Maritime: Marine Deck Technology Certificate

Program Overview

The Maritime Deck Technology Certificate is a USCG-approved program that combines practical experience with coursework in nautical science, computation, communication, and human relations. Graduates receive certificates approved by the USCG in lieu of exams for national endorsements, including Able Seaman and Lifeboatman. The program offers daytime, weekend, evening, online, and hybrid formats, and includes a 90-day at-sea internship on a commercial vessel.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Maritime Deck Technology Certificate:

• USCG-approved program combining
• practical experience
and courses in
• nautical science, computation, communication
and **human relations.

• Focus on theory, design, operation, maintenance of **deck equipment and applied navigation skills.

• at-sea internship on a commercial vessel
• lieu of exams for national endorsements:
• Able Seaman
&
• Lifeboatman
• Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (RFPNW)
• 240 days
credited towards endorsement as
• Able Seaman-Special (AB-Special)
or
• one-third
of
• Able Seaman
in other specialties

Coursework:

First Quarter

• MGO 101: Introduction to Shop and Tools (2.5 credits)
• MGO 103: Proficiency in Survival Craft (3.0 credits)
• MGO 111: Seamanship (3.0 credits)
• MGO 112: Marlinspike (2.0 credits)
• MTS 101: Engineering for Deck Ratings (2.0 credits)

Second Quarter

• MGO 123: Basic Piloting and Navigation (3.0 credits)
• MGO 133: Seamanship Practicum (6.0 credits)
• MGO 137: Electronic Navigation AIDS (2.0 credits)
• MGO 140: Nautical Rules of the Road (2.0 credits)
• MTS 100: Rating Forming Part of a Navigation Watch (2.0 credits)

Third Quarter:

• MTS 202: Stability (2.0 credits)
• MTS 210: Marine Meteorology (2.0 credits)
• MGO 120: Vessel Maintenance (2.0 credits)
• MGO 124: Basic Vessel Handling (2.0 credits)
• MGO 166: Navigation Practicum (6.0 credits)
• Career options: Sailor, Marine Oiler, other maritime positions
• Additional cost of books/supplies (~$4,150): $2,700, plus knife/flashlight ($120-$320), STCW training (~$2,565)

Other:

• Program offers:
• Daytime courses (8am-4pm)
• Weekend and evenings
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