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ABYC Education Opportunities: Elevate Your Expertise

The marine industry is characterized by rapid technological advancements. As professionals, it’s imperative to remain informed and adaptable. Committing to continuous education means ensuring that you’re always ahead of the curve, ready to harness new technologies, and implement innovative solutions. At ABYC, we provide the tools and opportunities to ensure that you remain up-to-date in this evolving landscape.

Certification Courses

Our certification courses provide a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum, designed to equip you and your technician team with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel in the marine industry.

Continuing Education

Learning doesn’t stop once you’ve achieved certification. Our non-certification courses ensure that professionals are well-prepared to address the latest challenges and innovations in the field.

Online Learning Catalog

With our expansive digital resources, learning is at your fingertips. Delve into a wide range of topics, ensuring flexibility and accessibility for all learners, regardless of their schedules.

The marine industry is vast and continually evolving. ABYC’s online learning platform aims to cover a broad spectrum of topics, ensuring that enthusiasts, professionals, and students can access and benefit from top-tier educational content.

Certification Designations:

ABYC recognizes that many different types of marine industry professionals desire ABYC professional certifications, however not all of those individuals are physically working on boats. Many are in an advisory or consulting position and have a need for the same type of knowledge, but lack the practical skills that are necessary by service and installation technicians. ABYC has created certification designations to better associate the type of work being done by the individual.

Advisor Certification

Designed for people who work within the marine service sector that desire an ABYC certification but do not physically work on boats performing repairs.

Examples: Marine surveyors, customer service representatives and engineering standards compliance specialists.

  • Requirements for initial certification: Passing score on certification exam
  • Requirements for re-certification: Passing score on re-certification exam + 10 CEUs
  • Certifications are valid for 5 years

Technician Certification

Technician certification is the means by which the ABYC and the general public identify those that are actually certified to perform trouble-shooting, repairs and equipment installations on boats.

Examples: Technicians, installers.

  • Requirements for initial certification: Passing score on certification exam + 2 years of work experience.
  • Requirements for re-certification: Passing score on re-certification exam + 10 CEUs
  • Certifications are valid for 5 years

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