Seattle Maritime Academy Training
Maritime: Marine Deck Technology Certificate
63.5-credit, four-quarter USCG-approved certificate in deck operations, navigation and seamanship, ending with a 90-day at-sea internship.
Description
The Marine Deck Technology (MDT) program is a U.S. Coast Guard-approved certificate program that combines practical experience with classroom instruction in shipboard operations, navigation, maintenance and operation of deck equipment, marine mathematics, communications and human relations. Students gain shipboard experience on the college's training vessels in the second and third quarters, followed by a 90-day at-sea internship aboard a commercial vessel.
Key features
- 63.5 credits over four full-time quarters
- Certificate approved by the Coast Guard in lieu of written and practical exams for National Able Seafarer (AB), National Lifeboat Operator and STCW Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (RFPNW)
- Academic program may substitute for 1/3 of the sea time required for an AB Special, Limited or Unlimited endorsement
- Coursework includes seamanship, marlinspike, survival craft, naval architecture and engineering for deck ratings
Applications
Entry-level deck ratings for ferries, fishing vessels, tugboats, tankers and other commercial vessels.
Specifications
| Credits | 63.5 |
|---|---|
| Length | Full time: 4 quarters |
| At-sea internship | 90 days |
| Endorsements | National Able Seafarer (AB); National Lifeboat Operator; STCW RFPNW |
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