Alaskan Aquaculture O.E.
Department website: https://uas.alaska.edu/career_ed/fisheries/index.html
Sitka, e-Learning
This occupational endorsement provides training for students interested in careers in aquaculture. Courses introduce students to the fundamentals of marine aquaculture and provide knowledge and applied training on rearing salmon and other marine organisms. The knowledge and skills learned in this program are essential to workforce development in the aquaculture sector. Emphasis options include either Fisheries Emphasis or Vessel Operator Emphasis.
This occupational endorsement provides training for students interested in careers in aquaculture. Courses introduce students to the fundamentals of marine aquaculture and provide knowledge and applied training on rearing salmon and other marine organisms. The knowledge and skills learned in this program are essential to workforce development in the aquaculture sector.
Fisheries Emphasis
The Fisheries Emphasis of the Alaskan Aquaculture Occupational Endorsement will focus on broad issues of aquaculture and Alaskan Fisheries. The Fisheries Emphasis can be completed 100% distance.
Minimum Credit Hours | 13 |
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
FT S120 | Fisheries of Alaska | 3 |
FT S122 | Alaska Salmon Culture I | 3 |
FT S222 | Alaska Salmon Culture II | 3 |
FT S223 | Alaskan Aquaculture Lab | 1 |
or FT S291 | Fisheries Internship | |
FT S274 | Fish Biology | 3 |
Total Credits | 13 |
Vessel Operator Emphasis
The Vessel Operator Emphasis of the Alaskan Aquaculture Occupational Endorsement will focus on hands-on application of small vessel operations. The Vessel Operator Emphasis must be completed locally in Sitka or Ketchikan.
Minimum Credit Hours | 13 |
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
FT S122 | Alaska Salmon Culture I | 3 |
FT S123 | Introduction to Mariculture | 3 |
FT S125 | Fish Pathology Lab | 1 |
FT S150 | Cold Water Survival | 1 |
FT S223 | Alaskan Aquaculture Lab | 1 |
FT S291 | Fisheries Internship | 2 |
MTR S120 | Outboard Motor Maintenance | 1 |
MTR S119 | Small Vessel Operator | 1 |
Total Credits | 13 |