Interior Alaska Career Academy
The Interior Alaska Career Academy through the UAF Tanana Valley Campus, in partnership with the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and University of Alaska Workforce Development, offers career exploration classes to high school students who want to expand their opportunities and learn about technical fields in high-growth, high-demand areas that can lead to successful career opportunities.
Each session will accept twenty (20) students from the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, sixteen (16) years of age, and still in high school with a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students will earn one (1) UAF/TVC credit for successfully passing each session. At the completion of two sessions, participants will earn 0.5 high school elective credits. The student cost per session is $200.
Scholarships may be available to qualifying students. Contact Drena McIntyre, UAF Tanana Valley Campus Special Projects Manager at 455-2825 or email fndmm1@uaf.edu for more information.
Download the Secondary Student Enrollment Form (pdf).
2007 - 2008 Academy Sessions
Electrical Trades, October 6 - 27, 2007
CRN 79769 TTCH F193P TW1
Discover the training opportunities available through the Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship Training Trust. Students will learn about the apprenticeship application process and what is required to be considered for the electrical apprenticeship program in either Inside Wireman, Outside Power Lineman, or Communications Technician.
Registration available through October 5, 2007.
Emergency Medical Services, January 2 – 7, 2008
CRN TBA TTCH F193P TW1
Explore opportunities to become an emergency medical technician or paramedic. Students will earn their First Aid/CPR certification, learn the basics of industrial safety and first aid in the workplace, and visit an emergency room and speak with EMTs and paramedics about their work.
Registration will be available mid-November.
Aviation Maintenance and Piloting, March 10 – 15, 2008
CRN TBA TTCH F193P TW2
Learn about the broad range of job opportunities that the aviation field has to offer in maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modification of aircraft. Students will learn the necessary requirements for becoming a professional pilot and visit aircraft maintenance shops and aviation facilities.
Registration will be available mid-November.
Please submit the completed Secondary Student Enrollment form to the UAF Tanana Valley Campus Student Assistance Center.
Download the Secondary Student Enrollment Form (pdf).
By mail:
UAF Tanana Valley Campus
Student Assistance Center
PO Box 758040
Fairbanks, AK 99775-8040
In person:
UAF Tanana Valley Campus
Student Assistance Center
604 Barnette Street
By Fax:
907-455-2828
For more information, please contact your high school counselor, career guidance specialist, UAF Tanana Valley Campus at 455-2800, or Drena McIntyre, UAF Tanana Valley Campus Special Projects Manager at 455-2825 or email fndmm1@uaf.edu.
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