The Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC) is a tribally-controlled community college, chartered in 1983 by the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council (FBICC), which serves as the governing body of the Aaniinen and Nakoda nations of the Fort Belknap Indian Community. ANC received its initial accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in 1993, and was most recently reaffirmed in 2017.

In accordance with its mission, ANC offers seven Associate of Arts (AA) degree programs, three Associate of Science (AS) degree programs, two Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs, one Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree, and four one-year certificate programs, as well as several short-term (less than one year) certification programs.

The ANC Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP) Project will train 45 students annually over the 36-month NACTEP project period.

Project training programs include:

• Health Careers
• Building Technology
• Business
• Computer Technology
• Environmental Science

Support services include: professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, academic advising and career counseling, classroom-directed field experiences, summer employment opportunities, job placement services, transfer assistance, and direct financial support. The project will accomplish the following objectives:

• Each year, at least 45 full-time students will be served;
• Over the course of the project period, at least 85 percent of all project participants will successfully complete their training program; and
• Over the course of the project period, at least 75 percent of all project completers will either be placed in employment, transfer to a baccalaureate institution, or enlist in military service.

The Alamo Navajo School Board, Inc. (ANSBI) is a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization and operates under resolutions from the Alamo Navajo Community and from the Navajo Tribe. ANSBI was organized within the Alamo Navajo Chapter Community to establish and operate Federal and State programs that serve the people of Alamo under Contracts, Grants, or Cooperative or Joint Powers Agreements.

The ANSBI NACTEP project will provide career and technical education (CTE) training to 163 students in the following areas:

• Administrative Office Assistant
• Early Childhood Education
• Construction Technology
• EMT-Basic
• First Responder
• EMT-Intermediate
• Commercial Bus Driver's License (Class B)
• Commercial Driver's License (Class A)
• Heavy Equipment Operator Training
• Forest Workers Safety Certification

The ANSBI NACTEP project expects that a minimum of 90 percent of enrolled NACTEP students will complete their training programs and 90 percent or more of completers will be placed in employment, upgraded in employment positions, or transfer to institutions of higher learning.

The Blackfeet Community College is a 1994 Land Grant College, accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The goal of the Blackfeet Native American Career and Technical Education Program (BNACTEP) – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) project is to provide quality postsecondary education in five (5) degree and certificate programs to Native Americans residing on or near the Blackfeet Reservation that prepares them with meaningful employment opportunities in industry-related careers and emerging professions while focusing on STEM related courses.

This project will train a total of 120 students over the 3-year project period. Over the 3-year project period, 60 students will attain industry-recognized credentials, certificates, or degrees in the five (5) curricula that are aligned with challenging academic standards:

• One-year certificate Hydrology Aid
• One-year certificate GIS/GPS
• Associate of Science Hydrology Technician
• One-year certificate Tribal Legal Studies
• Associate of Science Tribal Legal Studies

The project will provide career guidance and academic counseling to 80 percent of BNACTEP-STEM students per year and placement services will be provided to 100 percent of completers, with 80 percent placed in employment, additional education or the military. The project also will provide 60 percent of the BNACTEP-STEM students with work-related experience such as supervised occupational experience, on-the-job training experience, and/or field experience.

The Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) is a tribally-controlled college, established to provide higher education opportunities to Native American students. CCCC serves the Spirit Lake Dakota Nation and is located in Fort Totten, North Dakota. The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) as an associate degree and certificate-granting institution.

The CCCC NACTEP project will offer career and technical education and training opportunities to 84 students over a three-year period. Over the three-year project period, the 84 NACTEP students will be served in Carpentry (36), Professional Driver Training (36), and Network Administrator (12). At least 70 percent of students will complete their educational goals. Over the three-year period, 80 percent of students will attain industry certification in one or more areas. Eighty percent of qualified graduates will obtain employment in the field of training or enter advanced degree programs.

The project is designed to create a skilled workforce based on needs for the Spirit Lake Tribe, the reservation community, as well as the regional job market. The NACTEP project is vital and important to CCCC in preparing students for employability and provides resources toward student success.

