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Training opportunities as of 12 August 2022
General Education Diploma (GED®) and Adult Education:
Nine Star Education Services includes the following services:
- English Language Learner & English as a Second Language (ELL & ESL) & Citizenship Classes
- GED® classes
- Mat-Su Adult Education
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing services
- Employment & Technology Training
- Placement Testing
- Schedule GED® Test in an Official Testing Center
- GED® Ready Testing
- GED® Testing Online
- GED® Policies
- GED® Transcripts
ELL/ESL Training
Additional (GED®) and Basic Education Resources
- Distance Learning & Independent Studies
- Adult Learning Center in Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Distance Learning → Mary Rydesky's classes
- Brilliant Interactive Learning (requires a subscription)
- EBSCO Host
- Fairbanks Literacy Council
- Free One-on-OneTutoring
- Free Online GED® Classes
- GCF Learn Free ‐ Please follow the instructions that your WSS or your Job Developer, or your CDC/TaST Mentor gave you to get credit for your participation on this site.
- IXL Learning
- Khan Academy
- Light & Salt Learning
- Mango
- Math is Fun
- ProLiteracy Programs and Projects
- TABE Practice Tests ‐ Free → Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
- Tutor.com
- High School & GED® Completion Programs
- Anchorage School District
- Cyberlynx Home School and Correspondence program
- Family Learning
- ABCya (wholesome educational activities for kids)
- Alison ‐ Please follow the instructions that your WSS or your Job Developer, or your CDC/TaST Mentor gave you to get credit for your participation on this site.
- Early Learning For Everyone → Career Development
- FDIC - Play MoneySmart
- Kahoot( used in class )
- Learning Express Library (requires your MOA Library card)
- Lynda ( requires a subscription )
- Lynda via Anchorage Public Library Card
- National Seminars Training Sign In ( requires a subscription, but this website is Not secure [use at your own risk ])
Post-GED® & Post-Secondary Education
Recommended Post-GED® & Post-Secondary Training Tracks for maximum Self-Sufficiency that provides as much work experience as possible while training:
Practical Training | Associate's Degree
| Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree | Doctorate Degree |  Never stop learning! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeships (paid) Vocational Training (unpaid) | 2 & 4-year Colleges and Universities | 4-year Colleges & Universities | Universities | Universities | Conferences, Conventions, Universities, On The Job, & etcetra... |
| Work Required Practical training requires "Hands-on Training" or learning on the job. ≥ 1,500 hours | Practicum ≈ 150 hours | Internship 250 → 300 hours | Internship or Research Project ≥ 500 hours | Internship or Research Project ≥ 1,000 hours | Continuous Work Experience (paid or unpaid) ∞ |
| 1 → 1½ years † ‡ | 2 → 3 years † | 4 → 6 years † | 6 → 8 years † | 8 → 10 years | Keep on going! |
‡ Some apprenticeships and vocational training programs require more time to achieve full Journeyman status.
Note: In many cases work opportunities during training (e.g., practicums & internships) can turn into permanent employment.
- The Alaska Communications Summer of Heroes Program - Six kids will receive $1,500 for training purposes. - Anyone can nominate a young hero in their life. Tell us about a child or teen, age 6-18, who is improving life for those around them. Whether it was to support others during the pandemic or an ongoing effort. Our goal is to shine a spotlight on youth who are doing good around us. Individuals and businesses are encouraGED® to nominate Alaska youth by submitting a nomination form by Friday, June 17, 2022.
- Best Colleges guide on financial aid → Plan funding for post-secondary education
- The Charles A. Selman Memorial Scholarship for hospitality
- Tuition Funding Sources → an excellent site for finding sources to fund your education costs.
- Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) ‐ Administers Alaska's student financial aid programs and helps Alaska students plot a financial route through college. Go to http://acpe.alaska.gov, email acpe@alaska.gov, or call 1-800-441-2962, including:
- AlaskaAdvantage Education Grant ‐ this grant is awarded based on financial need and, while its amount usually varies between $500 and $2,000 there is a special category of award providing up to $4,000. The priority AEGs are reserved for students scoring in the top quartile on the SAT or ACT, and for students in designated Alaska workforce shortage areas. To learn more, go to http://acpe.alaska.gov/STUDENT-PARENT/Grants_Scholarships/AlaskaAdvantage_Education_Grant.aspx, email acpe@alaska.gov, or call 1-800-441-2962.
