Saint Michael College of Caraga

Saint Michael College of Caraga also referred to by its acronym SMCC is a private, Roman Catholic, basic education and higher education institution run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Butuan in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte in the Philippines.

Its main campus is located at Atupan Street, Barangay 4 Poblacion, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte.

As the town progressed, population also increased and business gained momentum with the start of the logging industry of Nasipit Lumber Company (NALCO).

Gerard Cruijen, one of the subsequent directors, converted the nipa- wooden structure into a two-storey building with 16 classrooms.

Faro Gatchalian followed until 1985, then Mrs. Necita Lim took the helm of directorship until 1991 while acting also as the principal of St. James High School of Buenavista, an adjacent town of Nasipit.

Juan de Dios Pueblos, the Bishop of Butuan appointed Msgr.

Betaizar opened the Grade School department with Mrs. Minda R. Cocon as the first Principal offering Grades I-IV and the College Department with Technical Courses offering with Mr. Antonio L. Suarez as the college administrator until his death in February 2002.

In 2002, within three years of operation the College Department was named as one of the Top Three Performing Schools in the Caraga for the Kabalikat Award 2002 of TESDA.

The new building housed the different offices, Preschool, High School, Mini Hotel, AVR and Faculty Rooms.

2008, College Department awarded by TESDA Region XIII as MODEL TVET Provider School in Agusan del Norte-Butuan City.

2009, Bureau of Immigration granted the school the accreditation permit to accept Foreign Students from Preschool to College.

Commission on Higher Education granted the permit to operate Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management.

TESDA bundled programs were opened the Two year Hotel and Restaurant Management with qualifications in Food and Beverage Services NC II and Housekeeping NCII, Two year Information Technology with qualifications in Computer Hardware Servicing NCII and Computer Programming NC IV and Two year Computer Electronics Servicing NC II.

At present, SMCC is one of the Catholic schools in Agusan del Norte and Caraga region.

The radio station now is the arm of the school to promote Catholic Education and teachings.