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 15 students. Students should be 16 years of age and juniors or seniors 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 may earn 0.5 high school elective credits. The student cost per session is $200.
Scholarships may be available to qualifying students. If you are applying for a scholarship to assist with up to $100 of your $200 course cost, please attach an essay stating how you plan to use the training and why you believe you are a good candidate for this scholarship. Please turn in your essay at the time of course registration. Scholarship essays will be reviewed as funds become available. You will be notified at least one week before the course begins if you have been selected for a scholarship. * All fees owed for the course must be paid before the first day of class.*
2009 - 2010 Academy Sessions
Nursing and Health Careers Exploration (Oct. 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31)
(1 credit)
Are you interested in a career as a nurse or in the health care field? Be a member of a health care delivery team. Deciding
whether to work in a medical office, dental office, laboratory or hospital? Want to perform routine administrative and clinical tasks or examine, diagnose, and treat patients? This academy will provide you with information and hands on training in the
areas of dental professions, Certifed Nurse Aid, nursing and medical assisting.
Registration is open until October 5th.
Culinary Arts Academy (Dec. 28- Jan. 2, 2010/ no class Jan. 1)
(1 credit)
Do you like to cook, bake and be creative in the kitchen? Come work with TVC’s great chef and get to cook and eat great
delicacies for a week. Employment in this field is not limited to restaurants. You may choose careers working in mining camp
kitchens, on the North Slope, the growing hotel and restaurant industry or working and operating your own catering company.
Learn the basic skills required for employment in the culinary industry to include food service operations, principles and theories,
and basic customer service training required by the hospitality industry.
Registration is open until December 18th.
Fire Science Academy (March 8-12, 2010)
(1 credit)
Do you like excitement, activity and enjoy helping people? Come learn about the various aspects of municipal fire, wildland
fire, emergency medical services, hazardous materials control, and public safety. This course is designed to allow students to
learn about Fire Science and related careers. Students will learn how to extinguish fires and use jaws of life, meet with Fire
Service professionals and tour local fire departments.
Registration begins November 16th.
Students wishing to get high school as well as UAF credit may fill in a school district Outside Credit Form *prior* to taking the course. Two Interior Alaska Career Academy courses will make you eligible for .5 elective high school credit. The following link will take you directly to the required form to fill out with your high school counselor.
Secondary Student Enrollment form
Please submit the completed Secondary Student Enrollment form to the UAF Tanana Valley Campus Student Assistance Center.
Note: The CRN, Course Dept., Number, and Section are currently not available (Leave them blank we'll fill them in later.)
Download the IACA 2009-2010 flier here.
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:
907-455-2912
For more information please contact:
Your high school counselor,
career guidance specialist,
UAF Tanana Valley Campus at 455-2800, Or:
Contact:
Nina Tartakoff
Interior Alaska Career Academies
Tanana Valley Campus Center/University of Alaska, Fairbanks
604 Barnette Street
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone- 907-455-2800
Fax- 907-455-2912
e-mail- nina.tartakoff@alaska.edu