 Since January 2003, approximately 100 students completed the DGSD High School Construction Trades Program. In addition, we have completed five highly successful summer academies-three in heavy equipment operation and two welding academies. Between the high school CT program and these academies, 14 participants have benefitted from direct placement into apprenticeships with the Trades (Operating Engineers Local 302, IBEW Local 1545 and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 375); many others are competitive for jobs in construction related businesses, including local businesses with contracts at Fort Greely. Adult introductory Construction Trades and Mine training was provided to 45 adults in spring 2005-of which 40 were hired to work at Teck-Pogo Mine.
More than 800 area residents have been taking university classes earning credit toward degrees or certificates through programming offered by Tanana Valley Campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
With Pogo Mine underway, Delta Mine Training Center has been reaching hundreds more who aim to qualify for emerging mine-related jobs.
Students represent a broad cross-section of the community-from high school aged to mid fifties and older. Participants in the intensive academies held to date have focused on ages 17-24. Students come from Delta and Fort Greely, Fairbanks, Tok, Tetlin. Mentasta, Allakaket and North Pole for custom classes, such as the highly successful Introduction to Archaeological Fieldwork, a collaborative project with the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Wainwright, and summer academies.
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2008 Welding Class
Welding
Construction Trades I Students
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