The Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) is a CHED-mandated comprehensive educational assessment program at the tertiary level where
knowledge, skills, attitudes and values gained by individuals form relevant work experiences, high-level non-formal training and informal experiences are recognized, accredited and given
equivalencies similar to the BS/BA degrees. This interpretive research, anchored on the Social Cognitive Theory, aimed to examine the perceptions of success among the MMSU graduates
under the ETEEAP. It attempted to answer the following questions: (1) What is the profile of the MMSU graduates under the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP)? (2) What is the perception of success of MMSU graduates of ETEEAP? (3) What curricular and extra-curricular experiences, if any, shaped their perceptions of success? and (4) How do personal factors influence their perceptions of success? Using the Perceptions of Success Questionnaire by Roberts, Treasure and Balague (1997), interviews, and prompts, it was found that ETEEAP graduates perceive success when they have finished the degree to be able to be more competitive. To them, success is also equated with happiness inside their family, peace of mind, good relationship with God, spirit of sharing, and good
relationship with others. Findings further revealed that curricular (prior tech-voc courses taken) and personal factors (self-esteem, family, support system, and spiritual life) tend to influence
their perceptions of success.

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