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A collection of training & educational organizations that provide career development and growth opportunities.

Showing 36 verified educational institutions Accredited diplomas, industry certifications & tribal tuition waivers
Professional & Licensing Anchorage, AK
State of Alaska Licensed Cosmetology & Barbering

Accredited beauty and barbering academy offering flexible day and evening training programs leading to State of Alaska professional licensure.

Key Focus Programs:

Cosmetology Barbering Esthetics Nail Technology
Official Portal Visit Website
Professional & Licensing Anchorage & Online
Official Real Estate License Certification

Alaska Real Estate Commission approved education provider preparing students for salesperson licensing and commercial real estate careers.

Key Focus Programs:

Real Estate Salesperson Pre-Licensing Broker Upgrade Continuing Education
Official Portal Visit Website
University & Higher Education Palmer, AK
Accredited Mat-Su Higher Education

Accredited four-year private college located in the Mat-Su Valley offering associate and bachelor degrees in ministry, organizational leadership, and community development.

Key Focus Programs:

Biblical Studies Christian Ministry Leadership Education
Official Portal Visit Website
Vocational & Technical Anchorage, AK
Fast-Track Allied Healthcare & HVAC Degrees

Accredited vocational career college specializing in fast-track allied healthcare, business operations, and computer technology credentials.

Key Focus Programs:

Medical Assisting Phlebotomy HVAC / Refrigeration Aviation Administration
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal College & Regional Academy Soldotna, AK
Empowering Alaska Native Students on the Kenai Peninsula

Accredited higher education institution on the Kenai Peninsula specifically designed to empower Alaska Native students through culturally grounded academics, housing, and mentoring.

Key Focus Programs:

Behavioral Health General Studies Alaska Native Studies Paraprofessional Education
Official Portal Visit Website
Vocational & Technical Statewide Regional Hubs
State-Funded Free Construction Academies

State-funded workforce initiative through the Alaska Workforce Investment Board (AWIB) providing tuition-free construction career exploration for high schoolers and adults.

Key Focus Programs:

Carpentry Basics Welding Electrical Pre-Training Heavy Equipment Safety
Official Portal Visit Website
Vocational & Technical Palmer, AK
Tuition-Free Residential Career Training (Ages 16–24)

Tuition-free residential career technical training program for eligible young adults ages 16–24, including free room and board, meal plans, and job placement assistance.

Key Focus Programs:

Carpentry Culinary Arts Automotive Repair Health Occupations
Official Portal Visit Website
Vocational & Technical Chugiak & Fairbanks, AK
High-Earning Union Heavy Civil Infrastructure

State-of-the-art training trust facility providing paid certified apprenticeships and hands-on skill upgrades in heavy civil, highway, and industrial construction.

Key Focus Programs:

Pipeline Construction Grade Checking OSHA Safety Hazardous Waste Operations
Official Portal Visit Website
University & Higher Education Anchorage, AK
Alaska's Tribal Designated University

Tribal designated university honoring indigenous knowledge systems, offering personalized learning, field-based research, and substantial tribal tuition matching.

Key Focus Programs:

Nursing & Community Health Outdoor Studies Business Administration Indigenous Liberal Studies
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal Workforce & Grants Bethel & Y-K Delta
Indigenous Media & Bilingual Broadcasting Awards

Memorial grant in honor of pioneer broadcaster Alexie Isaac, supporting Y-K Delta students pursuing journalism, media production, and cultural telecommunications.

Key Focus Programs:

Public Media Journalism Yup'ik Language Broadcasting Telecommunications
Official Portal Visit Website
Aviation & Flight Training Anchorage (Merrill Field)
Comprehensive Commercial Pilot Flight Training

FAA-approved Part 141 and 61 flight academy training Alaska pilots from zero experience through commercial airline and bush carrier qualifications.

Key Focus Programs:

Private Pilot License Commercial Multi-Engine Instrument Rating CFI Flight Instructor
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal Workforce & Grants Bethel & 56 Regional Villages
Y-K Delta Tribal Education & Vocational Vouchers

Workforce and higher education division of AVCP providing higher education grants, vocational training vouchers, and direct job placement in the Y-K Delta.

