📍 Mat-Su
This FREE, hands-on introductory training covers essential introductory skills in Power Tools.
Training Highlights:
-Measuring & Layout: Learn to use a tape measure accurately and cut drywall to fit wood shapes.
-Tool Safety & Operation: Proper use of hand tools and key power tools.
-Build Projects:
–Cut wood with a compound miter saw
–Join with a pocket hole jig
–Drill and fasten with drills and impact drivers
–Smooth finishes with sanders
-Take-Home Projects: Build a small table and a ladder shelf
-Additional power tools introduced throughout the training.
📝 Apply online at www.alaskaworks.org or follow the ticket link.
This training opportunity is designed to:
• Provide participants with an experiential understanding of a career in the construction trades, and
• Enhance participants’ abilities to gain employment in the construction industry.
⚠️ Important Details:
• Space is limited – apply early!
• Participants must be available all five days of training.
• Applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview if space is still available in the training(s) they applied to.
• All applicants must participate in the interview process to be considered for final placement in the training.
• **All applicants must provide the following documents for acceptance into the training: a copy of your Birth Certificate, or Social Security card, DD214 (veterans only), and a valid Driver’s License. **
Mat-Su Training Center
📍 619 S. Knik Goose Bay Rd., Unit E
📞 (907) 376-4704
📍 Mat-Su
This FREE, hands-on introductory training covers essential introductory skills in Intro to Concrete.
Key Training Topics Include:
Concrete materials, batching, and testing methods
Fresh vs. hardened concrete properties and safety practices
Cement, aggregates, and water—how concrete works
Hands-on formwork: installing wall, deck, stair, and bridge forms
Focus on sustainability and job-ready concrete skills
📝 Apply online at www.alaskaworks.org or follow the ticket link.
This training opportunity is designed to:
• Provide participants with an experiential understanding of a career in the construction trades, and
• Enhance participants’ abilities to gain employment in the construction industry.
⚠️ Important Details:
• Space is limited – apply early!
• Participants must be available all five days of training.
• Applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview if space is still available in the training(s) they applied to.
• All applicants must participate in the interview process to be considered for final placement in the training.
• **All applicants must provide the following documents for acceptance into the training: a copy of your Birth Certificate, or Social Security card, DD214 (veterans only), and a valid Driver’s License. **
Mat-Su Training Center
📍 619 S. Knik Goose Bay Rd., Unit E
📞 (907) 376-4704
📍 Mat-Su
This FREE, hands-on introductory training covers essential introductory skills in Power Tools.
Training Highlights:
-Measuring & Layout: Learn to use a tape measure accurately and cut drywall to fit wood shapes.
-Tool Safety & Operation: Proper use of hand tools and key power tools.
-Build Projects:
–Cut wood with a compound miter saw
–Join with a pocket hole jig
–Drill and fasten with drills and impact drivers
–Smooth finishes with sanders
-Take-Home Projects: Build a small table and a ladder shelf
-Additional power tools introduced throughout the training.
📝 Apply online at www.alaskaworks.org or follow the ticket link.
This training opportunity is designed to:
• Provide participants with an experiential understanding of a career in the construction trades, and
• Enhance participants’ abilities to gain employment in the construction industry.
⚠️ Important Details:
• Space is limited – apply early!
• Participants must be available all five days of training.
• Applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview if space is still available in the training(s) they applied to.
• All applicants must participate in the interview process to be considered for final placement in the training.
• **All applicants must provide the following documents for acceptance into the training: a copy of your Birth Certificate, or Social Security card, DD214 (veterans only), and a valid Driver’s License. **
Mat-Su Training Center
📍 619 S. Knik Goose Bay Rd., Unit E
📞 (907) 376-4704
📍 Mat-Su
This FREE, hands-on introductory training covers essential introductory skills in Power Tools.
Training Highlights:
-Measuring & Layout: Learn to use a tape measure accurately and cut drywall to fit wood shapes.
-Tool Safety & Operation: Proper use of hand tools and key power tools.
-Build Projects:
–Cut wood with a compound miter saw
–Join with a pocket hole jig
–Drill and fasten with drills and impact drivers
–Smooth finishes with sanders
-Take-Home Projects: Build a small table and a ladder shelf
-Additional power tools introduced throughout the training.
📝 Apply online at www.alaskaworks.org or follow the ticket link.
This training opportunity is designed to:
• Provide participants with an experiential understanding of a career in the construction trades, and
• Enhance participants’ abilities to gain employment in the construction industry.
⚠️ Important Details:
• Space is limited – apply early!
• Participants must be available all five days of training.
• Applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview if space is still available in the training(s) they applied to.
• All applicants must participate in the interview process to be considered for final placement in the training.
• **All applicants must provide the following documents for acceptance into the training: a copy of your Birth Certificate, or Social Security card, DD214 (veterans only), and a valid Driver’s License. **
Mat-Su Training Center
📍 619 S. Knik Goose Bay Rd., Unit E
📞 (907) 376-4704
📍 Mat-Su
This FREE, hands-on introductory training covers essential introductory skills in Power Tools.
