ABYC Resources for Boatyards
As a boatyard manager, empowering your team with the highest standards of knowledge and expertise is crucial to the success of your business. ABYC’s resources and certification courses are designed to enhance the skills of your team, ensuring they deliver exceptional service in maintenance, repair, and installation work.
ABYC Certification Courses: Elevating Your Team’s Expertise
Encourage your technicians to pursue ABYC certification courses, covering various marine service areas. These courses are not just about skill enhancement; they’re about ensuring your team is equipped with the latest techniques and technologies, elevating the standard of service your boatyard offers.
ABYC/MRAA Service Management Certification
ABYC/MRAA Service Management Certification program focuses on teaching best practices in business management, effective staffing strategies, and mastering communication with customers and employees.
Continuing Education
Invest in the ongoing professional development of your team with our continuing education courses. These are tailored to keep your technicians at the forefront of evolving industry trends and standards, ensuring your boatyard remains a leader in the marine service field.
Onboarding Resources
Launched in October 2025, the Introduction to Boatyard Basics course is intended as a training resource for boatyard employees coming into a general-labor position. The course lays out the processes of some of the most common tasks related to these positions, as well as other performance- and safety-related subjects, and concludes with a brief exploration of other more specialized boatyard roles that may become available as new staff members gain more experience.
Access to ABYC Standards
Provide your team with access to ABYC Standards, which are the benchmark for quality and safety in marine service.
Invest in your team’s growth and your boatyard’s future. With ABYC’s support, enhance the skills of your technicians, improve service quality, and expand your business opportunities in the marine industry.