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‘Many NMTI courses NCCER-accredited’
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Posted on Aug 10 2021
Some courses of the Northern Marianas Technical Institute are accredited by the National Construction Center for Education and Research and the school is currently exploring options for legitimate and nationally-recognized certification for its automotive and culinary courses, according to NMTI interim chief executive officer Jodina Attao.
In an interview last Thursday, Atrtao said the courses that are NCCER-accredited are electrical, welding, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
She said having these courses accredited is crucial to the trade school, as it will allow NMTI alumni to work anywhere after graduating and allow current students to transfer to other trade schools in the nation and continue their education.
NCCER certification is widely recognized by employers in the construction industry, and NMTI students who complete an NCCER-accredited course at the trade school can choose to pursue opportunities at any and all employers globally that accept NCCER certification.
“If a person were to complete programs here and they go out to the [U.S.] mainland or wherever, even Saudi Arabia, [the completion of NMTI courses] would be something that people take as certification,” said Attao.
For NMTI’s automotive course, Attao said she recently met with instructor Dante Yumul, who brought up the idea of NMTI pursuing course accreditation through the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. As for NMTI’s culinary course, Attao said she will meet with instructor Chef Benjamin Babauta Jr. sometime later to discuss accreditation options.
“We’re looking into trying to get legitimate [and nationally recognized] certificates for each of these. …It’s going to be stuff that we’re going to explore,” said Attao.