- Alaska Performance Scholarship ‐ there are two types of Alaska Performance Scholarship. One is the Career and Technical Education Award for those who intend to seek job training. Applicants need to submit a qualifying WorkKeys score. The other is the Collegiate Award for high-school students who have at least a 2.5 GPA plus an ACT score or 21 or an SAT score of 1450 in a curriculum designated by the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education as rigorous and plan to attend college. Go to http://acpe.alaska.gov/STUDENT-PARENT/Grants_Scholarships/Alaska_Performance_Scholarship.aspx, email acpe@alaska.gov, or call 1-800-441-2962 to learn more.
- Alaska Commision on Post-secondary Education (AKCPE) Performance Scholarship
- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation ‐ scholarship of up to $2,500 is available for families receiving AHFC housing assistance and covers everything from technical training to college tuition; deadline to apply is usually May 31 of a given year; adults may apply if they wish to attend a vocational, trade, or academic school; high-school seniors may apply if they plan to attend a vocational, trade, or academic school in the fall semester immediately after graduating from high school; please go to https://www.ahfc.us/tenants/resources/education-scholarship for more details.
- APU - Scholarships
- Best AK Scholarships
- FASFA ‐ certain income eligibility requirements apply, including:
- the Federal Pell Grant → low-income Students, and
- the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Please see the eligibility requirements for more details about the income-based payment plans. For a limited time, borrowers may receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF. So, if you, or someone you know, has a federal student loan and works for a federal, state, local, or tribal government or qualifying non-profit employer, or who is in the military, the U.S. Department of Education’s new PSLF Help Tool, available via https://studentaid.gov/pslf/, may be useful. This site states, &auot;The PSLF Help Tool helps determine whether you work for a qualifying employer for the PSLF or Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) programs, suggests actions you can take to become eligible for PSLF, and guides you through the PSLF form and submission process." Also, if you or someone you know has been told you don't qualify for PSLF, taking another look through the PSLF Help Tool may be beneficial.
- Network User's Group of Alaska (NUGA) - Provides funding for scholarships and opportunities for students to serve in Anchorage and get hands-on training. Please Contact them for more details.
- Pathways to Science
- Scholarships for Women
- UAA Comm & Tech
- University of Alaska - International Studies Program which includes funding from University of Alaska Ukrainian studies fund
- University of Alaska - Scholarships
- UA AK Opportunities
- VA Education benefit Information
- Job Centers Career Support & Training Services (STEP)
- Better Business Bureau NW & Pacific Students of Integrity Scholarship ‐ Here are some details:
- Applicants must submit a video or essay
- Applicants must have minimum 3.0 GPA
- The award is $2,000 → $5,000
- Pride Foundation Scholarships
- Hospitality grant
- Alaska Native Scholarships:
- Alaska Community Foundation
- Alyeska Alaska Native Scholarship for students who have a big interest in working within the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Services industry.
- Chugach Heritage Foundation for degree seekers, job training, vocational certificates ($5,750/year)
- CIRI Foundation ‐ $6,000/5,500 for FT/PT students; must be a CIRI stockholder
- Bristol Bay Native Corporation's Higher Education & Adult Vocational Training Program and Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation's Education, Employment, & Training Program
- Mat-Su Foundation Scholarships → stockholders interested in pursuing health and human services careers.
- Sealaska Scholarship Program for Tlingit, Haida, & Tsimshian people
- Donyon Foundation - Scholarships for their shareholders and children
- College Scholarships and grants website → an excellent site for finding sources to fund your education costs.
- Other Alaska Scholarships and Grants ‐ Your school's financial aid office will have not only institutional aid available from the school itself but on scholarships and grants underwritten by outside groups. The federal government is a reliable provider of student financial aid like scholarships and grants and should always be consulted in any search for student assistance. You should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form as part of the process. Go to http://www.collegescholarships.org/grants/federal.htm to learn more.
- Scholarship Search → searching for other scholarships
Apprenticeship programs (paid)
State of Alaska, Department of Labor & Workforce Development (State) apprenticeship programs are free. Here is a news clip from Tuesday, 12 December 2023, regarding State apprenticeships that explains how they work.
- Alaska Apprenticeship Training Coordinators Association (AATCA) @ 907-227-7827 - Provides training opportunities for:
- telecommunications technicians,
- heat and frost insulators,
- boilermakers,
- bricklayers,
- carpenters,
- electrical linemen/ wiremen, ironworkers,
- laborers,
- millwright,
- painters,
- piledrivers & divers,
- plasterers/cement masons,
- plumbers/fitters,
- roofers,
- sheet metal workers,
- building maintenance and repairer
- Alaska Carpenters Training Trust @ 907-344-1541 - Training for:
- scaffold erector,
- pile driver,
- millwright,
- diver, and
- carpenter
- Alaska Cement Masons & Plasterers Apprenticeship Program Local 528 @ 272-5113
- Alaska Ironworkers Local 751 - Apprenticeship Program @ 1-907-563-4766. Make 60% of journeyman's wages while you are training.
- Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Trust @ 907-337-9508 - Training for:
- inside & residential wireman,
- outside power lineman,
- telecommunication
- Alaska Laborers Training School - Apprenticeship Program @ 907-345-3853 Future construction craft laborers are trained in all major aspects of construction, including heavy highway, civil, building, specialty, and oil and gas. Starting wage is $18/hr. plus health, dental, and pension; 4-5-year commitment.
- Alaska Line Apprenticeship @ 907-337-9508 for outside power lineman training
- Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust @ 800-478-5338 - offers courses for:
- heavy-duty equipment mechanic,
- heavy equipment operators, and
- heavy-duty service oilers for the construction and related industries.
- Alaska Teamster Employer Service Apprenticeship @ 907-278-3674 - Training for:
- construction heavy haul truck driver,
- surveyor assistant, and
- logistic technician
- Associated Builders and Contractors @ 907-565-5600 - Training for:
- electrical,
- plumbing,
- carpentry,
- sheet metal,
- sprinkler fitter,
- insulation,
- laborer,
- pipe fitter, and
- Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers' - Training for:
- bricklayers,
- restoration specialists,
- pointers/cleaners/caulkers,
- stonemasons,
- marble masons,
- cement masons,
- plasterers,
- tile setters,
- terrazzo mechanics, and
- tile, marble, and terrazzo finishers
- Painters and Allied Trades - Local Union 1959 @ 907-562-8843 - Apprenticeship programs for:
- painters,
- hand &
- machine tapers,
- glaziers, and
- floor coverers
- Piledrivers and Divers Alaska Local - For apprenticeships in:
- carpentry,
- diving,
- millwright,
- pile driver, and
- scaffold erector
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee @ 907-562-2890 offers a five-year, 10,000-hour apprenticeship program teaching:
- plumbers,
- pipefitters,
- welders, and
- service technicians
- Prestige Care free CNA training with job - Please contact Laverne.Oneal@prestigecare.com for more information.
- Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship Training - Local Union #23 @ 907-277-5367 - Offers four-year, 8,000-hour apprenticeships for the following programs:
- service and refrigeration
- careers as service manager or technician,
- fabricator,
- system evaluator,
- energy consumption manager.
- State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development Apprenticeships @ 907-465-2784
- Automotive
- Automotive Technician,
- Parts Technician
- Aviation
- A & P Mechanic,
- Air Transport Pilot
- Construction
- Electrician,
- Plumber,
- Heavy Diesel Mechanic,
- Painter Industrial Coating & Lining,
- Machinist,
- Building Energy Retrofit Technician
- Education
- Associate Teacher
- Health care
- Behavioral Health Aide,
- Behavioral Health Counselor,
- Central Sterile Processing Technician,
- Clinical Chiropractic Assistant,
- Dental Assistant,
- Dispensing Optician,
- Medical Assistant,
- Medical Coder and Biller,
- Medical Office Assistant,
- MRI Technologist,
- Nurse Assistant,
- Pharmacy Technician,
- Phlebotomy Technician,
- Surgical Technologist,
- Veterinary Technician,
- Hospitality
- Food Service Manager,
- Meat Cutter
- Maritime
- Mining
- Electrician Maintenance,
- Maintenance Mechanic,
- Mechanic Industrial Diesel Truck,
- Millwright,
- Plant Operator,
- Power-Plant Operator,
- Welding Combination
- Automotive
- Viper Transitions occupational training → those retiring from the military.
- Academy of Hair Design @ 907-274-3663 hair styling and barbering $8,000; esthetician school is $5,700.
- Academy of Real Estate, Jack White Real Estate @ 907-244-9696, pre-licensing costs $449(40 hours) and post-licensing class costs $395.
- Alaska Avalanche School @ Offers avalanche professional courses/training for those seeking employment in the avalanche industry. See also www.americanavalancheassociation.org/pro-training-program
- Alaska Bar Stars @ 907-227-7827 bartending school
- Alaska Career College @ 907-563-7575 - medical insurance coding & billing, phlebotomy technician, medical assisting, therapeutic massage, aircraft dispatcher, business technology specialist; AAS Bus. Admin & HR Management, AAS Bus. Admin & Accounting, and Bus. Admin & Computer Technology. Average cost before financial aid is $19,000.
