Program Overview

Lindsey Hopkins Technical College’s Marine Service Technologies program prepares students for careers in boat and yacht repair, maintenance, and refinishing. Students learn marine terminology, boating and navigation fundamentals, workplace safety, technical mathematics, communication, and employability skills.

Hands-on instruction covers the service, repair, and overhaul of two-stroke and four-stroke engines, outboard motors, boating accessories, electrical systems, fuel and ignition systems, cooling and lubrication systems, power transfer, drive systems, and boat and trailer rigging.

Education and Career Pathways

The Marine Transportation program prepares students for the U.S. Coast Guard Third Mate Unlimited License examination and careers involving navigation, shiphandling, cargo operations, vessel safety, and management of a vessel’s deck department. Graduates also complete training connected to international STCW requirements.

Marine Engineering Technology prepares students to operate and maintain shipboard mechanical, electrical, steam, motor, and gas-turbine propulsion systems. Students in this program may qualify to sit for the U.S. Coast Guard Third Assistant Engineer examination. A Coast Guard license option is also available through the Mechanical Engineering program.

Cadets gain practical sea experience aboard the 500-foot Training Ship Golden Bear and through commercial or military vessel assignments. Summer Sea Terms allow students to stand watch, operate vessel systems, complete maintenance and safety exercises, and gain the sea service required for professional licensing. 

Program Information

Program Format

A 1,350-hour career and technical education program with classroom instruction and hands-on training. The currently published schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Credentials

Students may earn certificates for individual Occupational Completion Points and a full-program completion certificate after completing all required competencies and basic-skills requirements. Yamaha basic-skills training is also recommended by the program.

Who It Serves

Students and career changers interested in becoming marine riggers, engine technicians, diagnostics specialists, drive-system technicians, marine-service professionals, or boat and yacht repair technicians

Admissions

Applicants must be at least 16 years old and not currently enrolled in a K–12 program. Prospective students should demonstrate an interest in the occupation and meet with a counselor or instructor. A ninth-grade level in mathematics, reading, and language on the TABE assessment is required to receive the full-program completion certificate.

750 NW 20th ST, Miami, FL 33127

Phone: 305-324-6070

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