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Career Education

Construction Technology

Juneau

Construction technology students at UAS are given the tools to build a career for themselves from the ground up. The hands on training that UAS provides combined with the opportunity to build real homes will set you apart from the competition.

Computer Aided Drafting Technician
Residential Light Construction
General Welding

A group of students holds out some beautiful farmed oysters while visiting Hump Island Oyster Company offshore from Ketchikan.

Applied Fisheries

Sitka, Online

Mariculture industries are picking up across Alaska. Skilled professionals in fisheries and marine science are in high demand to explore new ways of cultivating ocean species for food. The University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus, has partnered with industry and regulatory agencies to develop programs that can meet this growing need for qualified personnel.

Health Sciences

Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka

Health Sciences at UAS offers students in Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka entry level training courses and preparatory programs for careers in health care.

Certified Nurse Aide Training (CNA)
Pre-Nursing Qualifications
Behavioral Health
Pre-Radiologic Technology

Person standing in front of medical records

Health Information Management

Sitka, Online

Preparing students for a fast-paced, high-paying, in-demand field. A career as a health information professional offers the chance to blend an interest in medicine with the multifaceted information management challenges of tomorrow.

Qualify for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) exam
Accredited by CAHIIM

Medical Assisting

Sitka, Online

Medical Assistants perform both administrative and clinical tasks and are specifically trained to work in ambulatory settings, such as physicians’ offices, clinics and outpatient care centers.

Medical Assistants are identified as a high demand career field
Earn a professionally recognized industry credential
Accredited by CAAHEP

Marine Transportation

Juneau, Ketchikan

Train locally, work globally! Earn USCG approved credentials with UAS Maritime. Combine your sea-time and education into an exciting career in either the deck or engineering department.

Hands-on training
Complete in as few as 12 weeks

Instructor oversees a student working on an engine block

Power Technology

Juneau, Ketchikan

Are you looking for a great career instead of just another job? Power Technology is a practical and direct program designed for students who are interested in solving problems and repairing machinery the correct way.

Hands-on training
Scholarships available

Welding

Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka

Skilled, certified welders can find work on construction sites, in petroleum-related industries and in many jobs where heavy equipment is being used. Their services are needed for shipbuilding, automobile manufacturing and repair, aerospace applications, bridges, pipelines, power plants and refineries.

Hands-on training
Earn a professionally recognized industry credential
Complete in as little as 2 semesters

News & Updates

Cybersecurity

Get on the fast track to a career in industrial cybersecurity operations.

Learn the basics of personal and corporate cyberhygiene. These courses prepare students to successfully attend bootcamps or self-study for completion of ISA/IEC'S prestigious 62443 Certification.

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Behavioral Health Assistant

The Behavioral Health Assistant Occupational Endorsement (BHAOE) looks at behaviors and health from a 360 degree perspective (body, mind, spirit) and the numerous influences that determine how we experience wellness. Health care workers, behavioral health care workers, and community workers who are involved in direct service care will find this entry-level endorsement helpful.

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Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy

The Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALET) is offered by the Alaska Department of Public Safety in cooperation with the University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus. The ALET program meets training requirements of the Alaska Police Standards Council for employment as Alaska State Troopers, municipal police officers, fire marshals, airport safety officers, and numerous other sworn law enforcement positions within the state of Alaska.

Learn more about ALET

Current Course Offerings

Interested in taking a class at UAS? It's easy as 1, 2, 3.

View a list of currently scheduled course offerings here and reach out to an advisor for your next steps.

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