Tribal Management Program

The Tribal Management Program (TMP) aims to provide the education and skills necessary for positions in Tribal institutions in rural Alaska.
There is a direct relationship between the program standards and the expected skills and knowledge that the student will need on the job.

Program Delivery

The core courses of the program will be delivered primarily on-site, supplemented with audio sessions. The Certificate program will consist of two training sessions as well as other coursework.
The A.A.S program will consist of four training sessions plus other coursework.
One training session will be offered each semester.
Students taking six credits (two courses) per semester will complete the Certificate program in two years and the A.A.S program in four years.
The University of Alaska Tribal Management Program will work with Native nonprofit organizations to develop on-site training sessions for specific regions.
Tuition, fees, and book costs are determined by the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Costs associated with training sessions, such as room, board, and travel, will vary by region.

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Program Outline: Certificate

Certification Requirements: Complete nine credits in math, communications, and human relations (3 credits each).
- Recommended math courses (3 credits): ABUS 155 Business Math, or other approved math course at or above the 100 level
- Recommended communications courses (3): CIOS 160 Business English, or other approved communications course, at or above 100 level
- Recommended human relations courses (3): ABUS 154 Human Relations, or other approved human relations course, at or above 100 level
Program Requirements: Complete nine credits in the following courses.
- TM 101 Intro. to Tribal Government (3)
- TM 105 Tribal Finance Applications (3)
- TM 199 Tribal Management Practicum (3)
Electives: Complete twelve credits pertaining to application skills in the following areas: environment, natural resources, health, social/human services, education, public policy and administration, business, and economics. Some courses suggested:
- ABUS 150 Time Management
- ABUS 179 Fundamentals of Supervision
- AKNP 230 Federal Indian Law
- BA 151 Introduction to Business
- BIOL 104 Natural History of Alaska
- CIOS 264 Filing/Records Management
- ECON 111 Economics of Rural Alaska
- ENVT S101 Intro. to Environmental Tech.
- FISH 101 Introduction to Fisheries
- HLTH 105 Basics of Health Program Mgmt
- HMSV 201 Introduction to Human Services
- HST 105 Personal Awareness and Growth
- NRM 101 Natural Resources Conservation
- RD 250 Grant Writing for Community Dev.
- RD 255 Rural Alaska Land Issues
- SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
- WLF 201 Wildlife Management Principles

Enhancing Student Employability

Those students completing 30 credits for the TMP Certificate may choose to further thier academic goals with an Associates of Applied Science degree in Tribal Management or apply for admission into the Rural Development bachelor's degree program

Contact: Kevin Illingworth
Tribal Management Faculty

P.O. Box 756720
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6720
Phone: (907) 474-5710
Email: ffkmi@uaf.edu

Interior-Aleutians Campus

PO Box 756720
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
(907) 474-2472

http://www.iac.uaf.edu

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