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The recent revelation by the governor that her future son in law is enrolled in an apprentice program on the North Slope is raising some questions from readers about how he was able to get into the program.

The governor's office released this statement on Wednesday:

"Levi is continuing his online high school work in addition to working as an electrical apprentice on the North Slope."

Many want to know how this is possible when every apprentice program, both union and non-union, require a high school diploma or GED as a requirement to admission?

 

From various apprentice web pages:  

High School Diploma or GED equivalency is required. Applicant must provide an official transcript(s) for high school and post high school education and training. All GED records must be submitted if applicable. Some programs require completion of high school level Algebra or the post secondary equivalent. 

http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/energy-apprenticeship.htm

  • 18 Years Old (or 17 with restrictions)
  • High School Diploma or GED

    • http://www.abcalaska.org/Apprenticeship.aspx

    • 18 years or older
    • Official high school diploma and transcripts or GED and test scores
    • Copy of birth certificate
    • Alaska resident
    • One year of high school algebra with passing grades
    • DD214 for veterans

    http://alaskaworks.org/trades/index.htm

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    Qualifications

    Submitted by AkRepublican on Thu, 2009-01-01 18:59.

    Did it ever occur to someone that just maybe our Governor used the Power of her Office to get him the job in spite of not meeting the minimum requirements. Perhaps Andrew you should pursue this as I am sure you will find out how it really came about. You Betcha it is out there somewhere

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    speaking of qualifications

    Submitted by CMK on Thu, 2009-01-01 15:57.

    Sarah Palin has got to be the poster child for on the job training. How does hockey mom to PTA to being on the counsel of a city that barely qualifies as a city to the mayor of that almost non-city to an appointed position in a field you have no experience at all lead one to the Governorship of Alaska? Just be an anti-choice religious right agenda leaning red neck and stick a R behind your name and you will get most of the votes in Alaska. Too bad those characteristics don't help you write an energy plan or submit a budget proposal that is based in reality. Or deal with oil executives on an intellectual level to create the best deal for both sides. Let's see open and honest have already been thrown out the window, how about ethics? Oh yeah Sarah filed an ethics complaint against herself, not surprising that she was found unethical by Mr. Branchflower. The whole point of this blog is to say electing someone because of where they say they are coming from as far as the social issues go does not translate into getting someone in office that is qualified to be Governor. Drill baby drill but just not in Alaska apparently, at least not until the adult in the court says you have to let them.

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