THE Northern Marianas Technical Institute, a nonprofit public corporation, last week submitted to the Legislature and the administration its fiscal year 2025 budget amounting to over $1.6 million.
Headed by Chief Executive Officer Jodina Attao, NMTech also submitted the list of its accomplishments, its activities and programs in the current fiscal year and justifications for its proposed FY2025 budget.
The FY2024 Appropriation Act or Public Law 23-9 appropriated one dollar for NMTech. The institute, however, receives grants and CNMI-Only Transitional Workers fee funds from the federal government.
NMTech said its FY2023 goals that were not achieved “will be carried over and continued” in the current fiscal year, with added activities on the grants that were awarded.
NMTech also reported a 27% increase in enrollment and student retention in its fall 2023 semester compared to spring 2023, following the launching of new programs last year. These include baking and pastry, cosmetology and Google career certificates.
NMTech’s mission is to invest in its students by providing advanced trades, career, and technical education to produce skilled individuals and strengthen the CNMI’s workforce.
