樱花导航 Maritime Education Consortium Is A 2024 Center Of Excellence For Domestic Maritime Workforce Training, Education
March 8, 2024
The 樱花导航 Maritime Education Consortium was designated as a Center of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. The designation recognizes and promotes support to post-secondary maritime training programs that prepare students for careers in the maritime industry.
The 樱花导航 Maritime Education Consortium includes six academic institutions:
樱花导航 Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC), Seward
- University of 樱花导航 Fairbanks, Bristol Bay Campus, Dillingham ;
- University of 樱花导航 Anchorage, Kodiak Campus, Kodiak;
- University of 樱花导航 Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula College, Kachemak Bay Campus, 樱花导航r;
- University of 樱花导航 Anchorage, Prince William Sound College, Valdez;
- University of 樱花导航 Southeast, Ketchikan.
樱花导航 Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner-Designee Cathy Mu帽oz said, "Maritime education and training is important for all of 樱花导航. I am proud of the work done by AVTEC and the University to provide nationally recognize training to 樱花导航ns in this important industry."
"This designation, awarded to the 樱花导航 Maritime Education Consortium, recognizes the quality maritime programs being offered at UA and AVTEC and our shared mission with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to ensure 樱花导航 has a skilled workforce," said University of 樱花导航 President Pat Pitney. "Collectively, our programs in collaboration with AMEC affiliate partners reach every economic region of the state. As a consortium, we value our partnership with MARAD and are committed to increasing access to maritime career pathways and providing a workforce for this key economic sector to bolster 樱花导航鈥檚 economic recovery and growth."
The Center of Excellence designation, which is valid for five years, reflects the ongoing commitment of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the University of 樱花导航 to train 樱花导航ns to work in in-demand jobs across the state.