CCCC also provides professional development and curriculum modification and improvement, as required. Students will receive a certificate or degree after completion of the program. To help students successfully complete the program, CCCC will offer tuition, stipends, and job placement assistance.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Career and Technical Education’s Choctaw: STEM project is designed to accomplish the goal of providing American Indian individuals with high-quality career and technical education, focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math programs that result in an industry-recognized credential, certificate, or degree so that participants are equipped to secure employment in high-growth, high demand occupations.

The program has a working partnership with 11 approved institutions and through these colleges and technical centers, Choctaw: STEM participants can pursue careers in STEM related areas, including: Computer Science, Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, Radiology Technician, Information Technician, Electrical Construction Technician, High Voltage, Computer and Network Technology, Construction Management Technician, Natural Gas Compression, Automotive Technician, and Welding.

Choctaw Nation Career and Technical Education Choctaw: STEM Project will serve approximately 72 Native American students annually, including through STEM Summer Camps and Cisco Certified Network Associate Boot Camps.

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s Reservation is located in Northern Idaho. The Tribe is the number one employer in Benewah County, employing over 725 people in six major businesses, which are under the leadership of the seven-member Tribal Council with each entity having its own governance structure.

The project will enroll 110 students in regionally accredited technical programs designed to provide individuals with industry-recognized, state-of-the-art job-specific skills. Training will be provided through North Idaho College, University of Idaho, Lewis-Clark College, Washington State University, and Plummer/Worley School District. Students will enroll in dual credit programs.

The project will offer certificates and two-year degrees in the following career and technical education (CTE) areas:

• Health Care Technology
• Business Leadership
• Computer and Technology
• Natural Resources
• Trade and Industry
• Carpentry and Construction Programs

Additionally, the Tribe will implement a Career and College Guidance Program to advance tribal employees in their current positions.

The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) is an accredited tribally-controlled community college, which has two campuses in Keshena and Green Bay, WI. This project’s goal is to create and document a Program Management Review process to update existing programs; develop two new technical education programs in Records and Information Management and Woods Manufacturing Technologist; and expand accessibility of trades, technology, and STEM related courses to all students with a focus on non-traditional, first-generation, underrepresented students through multiple means of access, assessment, and engagement.

The majority of the of the college’s students come from Shawano, Brown, and Menominee County. With increased recruitment efforts, it is anticipated that there will be 102 students enrolled into these technical education programs and activities each year. Student enrollment outcome for the three-year period is expected to be as follows:

• Number of enrolled students – 435 Full Time Students.
• Number of students to complete training programs – 282.
• Number of students to be placed in employment, military, or apprenticeships – 180.
• Number of full-time students to be retained – 70.

The two new technical education programs in Records and Information Management and Woods Manufacturing Technologist will be added to the existing NACTEP training programs, which include:

• Business Office Technician
• Electricity Helper
• Welder

Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) proposes to increase the percentage of Alaska Native adults in the greater Anchorage Metro Area who pursue continuing education opportunities by recruiting and enrolling 25 participants in CITC’s Industry and Technology Training (CITC ITT) program annually. CITC will provide career and technical education skill proficiencies, aligned with industry-recognized standards, to 95 percent of participating students. CITC will ensure that 85 percent of its enrolled students will be placed in a job, upgraded in a job, or retain employment.

CITC’s career and technical education program training areas will include:

• Professional Truck Driver
• Welding, Service Oiler
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Health Safe and Environmental Technician
• Project Management
• ATV Mechanic
• Outboard Mechanic
• Hazardous Waste Operations

The Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments (CATG) is a Tribal consortium of ten Gwich’in and Koyukon Athabascan Tribes from the upper Yukon River drainage in Northeast Alaska. CATG and the University of Alaska, College of Rural and Community Development, Interior Alaska Campus (UAF, CRCD, IAC) have collaborated during the last five years on the Daa Łaraadaa: We Go Forward NACTEP grant to develop and implement comprehensive CTE and training to meet the workforce needs of this region.

The seven identified Career Pathways are:

• Health and Human Services
• Applied Business
• Education
• Tribal Management
• Construction Trades Technology
• Emergency Services/Wildland
• Fire Science
• Technical Trades

Career pathways provide industry-recognized credentials and occupational endorsements as a stepping stone to certificates, associate degrees and further, given that many associate degrees articulate into bachelor’s degree programs within the University of Alaska system of campuses.

CATG’s primary goal is to strengthen the skills, knowledge and leadership of the Tribal workforce to improve local economies in the Yukon Flats.

