private and non-sectarian academic institution

in Davao City Philippines.[1]College was founded in 1975 and supports House of

Hopes.[2]
History

Davao Doctors College (DDC),[3] formerly known as the Davao Doctors Hospital School
of Nursing (DDHSN), was the brainchild of a group of medical doctors in response to
the increasing demand for nurses in Davao Doctors Hospital. DDC was originally
housed within the hospital premises and offered only the three-year Basic Course in
Nursing leading to graduate nurse. There were 52 students in the first batch of
enrollees, 32 of whom eventually graduated. One hundred percent of the batch passed
the Nurse Licensure Exam[4] in 1978. In 1979, DDHSN expanded its curricular
offerings. The Graduate Nurse Program was upgraded to a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing. Bachelor of Science in Biology[5] and Pre-Dentistry opened in the same year.
1981 – DDHSN was officially named Davao Doctors College
1990 – Offered BS Physical Therapy and BS Radiologic Technology
1994 – Offered Doctor of Optometry
1998 – Opened non-health related courses: BS Psychology, BS Hotel and Restaurant
Management, BS Computer Science and AB Communication Arts
2000 – Start of accreditation by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities-
Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)
2001 – Offered Bachelor of Elementary Education and Bachelor of Secondary
Education
2009 – Offered Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
2009 – Offered TESDA Accredited Courses
Current Status of Accredited Programs:
BS Nursing – Level IV Re-Accredited Status
BS Biology – Level III Re-Accredited Status
BS Hospitality Management – Level II Accredited Status
BS Radiologic Technology – Level II Accredited Status (First in the Philippines); 2nd
top-performing Radiologic Technology School in the Philippines
BS Physical Therapy – Level I Accredited Status
BS Psychology – Level I Accredited Status
Doctor of Optometry – Level I Accredited Status
Academic Programs[6]
Basic Education
 Senior High School ( Grade 11 to Grade 12)
o Academic Track:
 Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM)
 Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM)
 Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS)
 General Academic Strand (GAS)

Higher Education

 Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology

 Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
 Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
 Doctor of Optometry
 Bachelor of Science in Biology
 Bachelor of Science in Nursing
 Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
 Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
 Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
 Bachelor of Science in Psychology
 Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Graduate Program

 Master of Arts in Nursing

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Bachelor of Science in Biology

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Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Doctor of Optometry

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy