KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman yesterday commended ATI College for its success in producing high quality graduates.
He noted that by acquiring ISO9001:2008 certification, ATI has managed to put itself on par with some of the best colleges in the country.
He said the critical factor for the college now is to keep learning and growing, and keep grooming school leavers and those interested in tourism and hospitality.
The college has also helped in bringing external higher education to Malaysian students’ doorstep through collaboration with international institutions, such as the Cardiff Metropolitan University in UK.
Also present were Minister of Tourism cum State Education Exco Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun and Resource Development and Information Technology Minister Datuk Siringan Gubat.
ATI chief executive officer Datuk Seri Wong Khen Thau, in his welcoming remarks said the college will continue to expand and upgrade its facilities and courses to meet the demand and criteria to attain University College status in near future.
He said the Ministry of Higher Education in their last inspection two months ago had advised ATI to move to the next level of upgrading to University College as they have already qualified for that.
A total of 250 students graduated from various courses in certificate, pre-diploma, diploma, advanced diploma levels.
At the event, ATI also officially received the ISO 9001 certificate.