About CTUAC

Environmental Science & Protection Technician Apprenticeship Program (ESPT) would focus on FEMA, OSHA and other safety certification training courses related to natural disaster (wildfire fire & other) response and recovery, general forestry training including Basic 32 and cultural awareness with the addition of cultural monitoring (tribe specific and tribe approved for tribal member students) certification with additional classes in archeology, American Indian Studies, and Indian Law – NAGPRA, PL 280 etc. 

The program would prepare students for work in forestry, natural resource management, and emergency & environmental response and recovery industries and a wide variety of employer options. In addition, the program would be a postsecondary pathway by including college credit bearing classes & field work that would allow students to advance to obtain their Associates Degree and above. 

Additional Apprenticeship Programs can be developed under CTUAP.