The West Bay Colleges, Inc. Main Campus at the Cajiles Compound, Ilaya Street,  Alabang, Muntinlupa City

Strategically located on the western shore of Laguna de Bay in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, WBC is at the crossroads to Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon or CALABARZON and, as such, it is accessible to students from southern Luzon and the cities of Las Piñas, Parañaque, Taguig, Makati, Pasay and Pasig.

With Bachelors of Science in Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering as its flagship courses, the college operates on full speed in its quest for excellence. Its other courses are B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Business Administration, Computer Science and Associate in Computer Secretarial.Early classes were held at Pauline Building 1 on the Wawa Campus along Bunye Street. Later, in October 1996, the groundbreaking for Pauline Bldg. 2 was held.

In SY 1997-1998, the increase in the number of students prompted the college to open eight additional programs, namely, Bachelors of Science in Electronics and Communications, Computer, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Customs Administration, Accountancy and Bachelors of Arts in Mass Communication and Psychology.

In November 1997, the College transferred to Pauline Bldg. 2 in the Ilaya Campus. The rooftop of the 7th floor on the north end of the ship-shaped building houses the mock bridge and state-of-the-art maritime equipment, including the original mast of M/V Silva, and other equipment from a real ship-ARPA, radars, magnetic compasses, Poseidon Radar, and Kongsberg Simulators, all of which set WBC apart from many other maritime schools in state-of-the-art training. Computers connected to the Internet take the students along the global highway, keeping them abreast with the latest in shipping technology.

The college has also a machine shop with various equipment and tools. This served as an excellent venue for the hands-on training of marine engineering students.

As more students enrolled, more facilities, laboratories and required equipment for the other courses were put in place. The chemistry and physics laboratories are on the second floor while the computer and engineering laboratories are on the third floor of Pauline Bldg. 2. Pauline Bldg. 1, where the West Bay Café is located, serves as the HRM faculty.

The succeeding years were fruitful ones for the college. In the summer of 1999, the College earned CHED recognition for its maritime courses and passed the STCW Convention Standards. The recognition of all the other courses offered in SY 1996-1997 followed.

True to its mission and vision, the College submitted itself to the process of accreditation to the much-coveted international certification standards and earned the Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Quality System Certificate for conformity to the Quality System Standard ISO 9001:1994 and the DNV Management Systems Certificate under the provisions of the DNV "Rules for Maritime Academies" on March 1, 2000. Furthermore, it gained international prestige for being included in the Compedium List of Maritime Schools all over the world.

Soon after, on March 30, 2000, the College held its First Commencement Exercises. Since then, the college annually churns out graduates in various disciplines, most of whom are now gainfully employed professionals in various business enterprises and industries. The number of maritime graduates on board sea-going vessels is also steadily growing.

In SY 2001-2002, in its desire to expand its services, the College started offering TESDA-TVET courses, namely Seafarer Deck and Engine Ratings; Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Operation; and Marine Engineering Technology course. The Caregiver and Nursing Assistant Courses were offered in SY 2002-2003.

For strictly implementing its quality system, West Bay College was granted College-wide DNV ISO 9001:2000 in 2004. All the academic programs, including TVET courses and Assessment Center are covered by the certification. WBC is one of the very few colleges in the country today that is fully-certified.

PRESENT TIMES

In celebrating its 10th founding anniversary this year, West Bay College takes pride in its achievements in providing quality education and continues to relentlessly forge ahead to provide a compassionate educational environment responsive to the needs of management, the students, the faculty and staff, and other constituents.

The College is seriously nurturing a culture of excellence in providing relevant education and in developing the manpower resources of Metro Manila in particular and of Region 4 and the country in general. It continues its efforts in responding to global needs for excellently trained professionals by equipping its students with useful knowledge and positive values.

Cognizant of the increasing demand for nursing professionals, locally and globally, the College opened its College of Nursing in SY 2003-2004 to provide opportunities for students from Muntinlupa City and neighboring cities and communities to acquire quality and competitive nursing education and training.

Excellent training of nursing students is conducted in the fully equipped college mini-hospital and skills room. Ospital ng Muntinlupa, on the other hand, serves as the base hospital and venue for their related learning experience.

The school is likewise affiliated with the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), San Lazaro Hospital, National Orthopedic Center, and the National Center Mental Health.

In keeping with the need for globally competent nursing graduates, the College has tied up with ATII in its Nurse Enhancement Assessment Tools (NEAT) program. This is a supplementary course utilizing assessment, remediation and evaluation for students to be globally competitive.

Young as the College is, it continues to produce Philippine Regulations Commission (PRC) board passers in licensure examinations in maritime, engineering and customs broker with a performance above national percentages. Their achievements serve as the motivating force in strengthening the commitment to excellence of West Bay College.

The College continues to provide additional equipment and upgrade its existing facilities, laboratories, and library to serve the learning needs of students.

The continuing efforts to recruit and hire academically qualified and competent faculty the delivery of quality instruction to students in the various disciplines are done through constant monitoring of classes as part of the quality system, especially in the implementation of instructional guides ascertains maximum learning.

To further enhance its growth and the realization of its commitment for excellence, the college has formed advisory councils in Maritime Studies and in Nursing with membership from the industry and from private and government institutions.

As a TESDA-accredited Assessment Center, West Bay College has opened its doors to thousands of seafarers and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who troop to the college to apply for their Certificates of Competency (COC). The College provides the venue and expertise for the assessment of their skills and competence.

A recent development is the partnership of the College with Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) in implementing its Aral Kabuhayan Scholarship, a program which is expected to boost College efforts to produce quality manpower in HRM, Business, Computer Science, Mass Communication and Psychology.

Coinciding with the 10th founding anniversary of the College is the re-certification of its ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems by DNV on February 17, 2006.

As it celebrates its decade of quality education and service armed with the ISO 9001:2000 certificate, West Bay College is ready to meet the challenges and prospects of a highly competitive world.