The Marine Technology program concentrates on recreational marine equipment, including outboards, inboards, sterndrives and boat systems. Students become knowledgeable in the maintenance and repair of internal combustion engines, and drive systems through classroom and lab experience.
The Marine Maintenance certificate is specifically designed for students looking for the necessary training to quickly enter the workforce. Degree seeking students may wish to explore a Interdisciplinary Studies degree. This option will allow you to combine technical training with carefully selected academic work to create your own degree path tailored to your personal and professional interests and goals.
There are opportunities for marine technicians in coastal and lakeside communities. Graduates will find employment as inboard drive, or outboard technicians, service managers, parts management or even business owners. There are many other opportunities in the recreational off-road vehicle market, such as motorcycle, watercraft and snowmobile technician. Those recreational products are closely related in design and concept; skill sets would be easily transferable.
Students who complete the Marine Maintenance Certificate will:
- Have a working knowledge and the ability to diagnose and repair marine fuel injection systems including outboard and sterndrive engine packages.
- Identify marine engine cooling system operation, diagnostics and repair.
- Overhaul a marine engine outdrive, including bearings, shafts and related shimming techniques.
- Make repairs to marine engines using service literature to guide them.
- Resource service procedures and execute the process as published by the engine manufacture.
- Be proficient in the use of electronic diagnostic equipment to evaluate engine running problems.