MAPTS

🌟 Spotlight on an extraordinary MAPTS team member! 🌟

We are so proud to recognize Natasha Sison, our Student Outreach & Coordinator, for an incredible year of service to MAPTS and the students we serve.

This fiscal year, Natasha has been an unstoppable force — securing new funding, building scholarship partnerships, and going to bat for every student who needs an advocate in their corner. Her outreach work drove such incredible enrollment growth that we had to expand our camp schedule to keep up!

But what truly sets Natasha apart isn't just what she accomplishes — it's HOW she does it. She brings patience, expertise, and genuine personal care to everything she touches. She doesn't just support our mission. She lives it.

Natasha, from every single person on the MAPTS team — THANK YOU for an extraordinary year. We are so lucky to have you! 💙

🏆 MAPTS Haul Truck Champion 2026 🏆

Congratulations to Josiah Rioux, our 2026 MAPTS Haul Truck Champion!

This competition challenges students to put both their safety knowledge and equipment operating skills to the test. Competitors navigate a demanding course where success is determined by the fastest time combined with the fewest cones hit, rewarding both precision and safe operation.

Josiah demonstrated exceptional focus, skill, and professionalism throughout the event, earning the top spot and taking home this training session’s championship award.

Please join us in congratulating Josiah on this outstanding achievement! 👏🚛🏅

🎓✨ TODAY WE CELEBRATE SUCCESS! ✨🎓

Today, we proudly recognize the graduates of the MAPTS Rural Heavy Equipment Operator Training Program! 🚜💪

Over the course of this training, these dedicated individuals have developed valuable skills, strengthened their confidence, and prepared themselves for rewarding careers that help build and sustain Alaska's workforce. Their determination, hard work, and commitment to growth have made this achievement possible, and today we honor each and every one of them. 🌟

🎥 Join us LIVE as we celebrate our graduates, hear from participants and instructors, and recognize the accomplishments of this outstanding class.

🗓 Today's Celebration Includes:
🔹 Student-Led Safety Briefing
🔹 Equipment & Training Demonstrations
🔹 Student Presentations
🔹 Graduation Ceremony 🎓
🔹 Recognition of Graduate Achievements

⏸ Please Note: There may be brief pauses and transitions throughout the livestream as we move between presentations, demonstrations, and graduation activities. We appreciate your patience and encourage you to stay connected to experience the full celebration alongside our students, instructors, partners, and communities.

A heartfelt thank you to our instructors, partners, employers, families, and supporters who help make these opportunities possible. Together, we are building pathways to meaningful careers and strengthening Alaska's workforce one graduate at a time.

Please join us in congratulating the newest MAPTS Rural Heavy Equipment Operator graduates! 👏🎉

MAPTS Rural Heavy Equipment Operator Training Graduation – Monday, June 8th!

After 140 hours of intensive training, hands-on equipment operation, classroom instruction, and personal growth, our MAPTS Rural Heavy Equipment Operator trainees are preparing to graduate!

We invite you to join us Monday, June 8th, as we celebrate not only the achievements of our graduates, but also the families, communities, employers, partners, and supporters who have played an important role in helping them pursue their workforce development goals.

👏 Join us in recognizing their success and the bright future ahead!

At MAPTS, we believe safety training has to go beyond the classroom. These photos highlight our instructors working with trainees through realistic first aid, CPR, and trauma-response scenarios designed around the real conditions heavy equipment operators may face in the field.

The goal is simple: prepare our crews to respond with confidence when every second matters.

In this industry, hazards can appear without warning. Proper training, quick thinking, and teamwork can make all the difference. We train to prepare for the worst while always hoping for the best.

Proud of our instructors and trainees for the professionalism, focus, and commitment they bring to every session.

✨ IT’S GRADUATION DAY! ✨

Today, Monday, May 11th, we are proud to celebrate the graduating class of our MAPTS Rural Heavy Equipment Operator & Underground Entry Level Mine Training Camp 🎓💪

These hardworking individuals have dedicated themselves to gaining new skills, building confidence, and preparing for opportunities within Alaska’s workforce.

Their commitment, resilience, and growth throughout this training has been inspiring to witness and today we celebrate their accomplishments together 🙌

🎥 Join us LIVE starting around 10:30 AM AKT to celebrate and experience the journey alongside our students, instructors, partners, and communities!

🗓 Tentative Schedule of Events:
🔹 Student-Led Safety Briefing
🔹 Training & Camp Tour
🔹 Student Demonstration Presentations
🔹 Graduation Ceremony 🎓

⏸ Please note: There may be brief pauses and transitions between segments throughout the event as we move between activities. We appreciate your patience and encourage you to stay connected throughout the livestream experience.

This is more than training, this is workforce development, opportunity, confidence-building, and community impact in action 🌟

Come celebrate the next generation of skilled Alaska workers with us today!