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Marine electronics training
Bruce in Alaska wrote:
These was a course being taught up in Seattle, at one of the Maritime Schools for Marine Electronics Techs. When I lived in that area I did Guest Lectures there. Was on the northeast side of the Ballard Bridge. That program is no longer available but the school offers much more nowadays. http://www.seattlecentral.org/maritime/prog.php I teach the steam classes and have taught the basic marine electricity class in the past. The best education in this field is by DOING, under the supervision of an "Old Time Marine Electronics Tech" who has been in the business for more than 15 years. That just doesn't seem to happen anymore. Rare is the company that will invest in an apprenticeship program of any sort. We used to carry two electricians on ships but the second electrician is a thing of the past now. On those ships which carry an electronics officer that berth is usually filled by a former radio operator. Some of the union schools are excellent but are not available to entry level personnel. My union offers several courses with intensive practical lab and lecture classes which include CET certification but they total many months of classes and are only available to members who already hold unlimited CG licenses and have an academic or practical background in the subject. I wonder where the next generation of techs with a real marine background will come from. I am very curious about what ABYC is selling (for a very high price) when a "graduate" says: "I've taken AYBC electrical and NMEA installer certification courses ... but would like to take a hands on seminar type marine electronics tech course that goes into more depth than a users course." What is that "certification" worth when the holder of the certificate calls the training a "users course"? Rick |
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