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Alaska Apprenticeship Directory

Apprenticeships combine learning, mentorship and on the job experience to become skilled in a trade or profession.

3–5 Years 📍 Statewide Hub

Alaska Apprenticeship Training Coordinators Association (AATCA)

🌐 aatca.org 🏛️ Alaska Apprenticeship Training Coordinators Association

Central statewide coalition uniting joint apprenticeship training trusts across building and construction trades with direct union coordinator contacts.

Progression: Earn 50% to 100% Journeyman Scale
Multi-Trade Hub Electrical Carpentry Plumbing Ironworking
✓ Statewide Union Joint Apprenticeship Hub
Official Program View Program
1–4 Years 📍 Statewide Job Centers

Alaska Department of Labor Apprenticeships

🌐 jobs.alaska.gov 🏛️ Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Official directory of federally registered apprenticeship programs across Alaska with state wage standards, journeyman certification, and veteran GI Bill approval.

Progression: State-Mandated Scheduled Wage Increases
Registered Apprenticeships State Certifications Healthcare Trades
✓ Official State Registered Directory & GI Bill Approved
Official Program View Program
4,000 Hours (approx. 2–3 Years) 📍 Chugiak & Fairbanks Training Facilities

Alaska Laborers Apprenticeships

🌐 aklaborers.com 🏛️ Alaska Laborers Training School (Local 341 & Local 942)

High-earning apprenticeships in commercial building, pipeline infrastructure, remote bush paving, and hazardous material remediation with full healthcare and retirement pension.

Progression: Starting ~$26/hr to Full Journeyman Scale + Full Benefits
Heavy Civil Construction Pipeline Construction Demolition Grade Checking
✓ Pipeline & Heavy Civil Infrastructure with Pension
Official Program View Program
2–3 Years 📍 Anchorage & Fairbanks

Alaska Teamster Employer - Service Training Trust Apprenticeship

🌐 alaskateamsterstraining.com 🏛️ Alaska Teamster-Employer Service Training Trust (Local 959)

Comprehensive commercial driver and logistics training covering hazardous materials, tanker transport, ice road driving, and freight handling for Alaska supply chains.

Progression: Paid On-the-Job Driving Hours + Benefits
Commercial Truck Driving (CDL-A) Freight Logistics Heavy Equipment Transport Warehousing
✓ CDL Class A & Arctic Transport Specialist
Official Program View Program
2–6 Week Intensive Academies 📍 Anchorage, Fairbanks, Mat-Su, Kenai

Alaska Works Partnership Construction Education & Training

🌐 alaskaworks.org 🏛️ Alaska Works Partnership

Specialized pre-apprenticeship academies for Alaska Native people, rural residents, women in trades, and transitioning military, providing hands-on tools, safety OSHA 10, and direct union interview entry.

Progression: Tuition-Free Pre-Apprenticeships with Direct Entry Support
Pre-Apprenticeship Academies Carpentry Welding Electrical Pre-Training
✓ Tuition-Free Alaska Native Pre-Apprenticeship Academies
Official Program View Program
4 Years (8,000 On-the-Job Hours) 📍 Anchorage & Kenai

Associated Builders and Contractors Alaska Apprenticeships

🌐 abcalaska.org 🏛️ Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Alaska

NCCER-accredited craft training allowing apprentices to earn while working for private commercial contractors with evening classroom instruction and journeyman testing.

Progression: Merit-Shop Progressive Wage Scale
Electrical Carpentry Plumbing HVAC / Sheet Metal
✓ NCCER Nationally Accredited Craft Certifications
Official Program View Program
Cohort-Based & Direct Placement 📍 Anchorage (CITC Nat'uh Center)

CITC Apprenticeship Programs

🌐 citci.org 🏛️ Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC)

Culturally responsive pre-apprenticeship pathways connecting Native job seekers directly to hiring unions, contractor sponsors, work gear vouchers, and wraparound childcare/travel support.

Progression: Paid Hands-On Training + CITC Grant Stipends Up to $4,500
Pre-Apprenticeship Trades Direct Entry Partnerships Fab Lab Prototyping Construction
✓ CITC Tribal Wraparound Support & Gear Tool Grants
Official Program View Program
4–5 Years (8,000 Hours) 📍 Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan

IBEW/NECA Electrical Apprenticeships

🌐 alaskaelectricalapprenticeship.org 🏛️ Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Trust (AJEATT - IBEW 1547)

Gold-standard electrical apprenticeship program in Alaska. Rigorous training in high-voltage power transmission, industrial instrumentation, telecom fiber optics, and commercial wiring.

Progression: Starting ~$25/hr advancing to $48+/hr Journeyman Scale + Full Medical/Pension
Inside Wireman Outside Lineman Telecommunications Technician
✓ IBEW Local 1547 Inside Wireman & Lineman Programs
Official Program View Program
2–4 Years (AAS Degree Path) 📍 Anchorage Campus & Extension Centers

University of Alaska Anchorage Apprenticeship Programs

🌐 uaa.alaska.edu 🏛️ University of Alaska Anchorage (Community & Technical College)

Registered apprenticeships combining on-the-job employer mentorship with university college credits toward Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees and certificates.

Progression: Employer Paid Wages + College Degree Credits
Academic Credit Apprenticeships Diesel Power Tech Welding Healthcare Apprenticeships
✓ Earn College Degree Credits While Working in Paid Trades
Official Program View Program
CITC Trades Program

CITC Tribal Construction & Trades Apprenticeship

Get safety gear, hand tools, CDL training grants up to $4,500, and direct union placement through Cook Inlet Tribal Council.

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