Key Focus Programs:

Tribal Administration Early Childhood Education Heavy Machinery Social Work
Official Portal Visit Website
Vocational & Technical Seward, AK
Premier State Vocational Institute & Maritime Academy

Division of the Alaska Department of Labor offering world-class, career-focused technical training, campus dormitories, and industry recognized certifications in under a year.

Key Focus Programs:

Maritime USCG Licensing Diesel & Heavy Equipment Culinary Arts Industrial Electricity
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal Workforce & Grants Statewide & National
Federal BIA Education & Training Benefit Portal

Official federal benefit directory outlining eligibility criteria and application procedures for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) higher education and vocational training grants.

Key Focus Programs:

BIA Higher Education Grants Vocational Rehabilitation Tribal Welfare-to-Work
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal Workforce & Grants Bethel, AK
Bethel Shareholder Educational Foundation

Education foundation of Bethel Native Corporation providing financial assistance to voting shareholders and descendants enrolled in college or technical schools.

Key Focus Programs:

Vocational Certificates Undergraduate Degrees Shareholder Advancement
Official Portal Visit Website
Vocational & Technical Anchorage & Wasilla, AK
Fast-Track Welding, HVAC & Allied Health

Blended career college offering hands-on technical labs and flexible online coursework designed for working adults targeting Alaska high-demand trades.

Key Focus Programs:

Welding Technology HVAC / Commercial Refrigeration Medical Assistant Dental Assistant
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal Workforce & Grants Western Alaska (20 Member Villages)
Bering Sea Fisheries & Community Scholarships

Community Development Quota (CDQ) group providing educational scholarships, commercial fishing youth internships, and community development funding in Western Alaska.

Key Focus Programs:

Maritime & Fisheries College Degree Grants Technical Trade Vouchers
Official Portal Visit Website
Vocational & Technical Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan
IBEW 1547 Union Electrical Apprenticeship

Joint apprenticeship training trust preparing certified electrical professionals with paid wages starting ~$25/hr, comprehensive healthcare, and retirement pension.

Key Focus Programs:

Inside Wireman Outside Lineman Telecom Technician
Official Portal Visit Website
Professional & Licensing Anchorage, AK
Innovative Competency-Based Early College High School

Anchorage School District charter school offering customized, student-driven competency education with integrated career internships and college credit pathways.

Key Focus Programs:

Competency-Based High School Career Pathways Early College Credits
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal College & Regional Academy Utqiaġvik, AK & Distance
100% Tuition Waiver for Alaska Native Students

Specialized program waiving full tuition for all Alaska Native and American Indian students enrolled in certificate and degree programs at Iḷisaġvik College.

Key Focus Programs:

Full Tuition Waiver Allied Health Iñupiaq Studies Vocational Trades
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal College & Regional Academy Utqiaġvik, AK & Statewide Online
Alaska's Only Federally Recognized Tribal College

Alaska's only federally recognized tribal college, founded by the North Slope Borough to perpetuate Iñupiat culture, language, and vocational career education.

Key Focus Programs:

CDL Truck Driving Heavy Equipment Operations Nursing Tribal Governance
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal College & Regional Academy Anchorage / Lower Yukon
Rural Alaska Residential Career Academy

Residential vocational high school program operated by Lower Yukon School District in Anchorage, giving rural students intensive career credentialing and industry tours.

Key Focus Programs:

Residential Career Exploration Healthcare Construction Maritime
Official Portal Visit Website
Aviation & Flight Training Anchorage (Merrill Field)
Specialized Alaska Bush & Floatplane Flight Training

Premier Alaska flight school delivering tailwheel off-airport bush flying, floatplane ratings, and professional commercial flight certifications for Alaska geography.

Key Focus Programs:

Bush Flying Techniques Seaplane Float Rating Instrument Flight Commercial Pilot
Official Portal Visit Website
Professional & Licensing Anchorage, AK
Advanced Cosmetology & Esthetics Licensure

Boutique beauty academy in Anchorage offering intensive, small-cohort professional cosmetology education, state board examination prep, and salon business training.

Key Focus Programs:

Advanced Cosmetology Esthetics Hair Design Mastery
Official Portal Visit Website
Vocational & Technical Palmer & Anchorage, AK
Premier CDL Trucking & Heavy Equipment School

Leading heavy industry vocational training provider specializing in CDL commercial trucking, pipeline machinery, oilfield safety, and NCCER certified welding.

