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UAA Construction Management Students Win National Competition


After months of practice, UAA construction management students saw their hard work pay off with a first place win at the most prestigious event for construction management students in the country.

“This is our third win in four attempts in the last two years — that’s a 75 percent success rate,” noted Don Tipton, assistant professor of construction management and the team’s faculty coach. “I’m really proud of how well UAA students have represented themselves and the university at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) competition.”

UAA’s recent successes in the competition are no small feat. “Other schools have tremendous resources to prepare their students for the event,” said Tipton. Some schools even have management classes specifically designed for the ASC Competition and offer credit and designate funds for competition participation.

Read the full article here.

Source: UAA construction management students win national competition – Green & Gold News

New Apprenticeship programs Aim to Train Alaska Workers Amid a Tough Job Market

The state is expected to see another year of job losses. But some fields are embarking on new training programs.

The Alaska Air Carriers Association is developing new apprenticeships for future pilots and mechanics. The Alaska Primary Care Association wants to train people to be health workers, medical billers or medical assistants. Alaska Native corporation Calista Corp. just announced a new maritime apprenticeship program.

The hope is that they’ll be able to help steer some Alaskans into areas where they might be able to find careers, despite the state’s economic downturn.

Read the full article here.

Source: New apprenticeship programs aim to train Alaska workers amid a tough job market – Alaska Dispatch News

AACA Tradeshow & Education Aviation Gathering: February 21-23

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Four DNP Graduates Reach Nursing’s Educational Pinnacle at UAA

(Photo by Philip Hall / University of Alaska Anchorage)

Four women—Jyll Green, Jill Rife, Leigh Keefer and Robin Bassett—became the first students accepted into UAA’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and, 15 months later, the first to accept their DNP diplomas at UAA’s fall commencement last month. The DNP is the highest degree offered in the nursing profession.

“Even in 2005 when I started getting my master’s, there was discussion in the literature about the DNP being required for entry into advanced practice,” said Robin Bassett, one of the inaugural four UAA DNP graduates.

Read the full article here.

Source: Four DNP graduates reach nursing’s educational pinnacle, at UAA – Green & Gold News

Workforce Wednesday: Millwrights


Millwrights are precision industrial mechanics that work on compressors, turbines and other heavy equipment. This field includes high paying jobs servicing equipment that keeps Alaska’s major industries, like fishing and mining, afloat.

Interested? The only place in Alaska to get trained is at Prince William Sound College in Valdez. The nationally accredited program is comprised of five modules as well as an internship and occupation endorsement certificate, according to faculty member Sharry Miller. She said people could further their education to advance into supervisory and managerial jobs. Millwright training also translates to other types of heavy industrial work, like power plant operators for instance.

People looking into this career can expect a salary from $70,000-$120,000 a year. Pogo Mine and Petro Star are currently hiring for these positions.

For more information, visit Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium website.

Watch the Workforce Wednesday video segment here.

Source: Workforce Wednesday: Millwrights | KTVA 11