Association of Village Council Presidents • Association of Village Council Presidents, Regional Housing Authority Bethel Community Services Foundation • Calista Corporation • City of Bethel • Lower Kuskokwim School District

Orutsararmuit Native Council • UAF - Kuskokwim Campus • Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

In partnership with AVCP Inc. and LKSD, Yuut Elitnaurviat is holding a 90

day Residential Construction and Maintenance Certificate program at the

same time as a 30 day Construction Laborer Certificate program for

students from the region. Both programs should finish up before the end of

May 2019, just in time for construction season.

March 31, 2019; Volume 10, Issue 3

Y U U T E L I T N A U R V I A T - T H E P E O P L E ’ S L E A R N I N G C E N T E R P A G E 2

Yuut Elitnaurviat holds week-long Adult Basic Education Intensives

throughout the year in order to help local students earn their GEDs. We

had intensives in February and March which resulted in 4 graduates! Call

907-543-0951 or 907-543-0952 to start working on your GED.

Yuut Elitnaurviat holds week-long Adult Basic Education Intensives

throughout the year in order to help local students earn their GEDs. We

had intensives in February and March which resulted in 4 graduates! Call

907-543-0951 or 907-543-0952 to start working on your GED.

In partnership with AVCP Inc., Yuut Elitnaurviat held 40 days of advanced

welding training for previous Welding Certificate program students. The

students fabricated a road grader that will fit in a conex and can be

shipped to the villages. Check out the video on our Facebook page!

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 0 , I S S U E 3

DRIV 150 - Commercial Driver Training; April 8 - May 11, 2019

Yuut Elitnaurviat will be holding a five week CDL course this spring to

prepare students to go to work as professional drivers in the Y-K Delta.

Applicants must be 19 years old or older, have held an Alaska Driver Li-

cense for a full calendar year and have a HS Diploma or GED.

108 - Toyo Installation and Repair; April 19 - 23, 2019

In partnership with AVCP, Inc. Yuut Elitnaurviat will be holding another five

day hands-on Toyo Installation and Repair training to help people who

work with Toyo stoves or hot water heaters in Y-K Delta villages. Applicants

must have a HS Diploma or GED.

DRIV 150 - Commercial Driver Training; April 8 - May 11, 2019

Yuut Elitnaurviat will be holding a five week CDL course this spring to

prepare students to go to work as professional drivers in the Y-K Delta.

Applicants must be 19 years old or older, have held an Alaska Driver

License for a full calendar year, and have a HS Diploma or GED. Tuition is

$6000/student, but can be lowered to $2,000 with a letter of intent to hire

from a local employer.

DEVS 150 - OUPV (Six Pack License); May 14 - 23, 2019

Yuut Elitnaurviat will be holding a Operator of Uninspected Vehicles

(OUPV) class, commonly refered to as a “Six Pack License.” This license

allows you to take up to 6 passengers for hire on Inland or Near Coastal

U.S. waters. Class is U.S. Coast Guard approved and costs only $1,000.

SAFT 100 - VPO/TPO Academy; May 26 - June 8, 2019

In partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Public Safety, Yuut

Elitnaurviat will hold VPO/TPO Academy #35 at the end of May 2019. The

training is for current VPOs and TPOs who want to increase their skills.

Applicants must be employed as a TPO or VPO by a village, city, or tribe,

and pass a criminal background check. Contact us for tuition fees and costs.

Call (907) 543-0948 for more information or to apply!

Preparing Local Workers for Local High-Wage Jobs

P.O. Box 869 Bethel, AK 99559 Phone: 907.543.0999 Fax: 907.543.0998 Website: www.yuut.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/YuutElitnaurviat

Upcoming training

programs? Look inside!

How do I get involved in all this training?

Yuut Elitnaurviat offers training programs in response to employment

demand from the nine partner organizations which make up our Board of

Directors. Openings are posted on our website: www.yuut.org and on our

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/YuutElitnaurviat. You can also contact

us by phone at (907) 543-0999 for more information.