Academic Courses	Office of Continuing Education The mission of the Office of Continuing Education is to provide the professional and vocational community in Sitka and the UAS outreach areas with high quality cost-effective training and educational opportunities delivered on a self-support basis to enhance professionalism, promote economic growth, improve the quality of life, maximize resources, foster cooperation, and further the University's mission. We provide short courses in such areas as personal and professional development, management skills, total quality management, communication, healthcare, women's issues, trade and technical topics, outdoor education, business topics, marine topics, specialty art classes, and many others. Additionally we coordinate a number of Elderhostels each year, facilitate cooperative training through local agencies, provide a variety of licensing and certification courses and arrange custom training on request.
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Continuing Education serves the University, the community, the region, and the state by providing nearly 80 workshops each year, four conference events, numerous Elderhostel programs, the Alaska Naturalist (tm) program, and two to three Certificate Programs addressing specific needs in our community.

There are four components to the Office of Continuing Education:
CONFERENCES Our Conference Calendar includes: Wellness Conference Care of the Elderly Construction Contractors/Realtors For more information on any of these conferences, contact Jennifer Balda at (907) 747-7733 or e-mail her at Jennifer.Balda@uas.alaska.edu	ELDERHOSTELS Petersburg & Petersburg/Wrangell Sitka Baranof Warm Springs Sheltered Seas Programs For more information on any of these Elderhostels, contact Karen or Jere Christner at (907) 747-7764 747-7763 or e-mail them at Karen.Christner@uas.alaska.edu Jere.Christner@uas.alaska.edu
WORKSHOPS There are 70-80 workshops offered each year Certification courses Continuing Education courses in a variety of fields Short courses for business and industry Hobby and general interest classes For information on workshops or to request specific training, call Sue Barlow at (907) 747-7762 or e-mail her at Sue.Barlow @uas.alaska.edu   Fall 2002 Workshops	ALASKA NATURALIST (tm) PROGRAMS The Alaska Naturalist (tm) Program has three approaches: The Alaska Naturalist Community Program (tm) The Alaska Naturalist School to Work Program The Alaska Naturalist Institute (tm) The Alaska Naturalist Institute On-Line (tm) For more information on any of these programs, contact the Office of Continuing Education at (907) 747-7728 or e-mail Peter.Colson@uas.alaska.edu
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS We have two to three certificate programs each year: The Alaska Naturalist (tm) Program The Alaska Naturalist Institute and On-Line Institute For more information on any of these programs, contact the Office of Continuing Education at (907) 747-7728