CITE provides top-quality technical training to persons belonging to the lower-income stratum of society by means of scholarships. It provides technical re-training and management upgrading courses for industry workers.It is also a values formation center which nurtures human virtues and values in its students, clients, and staff. CITE's project proponents are well established institutions in the field of education and training; namely, Associazione Centro ELIS, Rome, Italy; MFI Foundation, Inc., Pasig City, Philippines; and University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) Foundation, Inc., Pasig City, Philippines.The school was established in 1990 as a non-stock, non-profit educational organization registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In June of 1991, CITE began offering its main program, the three-year, post-secondary Industrial Technician Program (ITP). In June 2016, CITE opened its Diploma in Engineering Technology leading to a Bachelor's Degree in Entrepreneurship.CITE has requested the prelature of Opus Dei to provide priests to take care of the spiritual activities of the institution.