MTA is making efforts, through apprenticeship programs and community outreach strategies, to address the outmigration trend in Alaska that is affecting large and small businesses.
A $700,000 grant from the Lowe’s Foundation will help the Alaska Works Partnership provide free construction training to 500 more people over the next two years.
Mat-Su College opens a new veterinary technician education suite to train students for an in-demand job they can carry anywhere.
Four technicians from American Honda went to Scammon Bay to train—and learn from—Coastal Villages Region Fund mechanic/welders who keep ATVs and boat motors running.
MTA and Alaska Communications are collaborating to train technicians for a surge of telecom projects, while a new Industrial Machine and Maintenance course launches in Seward.
Merrill Field-based flight school Angel Aviation recently acquired a Redbird Flight Simulator, one of few simulators available in Anchorage.
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is providing a $300,000 grant to UAF for training workers from the Tok area for the Manh Choh gold mine.
Delta Constructors and Calista Corporation finalized an agreement to expand development of the construction trades workforce.
Online training sessions in February would qualify crews for the summer wildfire season.
This fall, UAA will offer a suite of Fast Track Career Certificates based on current and emerging state economic trends. The certificates will help Alaskans retool rapidly and acquire new skills to re-enter the workforce or build upon existing skills in their chosen field.