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 Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:55 AM CST P.O. Box 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465 (918) 453-5000 / Contact Us 

 
Students study at their own paces and receive individualized and whole group instruction in Basic Skills, GED Preparation and Testing, and Basic Computer Skills.
Building Trades Program This Program provides training in basic building trades. Participants learn such occupations as carpentry, masonry, and electrical work.
These programs provide financial assistance to students for tuition, fees, and books. Students may be enrolled in a variety of occupational or technical trades and Associate of Applied Arts, or Applied Science.
Career Tech Grant is for Cherokee Nation tribal members who need assistance to pay tuition. These grants may be used for a variety of occupational or technical trades and Associate of Applied Arts, or Applied Science degrees.
The Direct Employment Program provides financial assistance for persons who have located employment at least 50 miles from their residence and who need assistance to access that employment.
Recruitment and training for individuals interested in working for the US Forest Service as a firefighter.
The NACTEP program provides vocational training opportunities in Business Technology, Child Care Occupations and Medical Coding.
This program trains individuals in occupational trades in the public and private sector.
The Summer Youth Employment Program is for youth age 14 through 21, residing within the 14 county jurisdictional areas. Youth are placed in profit and non-profit organizations in the service are of the Cherokee Nation.
TERO monitors and enforces the Cherokee Nation Tribal TERO Ordinance to ensure employment rights are protected.
The goal of the Youth Leadership Intern Program is to provide participants an opportunity to become familiar with the Cherokee Nation Tribal government and administrative functions.
The Cherokee Nation Vocational Rehabilitation Program assists with the cost of training/retraining, for American Indians with disabilities, to acquire the skills needed to find or maintain gainful employment.
Work Experience is a temporary or part-time assignment. This program encourages individuals to develop good work habits and basic work skills, which will promote employability.
The mission of the Career Services Group is to develop and encourage individuals to achieve and maintain work habits and skills that promote employability and self-sufficiency through programs that encompass education, training, rehabilitation, and supportive services.