Arctic Skills

College of Rural and Community Development
Industrial and Service Technology Division
(907) 455-2889
www.uaf.edu/rural/

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 requirements.

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--Arctic Survival (3)--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.