- Alaska Carpenters Training Trust @ 907-344-1541 - Offers the following training:
- advanced math,
- building codes,
- certified welding inspector,
- confined space,
- forklift,
- interior systems,
- millwright precision optics,
- rigging & signaler,
- scaffold user & erector,
- underwater bridge inspection, and
- welding
- Alaska CNA Program → $1,800 cost for training that includes paid job placement upon graduation.
- Alaska Computer Institute
- massage therapy,
- acupuncture &
- 5-element practitioner
- Welding,
- Building construction technology,
- Electrical,
- Certified Nurse Assistant,
- Clinical Medical Assistant,
- Security & protective services,
- Culinary arts,
- Water/wastewater management,
- Automotive and machine repair,
- Advanced manufacturing,
- Finance & business,
- Information technology,
- Renewable resources &
- Energy, and
- Transportation
- maritime,
- mining,
- oil and gas, and
- process technology training
- Download the training schedule (2-page PDF).
- Space is limited. Fill out the online training application if you are interested and meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Anyone at least 17 years old can take a listed training without Women In the Trades (WIT) or Helmets To Hardhats (H2H) in front of the title.
- Any Woman who meets the first eligibility requirement can also take a class that has WIT in front of the title.
- Any Military Veteran (Transitioning Service Members, Guards, Reserves, Active Duty Personnel, or their spouses) who meets the first eligibility requirement can take a class that has H2H in front of the title.
| contact | Kelsi Nebiye @
Phone: 1-907-569-4715 Fax #: 1-907-569-4716 kelsi@alaskaworks.org 161 Klevin Street, Suite 204, Anchorage, Alaska 99508. |
- CPR Certification ($75),
- First Aid Certification ($75),
- Certified Nursing Assistant CNA ($1500), &
- Personal Care Attendant PCA ($600)
- commercial driver (CDL A/B, passenger bus, long commercial vehicle),
- hazardous materials (hazardous waste and transportation of it),
- and industry safety (forklift, flagging, mining safety & health, OSHA, qualified rigger/signalperson, boom truck)
- hair stylist or barbering ($6,350),
- esthetician or nail technician
- rigging,
- crane, and
- load handling
- Alaska credit for car dealer finance departments,
- Alaska independent adjuster license,
- bail bond,
- life & health,
- managing general agent license,
- property & casualty, and
- surplus lines
- student pilots,
- private pilots,
- instrumental pilots,
- commercial pilots, and
- instruction pilots
- hairdressing,
- nail technician, and
- braiding
- Those who would like to register for training should download the training application (4-page fillable PDF), fill out this form, and then go to the admissions portal to submit the completed form and other required documents.
- The NIT Catalog (89-page PDF download) is available for general information.
- Oracle Primavera training classes,
- Primavera P6 online training, and
- classes customized for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects
- building codes,
- welding, forklift,
- interior systems,
- millwright optics,
- rigging & signaler,
- scaffold user & erector,
- underwater bridge inspection, and
- welding inspector
- Alaska State Law,
- Asset Protection,
- Broker pre- and post-licensing,
- Sales pre- and post-licensing, and
- Continuing Education
- Certified flight instructor,
- commercial pilot,
- complex endorsement,
- flight review,
- instrument rating,
- multi-engine add-on,
- multi-engine instructor,
- private pilot, and
- tailwheel endorsement
- Adobe,
- Autodesk,
- Intuit Quickbooks,
- basic computer,
- Microsoft Office, and
- technical classes
- American Heart & Lung Association
- American Red Cross Training Online (we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge)
- Municipality of Anchorage Food Handlers Card
- South Central Area Health Education Center (SCAHEC) - Formerly known as the PATH Acedemy
- Alaska Works Partnership - Construction Education & Training is offering free construction training through the State of Alaska, Department of Labor. The courses include:
- Electrical Wiring: Monday, October 3rd → Friday, October 7th, 2022; from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Anchorage
and Monday, September 12th → Friday, September 16th, 2022; from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Wasilla - Iron work & Welding (Evening): Monday, October 10th → Friday, 21st, 2022; Weekdays from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM in Anchorage
- WIT Power Tools: Monday, October 10th → Friday, October 14th, 2022; from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Anchorage
- Telecommunications (Evenings): Monday, October 17th → Friday, October 28th, 2022; from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM in Anchorage
- Carpentry: Monday, October 24th → Friday, October 28th, 2022; from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Anchorage (H2H)
and Monday, September 19th → Friday, September 30th, 2022; weekdays from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM (evenings) in Wasilla - Residential Wood Framing: Monday, October 31st → Friday, November 4th, 2022; from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Anchorage
- Electrical Wiring: Monday, October 3rd → Friday, October 7th, 2022; from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Anchorage
Technology Training
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- 10-Key Tutor and other career development resources from Mr. Kent
- CBT Nuggets ( require a subscription )
- Certiport Training
- CompTIA Security+ Exam Preparation Resources
- How2pass Practice Exams ( requires a subscription )
- Kaplan IT Training (formerly Transcender [ requires a subscription or product purchase ])
- Learn to type for free (typing club)!
