Tag: Maritime

The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is always on the lookout for focused, hard-working individuals interested in positions ranging from vessel and terminal operations to professional, business and support roles. If you’re interested in a maritime career working in one of the most scenic areas of the world, this may be the ideal opportunity for you! Click here to watch our recruitment video for all of our positions.

Click to read more about some of the exciting opportunities we offer or visit the Career Pathways Guidebook for a detailed roadmap for AMHS positions.

Source: Alaska Department of Transportation, Alaska Marine Highway System.

Alaska planners have identified mariculture workforce development as an important strategic area, essential to growing the current industry into a major sector in the state economy over the next 20 years. This plan covers goals, strategies, and action steps for meeting the current and forecasted training needs for a growing mariculture industry.

The state of Alaska supported the creation of the Alaska Mariculture Workforce Development Plan to increase mariculture economic development. This plan was overseen by the Alaska Mariculture Cluster, funded by a U.S. Department of Economic Development Administration Build Back Better Regional Challenge Grant awarded to the Southeast Conference.

Click here to view the plan.

Source: Alaska Sea Grant.

The University of Alaska (UA) and the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) have established a formal partnership, the Alaska Maritime Education Consortium (AMEC). The mission of the AMEC is to “collaborate to prepare Alaskans for afloat and ashore careers that will support and strengthen the maritime workforce” by combining efforts to provide maritime training and education across the state.

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Maritime Education Consortium was designated as a Center of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. The designation recognizes and promotes support to post-secondary maritime training programs that prepare students for careers in the maritime industry.

Maritime education and training is important for all of Alaska. I am proud of the work done by AVTEC and the University to provide nationally recognized training to Alaskans in this important industry.

Cathy Muñoz, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development

The Center of Excellence designation, which is valid for five years, reflects the ongoing commitment of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the University of Alaska to train Alaskans to work in in-demand jobs across the state.

Read the full press release here.

Source: Department of Labor and Workforce Development