To meet this goal, CATG has developed three primary courses of action, which include:

• Maintain partnerships to plan and deliver industry training and education;
• Provide student support, deliver CTE programming and leadership courses and foster employment; and
• Strengthen staff capacity through professional development.

The Coyote Canyon Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (CCRC) provides career and technical education to Navajo adults with developmental disabilities. Annually, CCRC averages sixty (60) individuals to be trained.

CCRCs currently has in place successful career and technical education training components that support the CCRC Café and Catering, CCRC Vending, CCRC Farming, CCRC Arts Program, CCRC Janitorial, Maintenance and Custodial, and Commercial Cleaning Services, CCRC Brimhall Post Office, and CCRC Trading Post to open in 2018.

Of the 180 CCRC students to be trained over 3 years of the NACTEP grant, 100 percent of the students will complete their training (180) and CCRC will place 80 percent (144 students) in employment positions within surrounding Navajo community businesses.

The Fairbanks Native Association (FNA) is located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The overarching project goal is to provide a systematic approach to engage students in career and technical education and to ensure AN/AI students receive the support and guidance they need to obtain the education, skills, training, experience and credentials required to be competitively employable and successful in the Allied Health field, a high-skill, high-demand, high-wage industry.

The project will partner with the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to provide career and technical training which will result in post-secondary credits for participating students in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

FNA will provide training in the Allied Health Care field to include the following areas:

• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Medical Assistant Certification Program
• Medical/Dental Reception Certification Program
• Pre-Nursing Certification Program
• Health Care Reimbursement
• Medical Coding/Occupational Endorsement Program
• Medical Billing
• Computer Technology

Students will receive industry-recognized credentials, one-year certifications or two-year associate degrees. To achieve this goal, the program will use Tech Prep courses for students to attain post-secondary credits and industry-recognized certifications. Seventy-two (72) students will receive training in the Allied Health Care field.

The Fort Peck Community College (FPCC) is a tribally-controlled college, chartered by the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes to serve the people of the Fort Peck Reservation, located in northeastern Montana.

FPCC is accredited by the Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities and offers two-year associate degrees and one-year certificate programs in ten career and technical education programs.

The areas of training will include:

• Automotive Technology
• Business Technology
• Diesel Technology
• Pre-Nursing
• Truck Driving Program
• Computer Technology (Network Support and Graphic/Web Design)
• Welding Technology

The project will enhance the programs of study by ensuring that each offer industry-recognized credentials and/or certifications. The Placement and Career Services Center will assist graduating students in finding jobs or transferring to a four-year institution. In addition, the college will provide opportunities for high school students to earn college credit through Early College and dual credit programs. FPCC proposes to enroll 130 students during the 2018-2019 project period.

The Hoopa Valley Tribe will operate the Hoopa Career and Technical Education Program (HCTEP) in partnership with the Klamath-Trinity instructional site of the Eureka-based College of the Redwoods.

CTE training provided by HCTEP will include the following:

• Specialized STEM vocations
• Natural Resources/Forestry Technology
• Small Business Management
• Computer Information System
• Early Childhood Education
• Tribal Management

Students will earn an industry-recognized certificate or two-year associate degree. After completion of the program, graduates will be placed in Tribal Enterprise jobs, Head Start, child care centers, water authorities, and upper management positions. The NACTEP project will train 100 students per year and 70 percent of the participants will earn a certificate or degree.

The Haida Cooperative Association will develop the Haida Reboot Career and Technical Education Center in Hydaburg City, Alaska, in response to the Community Development Plan, and the need of the surrounding communities.

The University of Alaska Ketchikan and Sitka and the University of Alaska Community and Technical Colleges have committed to working with the Hydaburg City School District to provide welding, fisheries, maritime and construction trade certifications.

Additionally, the Haida Cooperative Association will train 100 students, who will receive AAS degrees in the following areas:

• Management
• IT Specialist (Computing Technology, Network and Cybersecurity, Network and Systems Administration)
• Welding Technology

The Haida Reboot will also focus on coursework for high school students and adults, resulting in industry-recognized certifications for unfilled occupations and career opportunities on Prince of Wales Island.

The project will hire a career counselor to assist students in successfully completing their programs by providing support services, such as child care, stipends, transportation and placing students in high paying careers with job security and growth potential.

