Brief History of the College
The defunct Gongola State Government, under the Educational Programmes of a Five-Year Development Plan (1980–1985), decided to establish a State Advanced Teachers' College to cater for the ever-growing need for more qualified teachers. Consequently, the College was established in 1981 vide Gongola State Edict Law No. 4 of 1982, in Gazette No. 3 Volume 10 of 1985, and situated at Hong.
The College commenced its maiden session in January 1983 with a total of ninety-five (95) students enrolled in various NCE programmes offered in the schools of Education, Humanities, Languages, Pure and Applied Sciences, with a total of sixteen (16) courses of different subject combinations.
The nomenclature of the College was later changed from Advanced Teachers' College, Hong to Adamawa State College of Education, Hong by a gazette published by Adamawa State Government — ADS Law No. 4, 2015. This Law also captured the retirement age of College staff as sixty-five years, disregarding thirty-five years of service, helping retain qualified and well-trained lecturers.
Vision of the College
- To be a leading institution in Nigeria in the training of efficient and creative teachers, and the promotion of professionalism, research, and community service.
- To lead in the internationalization of teacher-education programmes and the integration of the host community into the mainstream of the national education agenda.
Mission of the College
To provide national leadership in academic and professional training of teachers in the teacher education sector through creative teaching, research, and community service.
Objectives of the College
- To offer courses leading to NCE through three-year academic and professional programmes.
- To offer courses leading to Degree and Diploma in Education.
- To act as a centre for research into various areas of education theory and practice.
- To run, at intervals, in-service vocation courses for serving teachers.
- To play a consultancy role in all sectors of the teaching profession.
- To arrange conferences, seminars, and workshops relevant to the field of learning.
Accreditation Status
All thirty (30) departments that run NCE programmes have been given Full Accreditation Status by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE). Similarly, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has given Full Accreditation Status to all eight (8) Degree programmes currently being run by the College.
Students' Population
| Programme | Number |
|---|---|
| NCE Programmes | 2,577 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 618 |
| Total | 3,195 |
Staff Strength
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Academic Staff | 477 |
| Senior Non-Academic Staff | 221 |
| Intermediate & Junior Staff | 121 |
| Total | 819 |