Intensive Week 2: October 20-24th, 2025
Introduction to Outboard Systems
Location: Dillingham
Course Description: Introduction to Outboard Systems (ITOS) provides a fundamental understanding of the outboard systems, their applications and usage. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the opportunity to earn Yamaha’s ‘Introduction to Outboard Systems (ITOS)’ certificate. This certificate is a pre-requisite for the Yamaha’s Maintenance Certificate Program (MCP). This BBRCTE version of ITOS includes hands-on laboratory work in addition to the lectures and online material.
High School Credit: .5 credit
College Credit: 1 (UAF)
Certification: ITOS Certificate
Introduction to Welding Careers & Processes
Location: Dillingham
Course Description: This introductory course is designed to teach students the basics of shop orientation, safety, and Stick (SMAW) welding of low carbon steel. This course focuses on the maintenance and construction of commercial fishing vessels and supporting infrastructure in the Bristol Bay fishery. Additionally, time will be taken to discuss career exploration, welding history and fabrication techniques.
High School Credit: .5 credit
College Credit: 1 (UAF)
GIS Foundations: People, Place, and Resources
Location: Naknek
Course Description: Discover how maps can tell powerful stories! In this hands-on course, you’ll combine local knowledge with cutting-edge mapping tools (like GIS and GPS) to explore real-world issues such as climate change, urban planning, and environmental stewardship. Geospatial tools and education can provide communities, tribes, and individuals with opportunities to monitor environmental variables, establish baseline understandings of environments, predict future changes, and develop plans for climate change adaptation and mitigation. This class explores broad geospatial concepts that can be applied globally by focusing on issues directly related to climate and environmental change in rural Alaskan communities and is rooted in regional place-based knowledge. Students will learn to collect field and online information, analyze data and create maps in ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, and communicate findings through geospatial tools.
Why Take This Course?
✔ Build tech skills using real-world tools
✔ Work on projects that matter to your community
✔ Great for college apps and resumes
✔ Opens doors to internships with local governments, environmental nonprofits, and tech companies, possible internship offer at the end of the course.
High School Credit: .5 credits
College Credit: 1
Lifesaving Skills and Healthcare Careers
Location: Naknek
Course Description: Imagine the following…
- You are out fishing with your uncle when he gets a gash in his arm and passes out. What do you do?
- You are playing basketball when you sprain your ankle. How do you rehab it before the next game?
- Your grandma is having a hard time remembering what medicine to take. How can you support her?
Whether you are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, or you want to learn practical skills, this is the course for you. Earn certifications in CPR, First Aid, and Stop the Bleed. Along the way you will discover what it takes to be a successful healthcare professional, from teamwork and communication to technical skills. This course will expose you to countless well-paid careers and prepare you for employment in one of the largest, and highest demand sectors of the Alaskan economy.
High School Credit: .5 credits
College Credit: 2 (UAA)
Certification: American Heart Association (AHA) CPR, AHA First Aid, and Stop the Bleed
Introduction to Electrical Careers
Location: Naknek
Course Description: This comprehensive electrical training program combines distance learning with strategic in-person intensive sessions, culminating in IBEW pre-apprentice opportunities. The program is designed to provide students with foundational electrical knowledge through remote instruction while ensuring hands-on experience through three critical in-person weeks.
High School Credit: .5 credit
College Credit: N/A
Certification: IBEW 40 hour Direct Entry
Progression:
- Intensive Week 2 (October 20-24th): Foundation Skills Integration
- Must finish the first four modules of The Interim Credentials class.
- Intensive Week 3 (March 16-20): IBEW Industry Exposure
- Intensive week 4 (April 27- May 1st): IBEW Certification Preparation
Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood Education
Location: Naknek
Course Description: Do you see yourself as a future teacher, mentor, or leader in your community? This course is your chance to step into that role while exploring creativity and culture through the arts. Together, we’ll dive into hands-on projects—storytelling, music, visual arts, and more—that show how identity and place can shape the way we teach and learn.
Along the way, you’ll practice what real educators do: designing activities, leading classmates, and blending cultural traditions with fresh, innovative ideas. The goal? To help you discover your voice as a future educator while building skills that connect you to your community and region. After our intensive week, you’ll continue creating projects that will prepare you to inspire the next generation of learners right here at home.
High School Credit: .5 credits
College Credit: 3
Certification: N/A
Progression: Course is part of Tier 1 Education Teacher Apprenticeship. Priority goes to 16+ due to internship/apprenticeship requirements. Opportunity to have a paid internship in Spring 2026.
Intensive Week 1: September 22-26th, 2025