Early Care and Learning Workforce in Alaska
The McDowell Group reports there are nearly 8,000 Alaskans employed in the early care and learning workforce. To put this in context, other significant industries in Alaska include seafood processing (9,500 employees), air transportation (6,400), building construction (5,300) and mining (3,500).
Career Pathways
Early childhood and school-age education is a profession founded on specialized education and training. Training allows you to reflect on and improve the quality of your own practices by enhancing your knowledge and skills as you apply what you have learned to your work with families and children.