• Career Opportunities
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Marine Deck Technology

Certificate

Marine Deck Technology

The Marine Deck Technology Program combines practical shipboard experience and requisite courses in nautical science with additional courses in computation, communication and human relations. Emphasis is placed on the theory, design, operation and maintenance of deck equipment and applied navigation skills. The sea component requires the student to go to sea once a week during the second and third quarters aboard the college's training vessels. The academic program is followed by a 30-day at-sea internship on a large commercial vessel.

Career Opportunities

Students completing this program will have the skills necessary for employment in the maritime industry as professional mariners.

Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing the program will

1. Demonstrate the necessary skills (navigation, vessel operation and safety, Rules of the Road) to obtain a license as Master of Inland Steam or Motor Vessels of Not More Than 100 Gross Tons
2. Satisfy both the written and practical examination requirements for both the Able Seaman and the Lifeboatman endorsements. Students will receive the Lifeboatman endorsement at graduation
3. Qualify for an STCW (Standards Training Certification Watchstanding) "ratings forming part of a navigational watch" endorsement
4. Qualify for a license as Apprentice Mate (Steersman) of Near Coastal Uninspected Towing Vessels

Entrance Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent issued by a school in the United States.
• Testing requirements: writing sample, reading comprehension and math computations.

• Deck Ratings Eligibility:

  
  Students desiring to pursue the deck ratings option need to be aware of regulatory qualifications that they must meet in order to be eligible for a deck rating. They will need to satisfy requirements with respect to character, English language competency, physical condition, drug screening, technical knowledge and sea service. For a complete explanation of the requirements for deck ratings please refer to Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, "Subchapter B, Part 12."

• License Eligibility:

  
  Students desiring to pursue the license option need to be aware of regulatory qualifications that they must meet in order to be eligible for a Coast Guard license. License candidates will need to satisfy requirements with respect to age, character, citizenship, English language competency, physical condition, drug screening, first aid/CPR training, technical knowledge and recency in sea service. For a complete explanation of license requirements please refer to Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, "Subchapter B, Part 10."

How to Get Started

• Complete the Standard Procedure for Admission to the College
• After matriculation by Admissions office, contact the division counselor's office, 206 344-4483, for an appointment for counseling assistance and evaluation of test scores.
  Counselor: Arnold Hammie, ahammi@sccd.ctc.edu

Estimated Training Costs

• Tuition
• Photo ID Card (one-time fee)
• Student Activity Fee (per quarter)
• Transportation Mgmt Fee (per quarter)
• Computer Lab Fee (per quarter)
• Universal Technology Fee (per quarter)
• Lab Fee (vessel operation) $550.00 per quarter for 2 quarters
• Supplies & Equipment (varies) $45
• Books (varies) $300.00
• Vessel Maintenance Fee - $250 per quarter for 3 quarters

Note:

Before SMA students can participate in the at-sea internship, they must obtain the following documents:

• USCG Merchant Mariners Document
• U.S. Passport
• Benzene screening (for tankships)

Additional information can be found on the United States Coast Guard website.

Curriculum

* Optional Course

Seattle Maritime Academy is offering the Marine Deck Technology curriculum as a 61-64-credit program. Students successfully completing this rigorous program will be awarded a certificate in Marine Deck Technology from Seattle Central Community College. Each graduate who successfully completes the program receives eight months of sea service credit towards a license as Master of Inland Steam or Motor Vessels of Not More Than 100 Gross Tons, or eight months of sea service credit towards a license as Mate of Near Coastal Steam or Motor Vessels of Not More Than 200 Gross Tons. This sea service credit is 2/3 of the total required sea service for these licenses. By completing this program, the student also receives 8 months sea service credit towards an Able Seaman-Special endorsement or one-third of the required sea service credit for any other Able Seaman endorsement. Graduates satisfy both the written and practical examination requirements for both the Able Seaman and the Lifeboatman endorsements. Students will receive the Lifeboatman endorsement at graduation. The Marine Deck Technology Certificate Program also qualifies each graduate for an STCW "ratings forming part of a navigational watch" endorsement.

Students receive 6 months sea service credit towards a license as Apprentice Mate (Steersman) of Near Coastal Uninspected Towing Vessels. By interning for 90 days instead of 30 days, students without previous sea service will have enough sea time for AB-Special at graduation.

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