General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support

General

The Alaska Human Resource Investment Council (AHRIC) provides policy oversight to the Governor and Legislature regarding state and federally funded job training and vocational education programs. AHRIC brings together public and private sector training providers with employers so that the right people are being trained for the right jobs. 
     URL: http://www.labor.state.ak.us/commish/ahric/home.htm

Resource Materials and Providers

The Learning Resources Department provides all AVTEC students with opportunities to improve their mathematics, English, and reading skills in the context of their vocational training and the library and media services to support their studies.  Academic skills are taught as they are applied in the world of work.
     URL: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/AVTEC/LRD.htm

The Alaska State Literacy Resource Center, of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, supervises adult basic education for programs across the state.  Local conditions vary greatly, but programs share responsibility for serving those most in need of adult basic education and literacy.
    URL: http://literacynet.org/alaska/home.html

Alaska Statewide Literacy Resources is an interactive link and forum for educators to share, discuss and be aware of new educational materials, ideas and current issues around literacy.
     URL: http://www.ninestar.com/lincs/

Alaska Tech Prep of the Department of Education and Early Development prepares adults and youth for highly skilled technical occupations.
     URL: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/

Community Services for Adult Basic Education are offered to the local community at the Seward Community Learning Center at the First Lake Facility.  Individual instruction in GED preparation, reading, mathematics, writing, ESL and computer literacy is available.
     URL: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/AVTEC/LRD.htm

Alyeska Central School (ACS) is the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development’s correspondence school, providing free elementary, secondary and GED instruction to any Alaskan who does not have a high school diploma.  
     URL: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/Alaskan_Schools/ACS/home.html

The Northwest Educational Technology Consortium provides professional development opportunities, access to technical assistance and support to encourage educators to use technology. The Adult Basic Education (ABE) project encourages the use of technology in the field of adult literacy, basic skills, and English as a Second Language.
     URL: http://netc.org/index.html

Labor Market Information

The Alaska State Chamber of Commerce promotes a stable, reliable economic environment in which business can prosper and work.  The Chamber advocates a strong in-state education system to ensure a fully qualified Alaskan workforce.
    URL: http://www.alaskachamber.com

Workforce data and labor market information is available from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.  Employers can find occupational and industry information as well as regional and populations statistics data.
     URL: http://www.labor.state.ak.us/research/default.htm

Learning Support

Alaska Vocational Technical Center's (AVTEC) Foundation Skills Program offers support services for anyone who would like to brush up on their math and/or reading skills before starting a training program; or for anyone who is considering training in a field non-traditional for his or her gender.
    URL: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/AVTEC/Bridge.htm

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education provides information on Alaska's loan programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities.
     URL: http://www.state.ak.us/acpe/

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Last updated: November 29, 2002.