The start of the journey of a Filipino youth who dreams to embrace the profession of arms, through the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), is when he submits his application form to the Office of the Cadet Recruitment and Admission (OCRA) for processing, so that he can take the Philippine Military Academy Cadet Qualification Test (PMACQT).
PMA adopts a holistic view of man as body, soul, and spirit. PMA believes that future leaders can be selected, formed, and developed to their fullest potentials. PMA is principally an institution for military leadership and it is from the total view of man that PMA's leader development program is based. It contains character development, a balanced college education, military leadership, and physical development, necessary to prepare the cadets for the profession of arms and to be responsive to the needs of the Armed Forces and the Nation.
A PMA graduate is a values-centered leader who possesses the character, the broad and basic
military
skills, and the education essential to the successful pursuit of a progressive military career
in
selfless service to the AFP and the Nation.
The education and training of a cadet in the Academy is characterized by the acronym CAMP, which
stands for Character, Academics, Military Skills and Physical Fitness. These serve as the
pillars in
developing a well-rounded cadet who will become the future officer and leader of the Armed
Forces of
the Philippines. The CAMP is the blueprint of the present curriculum being implemented in the
Academy.
A PMA graduate is a motivated leader who has imbibed the PMA core values, serves as a role model, acts as a mentor, and exhibits both moral soundness and ethical responsibility in the performance of his/her expected roles.
A PMA graduate is a military leader who possesses the basic military competencies of soldiery and the basic preparatory knowledge of his/her major branch of service peculiarities needed in the effective performance of his/her roles in the AFP.
A PMA graduate is a military professional who possesses the broad and basic education holding a Bachelor of Science degree and who can competently use the knowledge learned from the Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Languages, Management, Mathematics, Humanities, Literature, Engineering and Technology in appropriate situations in his/her progressive military career.
A PMA graduate fully understands and applies the basics of Physical Fitness, Fitness Training, Nutrition and Sports Discipline, adheres to a healthy lifestyle and wellness which makes him/her physically prepared for military occupational tasks