- MeasureUp ( requires a subscription or product purchase )
- Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum
- Microsoft Office Specialist [MOS] 2016 Study Guide - Exam 77-725 - Microsoft Word ‐ by Joan Lambert
- Microsoft Office Specialist [MOS] 2016 Study Guide - Exam 77-727 - Microsoft Excel ‐ by Joan Lambert
- Mouse Tutorial by Palm Beach Library
- NIIT - IT Training, based in India
- NorthStar Digital Literacy Assessment
- Professor Teaches Web ( requires a subscription )
- Typing.com
- WinCertification- MOS- Word Training (requires Tony Diaz to set up this training)
- WinCertification- MOS- Excel Training (requires Tony Diaz to set up this training)
| Higher Education Institutions
which offer degree programs  |
- Acredited Colleges & Universities
- Alaska Pacific University (APU) → Undergraduate & graduate level courses, including:
- AAS in Nursing,
- AA in business administration,
- AAS in community health, and
- AAS in health occupations
- Brigham Young University (BYU) → Undergraduate & graduate level courses
- BYU Pathway → online Undergraduate & graduate level courses
- Charter College → Undergraduate level courses, including:
- Associate degree in Applied Technology,
- Certificate in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC) and
- Certification in welding
- Devry University → Undergraduate & graduate level courses
- Multnomah University @ 8435 NE Glisan Street, Portland, Oregon 97220 → Undergraduate and graduate-level courses
- Rollins College in Winter Haven, Florida
- University of Alaska Anchorage - Main website → Community college, undergraduate and graduate-level courses
- Alaska Training Cooperative trainings about
- mental illness,
- development disabilities,
- alcohol and drug addiction,
- Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, &
- traumatic brain injuries
- University of Alaska Blackboard
- University of Alaska - Online (Offers accredited undergraduate and graduate-level courses and degrees)
- UAA Community & Technical College - advanced welding, applied behavior analysis, automotive engine performance, automotive specialist, baking & pastry arts, bookkeeping, business analytics, business leadership, children's behavioral health, Cisco-certified, network associate, conflict resolution, culinary arts, diversity & social justice, entrepreneurship, geographic information systems, infant & toddler development, interprofessional child welfare, IT support desk technician, medical office coding, nondestructive testing technology, pharmacy technology, phlebotomist, safety specialist, welding.
- UAA School of Nursing
- Alaska Training Cooperative trainings about
- University of Alaska Fairbanks → Community College, undergraduate & graduate level courses
- University of Alaska South East → Community college, undergraduate & graduate level courses
- Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho Medical School Program (WWAMI) program → Interested people in going to Medical School → Graduate level courses only
- Wayland Baptist University - Anchorage → Undergraduate & graduate level courses
- Wayland Baptist University - 907-333-2277- AAS degrees in applied science, business administration, Christian ministry, human services, criminal justice administration and Associate of Arts degree
- Alaska Pacific University (APU) → Undergraduate & graduate level courses, including:
- Online Courses
- 500 Free Online Courses from Ivy League Schools (Free)
- Coursera
- Free Code Camp → 450 IVY League courses you can take online for free
- Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
Testing for Employment
- Office Proficiency Assessment & Certification (OPAC)
- ACT Career Ready training (ACT WorkKeys training)
- ACT WorkKeys Training Information
- ACT - My WorkKeys (Used to get results of WorkKeys Exams)
- 10-Key Data Entry and Typing Tests (This site uses cookies - OK to Accept and Continue)
- Certiport Testing for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) and other vendor software proficiency exams
- NorthStar Digital Literacy Assessment
- PearsonVue Test Scheduler
- Typing Test
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL) practice exam ( general preparation for a written CDL exam)
- Municipality of Anchorage Food Handler's Card Exam
- Support Union - Free Practice Tests for the CDL
- State of Alaska - Professional Licensing → Diverse professions licensed
- State of Alaska DMV - Practice Written Test
- There is an Alaska Works Orientation for the Women In Trades (WIT) program which occurs every first & third Wednesdays of each month from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM @ 3301 Eagle Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, Suite #104.