Iḷisaġvik College offers courses to help teachers meet the state requirements for certification. All courses are approved by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.
For general information regarding teacher certification, please check the Department’s website. The Department uses two designations for courses that apply towards certification:
- Alaska Studies Courses
- Multicultural Courses
The following Iḷisaġvik courses may be applied towards teacher certification:
Deed-Approved Alaska Studies Courses
- ANTH 242 Native Cultures of Alaska (3 cr)
- HIST 115 Alaska, Land, and Its People (3 cr)
- IÑU 210 Iñupiaq Land Use, Values and Resources (3 cr)
- IÑU 220 North Slope Iñupiaq History and Culture (3 cr)
- SSC 218 Topics in the Social Sciences: Contemporary North Slope History (3 cr)
Deed-Approved Multicultural Courses
- ANS 239 Native American/Alaska Native Children's Literature (3 cr)
- ANS 240 Alaska Natives in Film (3 cr)
- ANTH 242* Native Cultures of Alaska (3 cr)
* Course may be used to satisfy either the Alaska Multicultural or Alaska Studies requirement: (ANTH 242). Please note: If you use a course to fulfill the Alaska Multicultural requirement, you cannot use it to satisfy the Alaska Studies requirement as well. (website)
Note
Teachers with any specific questions/concerns regarding the process and the credits they need to secure for their own individual certification, should contact either their school district's administration and/or the Department of Education and Early Development. The College does not provide guidance as to which class(es) may be appropriate to maintain an individual teacher’s certification.
Tuition Waivers
North Slope Borough School District (NSBSD) certified teaching staff enrolled in Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) approved courses for initial/renewal certification and/or any course with IÑU or ANS designator are eligible for a tuition waiver (does not include fees and books). The application to receive the waiver can be found on the College website under “Forms” and must be completed and submitted to the Financial Aid office prior to the start of the class. The College reserves the right to make changes, so for the most current information, please contact the Registrar’s Office at 907-852-1763.
