Arctic Skills

College of Rural Alaska
Industrial and Service Technology Division
(907) 455-2889

Minor only

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The minor in arctic skills is designed for anyone who lives and works in a northern climate and wishes to learn to cope with the outdoor arctic environment.

Students who complete this minor also earn a state of Alaska EMT I certificate and may prepare to take the FAA written exam for partial fulfillment of the private pilot certificate.

Minor

1. Complete the following:
   
   AVTY 100—Private Pilot Ground School (4)
   or AVTY 111—Fundamentals of Aviation (3) 3-4 credits
   
   AVTY 231—Arctic Survival (3)
   or EMS 257 A, B—Arctic Survival (2) 2-3 credits
   
   EMS 170—EMT: Emergency Medical Technician I 6 credits
   
   Approved electives* 3-4 credits
   
2. Minimum credits required 15

* Approved by program manager.