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Instituto Técnico Superior Comunitario (ITSC)

Public Dominican higher technical institute founded in 2012 in Santo Domingo Este, accredited by MESCYT, offering 26 two-year Higher Technician programs across seven faculties.

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Location: Dominican Republic
Founded: 2012
With Innova: 2022 – Present
Seal: Silver

About the institution

The Instituto Técnico Superior Comunitario (ITSC) is a public higher education institution founded in 2012 in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. It is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCYT).

ITSC offers 26 Higher Technician (Técnico Superior) programs, all accredited by MESCYT, organized in faculties of Health, Tourism, Industry, Art, Construction, Information Technology and Electromechanics.

Programs generally last two years and require 108 semester credit hours. The academic year runs from January to December in 15-week terms, and instruction is in Spanish.

Programs offered

Main academic areas and faculties.

Faculty of Health (Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Medical Imaging, Nursing)
Faculty of Tourism (Gastronomy, Lodging Management, Food & Beverage, Baking and Pastry)
Industrial Faculty (Manufacturing Technologies, Logistics)
Faculty of Art (Fashion, Graphic and Interior Design, Furniture, Photography, Event Production)
Faculty of Construction
Faculty of Information Technology (IT Support, Software Development, Network Administration)
Electromechanical Faculty (Automotive Mechanics, Electronics, Electricity, Refrigeration)

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What they achieved with Innova

Institutional Evaluations in the USA

Silver — U.S. Evaluated Institution

2022 – Present

Courses leading to its degrees found equivalent to courses completed at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States.
Its 26 higher technician programs, in health, tourism, industry, arts, construction and technology, evaluated as U.S. associate degrees.
Recognized by the Dominican Ministry of Higher Education (MESCYT) as a milestone for the country's technical education.
Evaluation coordinated by Innova together with a NACES-member U.S. credential evaluation agency.

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