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Register Now for Seafood Processing QC Training in Kodiak, November 14-18

Registration is open for Alaska Sea Grant’s intensive 40-hour Seafood Processing Quality Control Training taught by Chris Sannito, Seafood Processing Specialist with the Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program.  The class includes lectures and hands-on activities and will be held Monday through Friday, November 14-18 at the UAF Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center’s labs and pilot seafood processing plant.

The program is designed to broaden skills and overall knowledge in seafood quality, safety, regulatory requirements, sanitation procedures, sensory analysis, and other QA/QC-related industry topics. Major state and federal agencies will participate. A certificate of achievement will be awarded after completion of the class.

Developed to meet industry needs, the class is designed for current or potential QA/QC professionals in seafood processing plants. Registration fee is $480 and housing at reduced rates is available on a first-come, first-served basis.  For more information or to register, please go to https://seagrant.uaf.edu/map/workshops/2016/seafood-process-quality/

University of Alaska Transition Coalition

Have you ever wondered how your high school students can earn college credit? Or how Tech Prep and Dual Credit work? Or whether your school district has a Tech Prep agreement in place with the University of Alaska?

Find the answers to these questions and more at the new University of Alaska Transition Coalition (UATC) website!

UATC is a group of representatives from campuses all across the University of Alaska who partner with educators in their regions to bring college credit opportunities to secondary students.

Members of UATC meet regularly and are working to develop consistent processes statewide—whether that is aligning course content to postsecondary student learning outcomes, creating pathways to career and technical education goal completion, or developing articulation agreements among all educational partners.

Visit the website to review UATC’s operational framework, view Tech Prep and Dual Credit documents for school districts around the state, and identify the university staff person who can help your district implement Tech Prep or Dual Credit programs.

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Source: UATC | Workforce Programs

UAF Bristol Bay Campus – Boat Building Class

In May, high school students in Dillingham, Alaska had the opportunity to build a boat over a weekend. This dual credit course in Basic Welding and Boat Fabrication was offered through UAF Bristol Bay Campus. The course introduced students to welding fabrication done by hand as it applies to boat building, while teaching a variety of skills needed to judge the quality of welding workmanship. This course served as a pilot course for the Ship Build program in Dillingham.

Source: UAF Bristol Bay Campus

A Village in a Lab: UAF Works to Advance Energy Industry


The first thing you notice upon entering the 5,000-square-foot Energy Technology Facility located on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus is the bright blue UAF-colored floor and the orderliness of everything inside. All four bays of the world-class energy lab are dedicated to the design and development of practical, cost-effective and innovative energy solutions for Alaska.

The efficiency and effectiveness of the space is a testament to the hours of hard work and years of field experience on the part of the laboratory manager, David Light, and a robust team of researchers working for the Alaska Center for Energy and Power.

Read the full article here.

Source: UAF News and Information