The Landing School’s board of trustees has approved a new Continuing Education Program designed to meet marine industry demand for employee technical training in marine systems and boat construction.

Distinct from the school’s three traditional campus-based, full-term programs in boatbuilding, yacht design and marine systems technology, this fourth program will feature short courses conducted, not at the school’s Arundel, Maine, campus, but at customer sites.

The decision comes after nearly three years of research and planning. When fully developed, the new program will offer courses that combine lectures with practical hands-on training labs in specific areas such as electrical systems, air conditioning and refrigeration, corrosion and other topics.

“What makes our program unique is that we take components of our industry-acclaimed, full-time programs ‘on the road,’ servicing the needs of existing industry professionals,” said associate director Glen Shivel in a statement.

By offering a complete package of portable skills-based training, employers — individually or in groups — can select those training modules that apply to their specific training needs. The core objective of the new program is to serve the marine industry with economical training options for their service and production employees.

Initial course offerings in the school’s Continuing Education Program are planned for release this summer. Consistent with the school’s other programs, the new courses will advance the industry’s drive towards widespread adoption of standards and best practices from the American Boat & Yacht Council and the International Standards Organization.

Founded in 1979 to provide educational programs that are a gateway to a career in the marine industry, the Landing School is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.

Contact Dennis Collins at (207) 985-7976 or info@landingschool.edu.

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