Training Highlights:
-Measuring & Layout: Learn to use a tape measure accurately and cut drywall to fit wood shapes.
-Tool Safety & Operation: Proper use of hand tools and key power tools.
-Build Projects:
–Cut wood with a compound miter saw
–Join with a pocket hole jig
–Drill and fasten with drills and impact drivers
–Smooth finishes with sanders
-Take-Home Projects: Build a small table and a ladder shelf
-Additional power tools introduced throughout the training.
📝 Apply online at www.alaskaworks.org or follow the ticket link.
This training opportunity is designed to:
• Provide participants with an experiential understanding of a career in the construction trades, and
• Enhance participants’ abilities to gain employment in the construction industry.
⚠️ Important Details:
• Space is limited – apply early!
• Participants must be available all five days of training.
• Applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview if space is still available in the training(s) they applied to.
• All applicants must participate in the interview process to be considered for final placement in the training.
• **All applicants must provide the following documents for acceptance into the training: a copy of your Birth Certificate, or Social Security card, DD214 (veterans only), and a valid Driver’s License. **
Mat-Su Training Center
📍 619 S. Knik Goose Bay Rd., Unit E
📞 (907) 376-4704
📍 Mat-Su
This FREE, hands-on introductory training covers essential introductory skills in Intro to Concrete.
Key Training Topics Include:
Concrete materials, batching, and testing methods
Fresh vs. hardened concrete properties and safety practices
Cement, aggregates, and water—how concrete works
Hands-on formwork: installing wall, deck, stair, and bridge forms
Focus on sustainability and job-ready concrete skills
📝 Apply online at www.alaskaworks.org or follow the ticket link.
This training opportunity is designed to:
• Provide participants with an experiential understanding of a career in the construction trades, and
• Enhance participants’ abilities to gain employment in the construction industry.
⚠️ Important Details:
• Space is limited – apply early!
• Participants must be available all five days of training.
• Applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview if space is still available in the training(s) they applied to.
• All applicants must participate in the interview process to be considered for final placement in the training.
• **All applicants must provide the following documents for acceptance into the training: a copy of your Birth Certificate, or Social Security card, DD214 (veterans only), and a valid Driver’s License. **
Mat-Su Training Center
📍 619 S. Knik Goose Bay Rd., Unit E
📞 (907) 376-4704
📍 Mat-Su
This FREE, hands-on introductory training covers essential introductory skills in Power Tools.
Training Highlights:
-Measuring & Layout: Learn to use a tape measure accurately and cut drywall to fit wood shapes.
-Tool Safety & Operation: Proper use of hand tools and key power tools.
-Build Projects:
–Cut wood with a compound miter saw
–Join with a pocket hole jig
–Drill and fasten with drills and impact drivers
–Smooth finishes with sanders
-Take-Home Projects: Build a small table and a ladder shelf
-Additional power tools introduced throughout the training.
📝 Apply online at www.alaskaworks.org or follow the ticket link.
This training opportunity is designed to:
• Provide participants with an experiential understanding of a career in the construction trades, and
• Enhance participants’ abilities to gain employment in the construction industry.
⚠️ Important Details:
• Space is limited – apply early!
• Participants must be available all five days of training.
• Applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview if space is still available in the training(s) they applied to.
• All applicants must participate in the interview process to be considered for final placement in the training.
• **All applicants must provide the following documents for acceptance into the training: a copy of your Birth Certificate, or Social Security card, DD214 (veterans only), and a valid Driver’s License. **
Mat-Su Training Center
📍 619 S. Knik Goose Bay Rd., Unit E
📞 (907) 376-4704
Make a difference in a child’s life! Alaska CASA is hosting preservice training for new Court Appointed Special Advocates from May 5–22, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00–8:30 PM, with graduation on Friday, May 22 at 11:30 AM at the Palmer Court. CASAs advocate for youth in the child welfare system, ensuring their voices are heard and their best interests represented.
Learn more and register today: www.alaskacasa.org
FREE Youth Carpentry Training – Mat-Su!
Looking for something awesome (and productive!) to do over Spring Break? Join Alaska Works Partnership for a FREE weeklong Youth Carpentry Training in Wasilla!
Spring Break training is available to any high school age students.
Learn carpentry basics + trades math
Practice measuring/layout skills
Tool safety + hands-on experience
Build real projects (footstool + coffee table!)
Get jobsite-ready and explore construction careers
March 9–13, 2026 (Mon–Fri)
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
619 S Knik Goose Bay Rd, Unit E – Wasilla
Call: 907-376-4704
alaskaworks.org
Spots are limited, apply today!
Financial Aid Resource Fair will be held Saturday, February 7th, 2026. For the event, Mat-Su College’s Financial Aid Advisors will be giving information on grants and scholarships opportunities in the Valley. Our advisors will also be available to help students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The Fund Your Future Financial Aid Resource Fair is free and open to the public.
