Each year about 15% of the student body is comprised of students from numerous countries providing the school with a pleasant international flavor. International students come from countries such as Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Curaçao, Grenada, the Philippines, the Netherlands, the U.S.A., the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, South Africa, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Haiti, Ecuador, and Brazil. The EPI Hospitality & Tourism Unit is an active member of the International Council for Hotel Restaurant Institutional Education (ICHRIE), the Caribbean Council of Hotels Schools (CHOCHS), the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), and the Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA). The school is also a member of the World Congress on Hospitality Education and Training, and the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA). All faculty members are certified professionals and/or university graduates with either a Bachelor or a Master degree.