Kawerak, Inc. is a nonprofit tribal consortium in the Bering Strait Region and is governed by a 23-member Board of Directors, composed entirely of the three Alaska Native indigenous groups, residing in the Bering Strait Region villages.

Kawerak, Inc. has developed the Kawerak Aviation Pathways Project to prepare junior and high school students for entry into higher education in the aviation field. The project will address this need by partnering with Northwestern Alaska Career and Technical Center, a secondary level Regional Training Center in Nome, Alaska. The Aviation industry impacts every sector of Alaska’s economy and is critical to the livelihood of the surrounding communities that are not on a main road system. Students will receive industry-recognized credentials, through six new Aviation Maintenance and Pilot pathways dual credit classes, leading to post-secondary study. This project will serve 565 Alaska Native students, including 350 students in 7th and 8th grades, 150 students in 9th and 10th grades, and 65 students in 11th and 12th grades.

Basic and Advanced Aviation Training Devices are integral technologies to delivering the Pilot pathways training, initially as a career exploratory training tool and later as a FAA approved flight training device.

The Aviation Maintenance strand will be supported with the re-fabrication of an inoperative airplane, with students working under a certified Airframe & Power Plant Mechanic, gaining technical skills, knowledge, and confidence for future success.

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB) was developed in 2008 to ensure career and technical education (CTE) services existed to meet the training needs for the Tribal community, supporting the employment and economic needs of and for the Tribe.

LTBB will provide CTE training and services to 300 participants over the 3-year period of its NACTEP project, which will include the following CTE training programs:

• Certificates - Computer Science, Medical Assistant, and Medical Office Programs.
• Associate Degrees - Waganakising Odawa Career and Technical Education Program will enhance program offerings to include the following associate degree programs, in addition to current/new certificate programs: Business Administration; Computer Information Systems; Construction Technology; Criminal Justice; and Early Childhood Education.

LTBB has established a 70 percent completion rate for enrolled certificate and/or degree-seeking NACTEP students.

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) is a Federally-recognized self-governing tribe consisting of 10,700 enrolled members, with 8,559 living on or near the 34,000-acre Choctaw Indian Reservation in east central Mississippi. The Choctaw Career and Technical Education Program has operated continuously on the reservation since 1981.

The Choctaw Career and Technical Education Program (CTEP) operated continuously on the Reservation since 1981. Specific Choctaw Career and Technical Education Program (CTEP) goals include: (1) To enroll 312 tribal members in training components for jobs which exist on the reservation and for which there are insufficient numbers of tribal members with the career and technical education competencies needed to occupy those positions. (2) To ensure that 70% of enrolled NACTEP students complete certificate or degree-seeking training programs, and (3) To ensure that 80% of participants, who complete their training programs, are placed in employment or advanced training programs. Also, ensure that high school students and adult Administrative Office Management students will continue educational pursuits or gain employment.

The CTEP will support 312 students in the following areas of CTE training:

• Community College training in RN and LPN Nursing Programs;
• Community College training in Culinary Arts Technology and Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology;
• Automotive Technology;
• Certificate training in Carpentry, Health Care Data, Accounting Technology, and Administrative Office Technology;
• Adult Business & Computer Technology Programs; and
• Certificate CTE High School Technology Training Programs for secondary students.

The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (MIT) will carry out a three-year program, Native Technology PLUS (NT+), to advance the postsecondary career and technical education skills of adult community members to meet the challenging standards demanded by employers in the state of Washington. MIT intends to be economically competitive in the fast growing high-tech market of the Puget Sound region. The proposed program will prepare individuals for high-wage, highly-skilled, and in-demand information technology (IT) occupations in Washington State.

The new NT+ Program will include a nationally recognized Associate in Applied Science (AAS) – Transfer Degree in IT Systems and Security and several certificate programs in IT in partnership with Green River College (GRC). The over-arching goal is to provide opportunities for students to earn an associate’s degree, and career-ready skills and training. This will lead to employment in IT careers or the ability for students to transfer to other higher education opportunities.

The project will help students explore their options for IT careers through certification, an associate’s degree, preparation to enter a bachelor’s degree program at GRC, or transfer for further study at a four–year college or university in an IT-related field. It also will enable students to complete an AAS degree in IT Systems and Security conferred by GRC, through instruction conducted entirely at Muckleshoot Tribal College (MTC), by MTC or GRC instructors.

