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Marine Trades
Training Tomorrow’s Marine Industry Professionals.
Designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education, the North Carolina Marine Training and Education Center (NC MARTEC) is the only comprehensive marine technology training facility in the Mid-Atlantic region. The state- of -the -art facility is located on the Carteret Community College campus in Morehead City, North Carolina. Our facility is on the shores of the beautiful Bogue Sound — part of the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway.
Students at North Carolina Marine Training & Education Center (MARTEC) are provided a comprehensive course of study in the methods, materials, and professionalism required of today’s marine industry. Integrating demonstrations and hands-on projects each of our programs achieves the proper balance of theoretical and practical knowledge for employment and long-term career success.
The 23,000 square feet facility has classrooms and workshops equipped to provide state of the art training for those who yearn for a rewarding, dynamic and challenging career in the marine manufacturing and service industries.
- 3D Computer Aided Design with 3 & 5 Axis CNC Machining technologies
- Blueprint Reading and Lofting
- Cold Molded Composite Wood Construction
- Composite Fiberglass Production
- Computerized (CNC) Routing
- Custom Composite Fiberglass “One-Off” Construction
- Fiberglass Repair
- Marine Coatings and Spray Systems
- Marine Diesel Propulsion
- Marine Electrical and Electronics Installation and Service
- Marine Plumbing Installation and Service
- Outboard Engine Propulsion
- USCG Approved Captain’s Licensing
- Vacuum and Infusion Lamination
- Yacht Joinery and Cabinetry (including light weight honeycomb panel cabinetry)