Native American Vocational Technical Education Program

The Native American Vocational Technical Education Program (NAVTEP) is a partnership of the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments and the College of Rural Alaska, Yukon Flats Center. The program invests in the people of the Yukon Flats through education and professional development for the future. The NAVTEP program has two components: the Tribal Management program and the Construction Trades Technology program.

The Construction Trades Technology program takes hands-on trainings to the villages. Students develop their skills in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and heavy equipment operation through two to four week sessions held in their home community.

The Tribal Management Program courses lead to a Tribal Management Certificate from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Coursework is in the areas of: Enviromental & Natural Resources, Tribal Business, Tribal Planning, Tribal Management, Health and Social/Human Services, Education & Employment, and Economics. Courses are offered as semester long courses and as intensives.