Key Focus Programs:

Commercial Driver License (CDL-A) Heavy Equipment Welding NCCER OSHA Safety
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal Workforce & Grants Bethel, AK
P.L. 102-477 Tribal Employment & Training Grants

Public Law 102-477 tribal workforce program serving Bethel tribal members with job training subsidies, childcare assistance, and vocational education grants.

Key Focus Programs:

Employment & Training (477) Vocational Grants Direct Placement Services
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal Workforce & Grants St. Mary's, AK
Yukon River Village Educational Support

Village corporation educational trust providing scholarships and career advancement resources for shareholders and descendants from St. Mary's along the Yukon River.

Key Focus Programs:

Higher Education Grants Vocational Skill Grants Shareholder Job Placement
Official Portal Visit Website
Professional & Licensing Anchorage, AK
Complete Cosmetology & Barbering Licensure

Established Anchorage cosmetology school offering complete licensing courses, practical clinic salon floor experience, and financial aid for qualified students.

Key Focus Programs:

Cosmetology Barbering Esthetics Instructor Licensing
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal College & Regional Academy Bethel, Dillingham, Kotzebue, Nome & Fairbanks
5 Rural Campuses & Distance Indigenous Degrees

Statewide rural branch campuses (Kuskokwim, Bristol Bay, Chukchi, Northwest, Interior) providing distance and local education grounded in Alaska Native community leadership.

Key Focus Programs:

Rural Development (BA & MA) Tribal Management Community Health Aide (CHA) Early Childhood
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal College & Regional Academy Fairbanks, AK
100% Free Tuition for Alaska Native Students via FNA

Fairbanks Native Association partnership providing free tuition, books, and fees for Alaska Native and American Indian students enrolled in technical career programs.

Key Focus Programs:

Free Tuition via FNA Grant Automotive Airframe & Powerplant Aviation Culinary
Official Portal Visit Website
University & Higher Education Anchorage, AK
Largest Alaska University & Native Student Services Hub

Alaska's largest university campus featuring dedicated Alaska Native student lounges, ANSEP STEM acceleration, medical simulation labs, and over 100 degree programs.

Key Focus Programs:

Native Student Services ANSEP Engineering School of Nursing Aviation Technology
Official Portal Visit Website
University & Higher Education Fairbanks, AK (Troth Yeddha')
Flagship Arctic University on Troth Yeddha'

America's Arctic university, situated on Troth Yeddha', internationally renowned for climate science, Alaska Native language revitalization, and engineering innovation.

Key Focus Programs:

Center for Alaska Native Health Research Indigenous Studies PhD Geophysics Fisheries
Official Portal Visit Website
University & Higher Education Anchorage, AK
Accelerated Adult Degree Completion Programs

Private accredited university campus in Anchorage providing accelerated 8-week courses, evening classes, and adult degree completion for working professionals.

Key Focus Programs:

Business Administration Human Services Criminal Justice Adult Degree Completion
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal Workforce & Grants Lower Yukon Coastal Villages
Commercial Maritime Licensure & Fisheries Grants

Community Development Quota (CDQ) group representing 6 coastal Lower Yukon villages, investing fisheries revenue into youth training, USCG captain licenses, and college aid.

Key Focus Programs:

Commercial Maritime Training Fisheries Science Scholarships Vocational Vouchers
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal Workforce & Grants Bethel & Y-K Delta Villages
Full Healthcare Education Sponsorship & Wages

Dedicated healthcare education program providing full tuition, wages, and clinical sponsorships for rural residents training as community health aides, nurses, and doctors.

Key Focus Programs:

Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) Dental Health Aide Nursing Sponsorships
Official Portal Visit Website
Tribal College & Regional Academy Bethel, AK
Bethel Regional Learning Center & DHAT Medical Training

Bethel-based regional vocational center providing culturally rooted residential trades training, commercial driver academies, law enforcement certification, and medical aide cohorts.

Key Focus Programs:

Dental Health Aide Therapy (DHAT) CDL Truck Driving Carpentry Apprenticeship Tribal Police Academy
Official Portal Visit Website
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Looking for funding assistance to attend an Alaska training program?

Through partnership with Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) and ANCSA regional corporations, many vocational and university programs offer full tuition sponsorships, travel grants, and living stipends for eligible Alaska Native and American Indian students.