Alaska - Resources
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/
For
problems or questions regarding this web site contact campbell@conferenceboard.ca.
Last updated: November 29, 2002. |