Be the PenguinPistol grips, gunslinger, duck waddle, penguin walk…there are a lot of ways to describe how we recommend you walk on icy surfaces. They all come down to looking a bit […]Read More…
A Difference of Dates: Why the issue date on your NSTC eCard, your Alaska Safety Alliance account may differ from your actual training dateFirst off, don’t worry, this date hiccup is expected and everything is okay. The excitement of being able to log in to the Alaska Safety Alliance (ASA) and see your […]Read More…
What is NCCER?What is NCCER? A not-for-profit education foundation created in 1996 as The National Center for Construction Education and Research (dba.NCCER). It was developed with the support of more than 125 […]Read More…
Introducing the New NSTC eCard!The North Slope Training Cooperative (NSTC), managed by the Alaska Safety Alliance (ASA), has some exciting changes happening! Starting from January 1, 2020, the ASA will include NSTC completion data. […]Read More…
Plan Ahead for Education: Scholarships and Resources That Will Help YouCollege or training can be expensive. Very, very, very, very, very, expensive. It’s possible to still be stuck paying off loans 15 years after graduation. But it doesn’t have to […]Read More…
The Office: Getting There is Half the BattleIt’s easy to think that just because you aren’t surrounded by open trenches or the purr of a dozer all day that you aren’t really exposed to hazards during your […]Read More…
Looking Forward to 2020You may have heard that APICC is now the Alaska Safety Alliance. Long-term supporters and members of our organization are likely wondering what will be changing and, maybe more importantly, […]Read More…
Tis the SeasonEvery year around this time, whether hanging lights or cutting pine, while thinking of all the good holiday times, the snow, the lights, the rosy red wine, with all those […]Read More…
A New NSTC CardOut with the old, in with the new – Beginning January 1, 2020 new electronic NSTC cards will begin being issued. Individuals taking the NSTC Unescorted course, or an NSTC […]Read More…
Don’t Fall in the Safety GapsIt’s that time of year again. The end of the year is approaching and people are looking back at everything this year had to bring. Hopefully, this year treated you […]Read More…