Tag: CTE

Workforce Wednesday: Process tech careers | KTVA Anchorage CBS 11

Cari-Ann Ketterling with the Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium (APICC) and Zarin Taylor, a former production operator at BP, joined Daybreak Wednesday to talk about jobs in the process technology field. Whether you’re working at an electric company or and oil production facility, Taylor said the job is similar no matter where you go.

“We’re controlling the process, we’re controlling the work that supports the process,” Taylor said. “We’re starting the equipment and putting a real emphasis on safety and quality control for our product with everything we do.”

Process tech graduates can earn an average of six figures per year after five years of experience. How can you get started in the field?

Watch the video at: Workforce Wednesday: Process tech careers | KTVA Anchorage CBS 11

Governor Walker Signs Administrative Order on Apprenticeship Utilization

November 9, 2015 ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker signed Administrative Order 278 last week, expanding state apprenticeship utilization standards.  AO 278 requires at least 15% of project hours on state projects be completed by Registered Apprentices, and sets a 15% target for future oil and mineral development on state lands.  Apprenticeship utilization will expand the supply of highly trained Alaskans and help ensure the state’s workforce can tackle large, complex projects like the gasline. Read the full press release here.

Vocational Fund for Alaska’s Future – Grant Opportunity

Deadline for Applications: 5:00 PM, November 9, 2015
​Request Amount: Between $10,000 and $50,000

The Vocational Fund for Alaska’s Future (VFAF) grant program seeks applications from eligible organizations for projects that sharpen vocational skills and contribute to the competitiveness of Alaska’s natural resource and overall economy. Proposed projects should be focused on building skills of relevance to natural resource development industries such as oil & gas and mining. Projects that build and refine skills that are cross-cutting across a variety of industries and sectors will be especially competitive. 

Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit or equivalent organizations located in the state of Alaska. Equivalent organizations may include tribes, schools, churches, local government agencies and programs.

Find additional details here.

Webinar for New Competitive Postsecondary RFP – September 4th

Please join EED  for an informational webinar on the release of the FY16 Perkins Postsecondary competitive grant RFP, September 4th at 3:00pm.

If you are interested in attending this Webex to learn more about the RFP, structure, funding, and expectations, please email Alaska Department of Education and Early Development at ctegrants@alaska.gov. They will respond by sending you the link to the Webex and the RFP document.

Should you be unable to attend the webinar, it will be recorded. If you have any questions, contact:

Bjørn Wolter, Ph.D.
Career & Technical Education
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
907.465.6542
bjorn.wolter@alaska.gov