Latte Training Academy Certifies Health Professionals in CNMI

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An experienced attorney focused on Hispanic outreach, Juan Carlos Benitez serves as the president and chairman of the board of the Latte Training Academy, a nonprofit organization based in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). In this role, Juan Carlos Benitez maintains the mission to help to address the labor shortage in the CNMI.

As posted in the Marianas Variety newspaper, in March 2019, the Latte Training Academy had successfully certified 42 students as healthcare professionals. Accredited through the American Medical Career Association and the National Healthcareer Association, the students include certified medical coding and billing specialists, phlebotomy technicians, and nursing assistants. All are U.S.-eligible workers.

The CNMI continues to face workforce development challenges, but the Latte Training Academy has helped furnish qualified professionals in a variety of industries since its inception in 2013. The recent graduates of the Academy received training funded by the CNMI Workforce Investment Agency and the CW worker funding fee program. To learn more about the Latte Training Academy, visit www.lattetrainingacademy.com.

LTA Holds Funding Round for Annual Founders Scholarship Program

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Born in Puerto Rico, Juan Carlos Benitez is an experienced law professional who recently served as a member of the Trump Campaign National Hispanic Advisory Council. In addition to his work in politics, Juan Carlos Benitez acts as chairman of the board of the Latte Training Academy (LTA), an organization that focuses on aiding the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) in local workforce and education development.

Recently, LTA completed its funding round for its annual Founders Scholarship Program. Open to high school students who have successfully completed a program with LTA in the last three years, the scholarship program is meant to support students in pursuit of further education, either at a university or trade school. Further, the Founders Scholarship Program reflects LTA’s belief that the health of a community is dependent upon the success of its members.

To date, the program has allocated over $20,000 in college scholarships. Each available financial aid package within the Founders Scholarship Program is designated for students with a specific focus area. Examples include humanitarian issues and public service, women in business, and tourism. Beyond the LTA program requirement, applicants must be a CNMI citizen as well as a graduating senior in high school who has been accepted into a post-secondary education program. In addition, each applicant must obtain three letters of recommendation from non-family members.