MITAGS Training
Maritime Apprenticeship Program (MAP)
Apprenticeship pathways that take candidates with no prior experience to a USCG Mate's license in just over two years, alternating classroom and onboard training.
Description
The Maritime Apprenticeship Program (MAP) takes candidates with no prior experience to eligibility for a U.S. Coast Guard Mate's license in just over two years. Apprentices alternate classroom instruction at MITAGS with onboard training on tugboats, ferries and Great Lakes ships.
Key features
- Washington State Ferries ferry operations apprenticeship
- Seattle Workboat Mate Program (500/1600 ton license pathway)
- Baltimore Grand River Navigation program (unlimited inland mate pathway)
- Approved by the USCG, Washington WTECB, Maryland MHEC and the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Recognised by the U.S. Department of Labor and Lloyd's List
Applications
Entry-level career pathways into ferry, workboat, towing and Great Lakes operations, and crew pipelines for operators sponsoring apprentices.
Specifications
| Duration to Mate's license eligibility | just over 2 years |
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