Skip to main content
Mental Health Awareness — See details. Details →
Health professionals participating in a Southcentral Foundation Learning Institute training program
Nuka Learning Institute

Training Opportunities

Open enrollment courses, certification pathways, and professional development programs in relationship-based care — led by Southcentral Foundation faculty.

About Our Programs

Courses built by practitioners, for practitioners.

Every training at Southcentral Foundation is designed and delivered by professionals who have implemented what they teach — inside a real, high-volume health system serving 65,000 customer-owners. No generic frameworks. No theoretical models. Just tested, operational knowledge.

Programs range from four-hour foundational webinars to intensive multi-day in-person cohorts at our Anchorage campus — with certificates of completion recognized by the National Indian Health Board, the Indian Health Service, and a growing network of tribal health organizations.

Learning Institute session participants at Southcentral Foundation
Program Levels: FoundationalIntermediateAdvanced
Open Enrollment

2026 Course Catalog

NUK-101 Foundational

Introduction to the Nuka System

Virtual · 4 Hours · Next: June 18, 2026

Enroll →

A structured half-day introduction to the origins, philosophy, and operating principles of the Nuka System of Care. Ideal for clinical staff, managers, and community health workers new to relationship-based care.

Topics Covered

  • History of SCF and the Nuka model
  • The 4 Core Principles in practice
  • Customer-owner language and culture shift
  • Introduction to integrated care team design
NUK-210 Intermediate

Integrated Care Team Operations

Virtual · 2 Days · Next: July 8–9, 2026

Enroll →

A deep operational look at how Southcentral Foundation's integrated care teams are structured, staffed, supervised, and measured. Participants leave with actionable frameworks for rebuilding their own team models.

Topics Covered

  • Care team composition and role mapping
  • Shared patient panel management
  • Behavioral health co-location strategies
  • Scheduling and access design
  • Outcome measurement systems
NUK-305 Intermediate

Customer-Owner Engagement & Governance

Virtual · 1 Day · Next: August 5, 2026

Enroll →

How do you transfer decision-making power to the people your health system serves? This course examines SCF's governance architecture and customer-owner co-design methodologies, with practical frameworks for adaptation.

Topics Covered

  • Customer-owner governance structures
  • Community advisory models
  • Feedback loop design
  • Co-creating clinical policy with community members
NUK-420 Advanced

Baldrige Quality Framework for Health Systems

In-Person · 3 Days · Anchorage · Next: September 15–17, 2026

Enroll →

An intensive on-site program applying the Malcolm Baldrige performance excellence criteria to healthcare operations. Facilitated by SCF faculty who have guided SCF through two consecutive national award wins.

Topics Covered

  • Baldrige categories applied to healthcare
  • Leadership and strategic planning cycles
  • Workforce engagement and development
  • Operations and results measurement
  • Continuous improvement architecture
NUK-510 Advanced

Traditional Healing Integration in Primary Care

In-Person · 2 Days · Anchorage · Next: October 21–22, 2026

Enroll →

A culturally informed advanced program examining how Southcentral Foundation has integrated traditional Alaska Native healing practices alongside Western clinical medicine — and how to adapt these frameworks for your own community health context.

Topics Covered

  • Tribal healing modalities and their clinical roles
  • Building referral pathways between Western and traditional care
  • Cultural humility and trauma-informed practice
  • Legal and ethical frameworks for integrating traditional practices
Credentials

Certification Programs

Complete a structured track of courses to earn a Southcentral Foundation certificate recognized by tribal health networks nationwide.

Nuka System Practitioner Certificate

32 CEU Hours

Tracks: Clinical, Administrative, Community Health

Integrated Care Team Lead Certificate

48 CEU Hours

Tracks: Clinical Leadership

Customer-Owner Governance Specialist

24 CEU Hours

Tracks: Administrative, Tribal Governance

Ready to register or need group pricing?

Group enrollment discounts are available for teams of 5 or more. Contact us to discuss custom training schedules and on-site facilitation options.

Contact Training Team