The enrollment, completion, and placement goals for Project Years 1 – 3 are as follows:

• AAS Degree in IT Systems and Security from Green River College: 40 students will enroll; 80 percent will complete; and the placement rates will be 80 percent in year 1, 82 percent in year 2, and 83 percent in year 3.
• Certification of students in the NT+ Standalone Certification Preparation Program: 67 students will enroll; 80 percent will complete; and the placement rates will be 80 percent in year 1, 82 percent in year 2, and 83 percent in year 3.

The Northwest Indian College (NWIC) is the only accredited tribal college in the Pacific Northwest, and is located on the Lummi Indian Reservation in Washington State, 20 miles south of the Canadian border. After a name change to Northwest Indian College in 1989, the college was granted accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) in 1993 and in 2010 was approved as a baccalaureate granting institution.

The Northwest Indian College in this proposed Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP) project will have two primary focuses. The first is to provide a “Practice for Employment” environment. The second is to provide value to prospective employers.

The NACTEP training programs will include the following CTE Programs:

• Construction Trades Core - The Core class is an introduction to construction basics. It provides to the participants a strong foundation and understanding of basic construction principals as well as safety and introduction to construction math.
• Construction Trades Carpentry 1a & 1b – This National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) CTE program will span two quarters and include rigorous academic instruction using the NCCER curriculum, combined with fast-paced hands-on learning in the shop and in the field.
• Cabinetry - The Cabinetry course spans one quarter and will round out our one-year Construction Trades program. The cabinetry offering is intended to introduce an understanding of finish carpentry.
• Industrial Entry - NWIC NACTEP will facilitate Industrial Entry courses, which will be short (l day to l week) "Fast Track" courses which will provide necessary industry-recognized credentials leading to immediate employability. The courses will be offered based upon industry and employer demand and will be able to take place within days of when job openings are announced. Offerings will include: Refinery Safety Overview (RSO), Asbestos Abatement, HazWOPER, First Responder, Hazmat, Flagging, and Contractor Safety Training Overview (C-STOP).

The Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC) NACTEP project proposes to improve the career and technical education programs for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people living on Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in western North Dakota. The project is focused on training 30 career and technical education (CTE) tribal members of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, in addition to other AI/AN enrolled members.

The NHSC NACTEP project will offer the following CTE training:

• Business Administration;
• Pre-Nursing and Nursing Assistant Training;
• Construction Technology;
• Welding; and
• Entrepreneurship.

The objectives of the NHSC NACTEP proposal include:

• Enhance CTE programming at NHSC by developing an improved needs analysis specific to CTE and incorporate a feasibility study of current and potential CTE programs at NHSC;
• Increase the persistence rate from 30 percent to 60 percent and the completion rate from 20 percent to 50 percent for CTE students by the end of year 3;
• Certify 100 percent of the construction technology and welding students in CPR/First Aid and OSHA 10 each year;
• Recruit 10 Fort Berthold high school students each year to participate in an immersion camp to provide insight into the completion of NHSC’s CTE programs;
• Educate and license 100 percent of NHSC CTE instructors with the North Dakota State Board for Career and Technical Education Postsecondary Instructor Certification.

The Oglala Lakota College (OLC) was chartered by the Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) in 1971 to provide higher education and study and teach the Lakota culture and language on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota (SD).

OLC will improve the career and technical education programs by continuing to upgrade the technical skills and employability of graduates through strengthening the association with the apprenticeship programs of the Associated General Contractors of SD for General Construction and the SD Electrical Commission for Electrical Technology.

OLC will train 155 students, who will earn either a certificate or degree in:

• Automotive Technology;
• Electrical Technology;
• Construction Trades;
• Office Technology;
• Commercial Driver’s License;
• Emergency Medical Technician;
• Medical Coding; or
• Certified Nursing Assistant.

In support of the Tribal Economic Development Plan, employment will be near or on the Reservation. Upon their completion of the program, OLC will place students in employment with housing contractors and other businesses on the Reservation.

The Owens Valley Career Development Center (OVCDC) has been a cornerstone for tribes throughout Inyo and Mono Counties of California since 1976 providing tribal social services and training for 42 years. OVCDC has worked in partnership with Cerro Coso Community College for many years.

In program year 2018-2019, OVCDC will set an annual goal of enrolling 130 students in six career and technical education clusters, including:

• Information Technology;
• Business;
• Allied Health;
• Human Service;
• Construction Technology; and
• Early Childhood Education.

These six clusters specifically focus on career development opportunities that are growing in the greater Inyo-Mono communities of California. These two counties, encompassing 13,170 square miles, are the home for seven Federally-recognized tribes, all of which are part of OVCDC’s consortium and service area.

The second and third annual goals of the OVCDC NACTEP project are as follows: (2) to document the completion of coursework and certificates or degrees by 104 students (80 percent; and (3) to place 91 of completers (70 percent) in employment, advancement in their current jobs, continuing education, or military service.

The goal of Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s (PYT) NACTEP Springboard Network Project is to establish a sustainable CTE network to increase access to CTE training for its participants, so that the students will earn industry-recognized credentials that lead to high wage/high demand jobs, which are available within the tribe and the surrounding communities.

Therefore, PYT’s primary objective is to recruit a minimum of 255 project participants (85 annually) to enroll in high wage/demand STEM related occupations that result in 80 percent of project participants completing CTE training and attaining industry-recognized credentials in the following CTE programs of study:

• Health Sciences;
• Construction/Building and Applied Sciences;
• Computer Science;
• Transportation Programs; and
• Hospitality/Business Management Program.

Remaining project objectives include:

• Assign 100 percent of enrolled project participants a completion coach and industry specific mentor volunteer to provide guidance and support for the duration of CTE training;
• Establish a CTE support Coalition, comprised of tribal resource agencies, that meets regularly, to coordinate efforts to bridge gaps in support services and resources to project participants enrolled in CTE training;
• Establish an Industry Engagement Advisory Board, comprised of tribal and local community employers and economic development stakeholders, to develop partnerships to access industry related engagement opportunities for project participants before, during, and after CTE training; and
• Ensure that 80 percent of project participants who complete CTE training and earn industry-recognized credentials will obtain high wage/high demand employment within 90 days of completion of CTE training.

The Pawnee Nation College (PNC), located in Pawnee, Oklahoma, sits in a seven-county area in Northern Oklahoma, predominantly rural area. Each of the career and technical education (CTE) programs selected to be provided to PNC’s enrolled NACTEP students has been selected to match the needs of the seven-county areas and the expertise and facilities available at Pawnee Nation College.

PNC will offer the following CTE Certificate and Associate Degree programs to its NACTEP students:

• Certified Nursing Assistant;
• Phlebotomy;
• Medical Scribe;
• Certified Medication Aide in Health Care;
• Computer Sciences (including certification in CompTIA fundamentals and a CompTIA A+ certification in computer science;
• Business Administration; and
• Early Childhood Development.

PNC proposes to train 50 students annually with a total of 150 students to receive CTE training by the end of the 36-month period.

The Salish Kootenai College (SKC) is a tribally-controlled college chartered in 1977 under the authority of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, a federally-recognized Indian tribe located on the Flathead Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana.

The college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at the bachelor’s degree level, which encompasses career and technical education programs offering associate degrees, technical skill credentials, and certificates of completion.

The college proposes to offer training to 80 tribal members in the following career clusters:

• Computer Technologies;
• Allied Health/Nursing Career Pathway;
• Certified Nursing Assistant;
• Emergency Services Program;
• Medical Billing and Coding;
• Medical Assisting Program;
• Dental Assisting Technology;
• Nursing Associate of Science (A.S.);
• Digital Media Technology;
• Information Technology; and
• Digital Fabrication.

After completion of the associate degree, students can opt for job placement, or can matriculate to advanced degree programs to complete their bachelor degrees. Also, SKC offers dual enrollment courses for high school students.

The Sinte Gleska University (SGU) is a tribally-controlled institution of higher education and was chartered by Sicangu Lakota Oyate (federally-recognized as the Rosebud Sioux Tribe) in 1970 as one of the first tribally-controlled colleges in the nation. It has been offering classes since February 2, 1971. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and serves the Sicangu Lakota Oyate (people) and other residents located on and around the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in south-central South Dakota.

Students will earn a certificate or degree in the following CTE programs:

• Building Trades;
• Business Technology;
• Hospitality Management;
• Information technology;
• Nurse Assistant/Medication Aide;
• Construction Technology;
• Computer Technology; and
• Practical Nursing.

The project proposes to develop stackable programs of study. SGU will enroll 185 students per year in the Native American Career and Technical Education Program. All of the programs will integrate career readiness skills, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship competencies.

Upon completion of the certificate or degree and certification process, students will be placed in jobs identified by tribal and regional economic development planners. Dedicated institutional support resources along with professional development for faculty are intended to help improve outcomes for CTE students at SGU.

Sitting Bull College (SBC) is a tribally-controlled community college located on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in Fort Yates, North Dakota. The major purpose of SBC’s NACTEP proposed project is to provide career and technical education (CTE) training during the 36-month project period in the following areas:

• Nursing;
• Criminal Justice/Lay Advocate;
• Information Technology;
• Welding Program, and
• Electrical Program.

SBC’s NACTEP project will train 60 students, annually over the 36-month project period. It expects that approximately 35 percent of enrolled students will complete their training in the five (5) CTE Programs. Additionally, SBC proposes to place 80 percent of the students who successfully complete their CTE training programs, in employment or advanced higher education institutions.

The Stone Child College (SCC) is a tribally-controlled community college, chartered by the Chippewa Cree Business Committee, and is accredited by the Northwest Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.

During the project period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, SCC will implement a comprehensive Native American Career and Technical Education Program which will provide job readiness skills, and work experience to at least fifty (50) participants in the following career and technical education (CTE) areas:

• Natural Resources
• Geospatial Technology
• Water Operation
• Wastewater Operation
• Computer Science
• Allied Health
• General Science
• Customer Service/Hospitality
• Pre-Engineering
• Pre-Nursing

Ninety (90) percent of participants will successfully complete a certificate or associate degree program.

The Tulalip Tribes of Washington is collaborating with Everett Community College and the Tulalip Tribal Employment Rights Office to prepare eligible individuals for administrative and management positions in Information Technology (IT).

The following IT career options will be offered to NACTEP students:

• Computer Support Specialist Certificate;
• Systems Administrator Certificate;
• Network Administrator Certificate; and
• Cybersecurity Support Technician Certificate Program.

Students will also attain an Associate in Technical Arts (ATA) degree in the IT field. The college will provide certified instructors and accredited curriculum for the respective courses. Each course provides work-ready certificates and leads to higher-level certificates, including two-year ATA degrees.

The project will also enable Tribal employees to be retained or be promoted in their current positions. The project will serve 60 students in State-accredited information technology classes. Students will be referred to Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) for assistance with job placement.

The Turtle Mountain Community College (TMCC) is a tribally-controlled postsecondary institution, chartered by the Turtle Mountain (TM) Band of Chippewa Indians in 1972 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

TMCC will offer training in the following CTE areas:

• Computer Systems Administrator (Web Design, Network Administrator and Cyber Security);
• Construction Technology (emphasis on green technology and energy efficient construction);
• Welding Technology (emphasis on manufacturing and Computer Numeric Controlled Technology); and
• Entrepreneur Certificate with the option to ladder into an Associate of Applied Science in Accounting.

Career and technical education will be provided to 225 individuals over the three-year grant period that responds to labor market needs identified in the Turtle Mountain Economic Development Plan and Promise Zone Plan.

Successful students will receive industry-recognized credentials, certificates of completion, associate degrees, placement in employment, or additional education.

Additionally, the CTE programs meet national credentialing standards and directly result in industry-recognized credentials, certificates, or associate degrees for participants with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) knowledge and skills woven throughout to prepare them for high demand careers.

Cherokee Nation Career Services provides job-specific technical training for work in the trades the Nation’s 14-county jurisdictional area. These programs generally focus on providing students with hands-on instruction and can lead to certification, a diploma or certificate. Career and technical training give students an edge in job searches since they already have the certifiable knowledge, they need to enter the field.

In accordance with its mission, the Cherokee Nation Career Services proposed to provide career and technical training in two areas: Business Technology and Child Development. The program offers training in the following areas:

• Clinical Medical Assistant
• Culinary Arts
• Electrical Wiring
• Facilities Maintenance
• Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide
• Office Administration