Canton, GA: 

The Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH) is proud to announce a joint agreement with WyoTech in Daytona Beach, Florida to host its annual trade show and convention on the school’s campus. The National Marine Service Expo trade show has been held annually in Orlando, Florida since 1994.  NMSE is the only trade show that is dedicated to the marine industry’s service community. The weekend event is comprised of two full days of technical workshops, and a tradeshow that marine technicians can stay abreast of the latest state-of-the-art in service products, tools and equipment. A number of engine manufacturers provide training at NMSE for AMTECH as well.

In addition to the trade show and education, AMTECH also conducts its annual Advisory Council and Board of Directors meetings. The Advisory Council and Board meetings will be held on January 17, 2008, and attendees will be given a tour of the new WyoTech campus. NMSE ’08 will be held January 19-21.

“We are extremely pleased to be partnering with the Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH) and hosting the National Marine Service Expo 2008 at WyoTech’s Daytona Beach, Florida, facility.  This relationship continues to foster a vital link between leaders in the marine industry, WyoTech’s marine program educators, and WyoTech’s graduates.” stated Stephen Whitson, WyoTech Campus President  

WyoTech is one of the country's leading, post secondary technical schools in the transportation industry.  WyoTech in Daytona Beach, formally AMI, specializes in Motorcycle and Marine technician training. The school is a part of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., a post-secondary education company that prepares students for careers in demand or for advancement in their chosen career. 

WyoTech recently moved into a newly constructed 90, 000 sq ft facility located on Destination Daytona Lane, Ormond Beach Florida.  The construction cost, including brand-new tooling and training aids exceeds twenty-eight million dollars.  The Marine Technician curriculum was expanded from 800 hrs to 1000 hrs, and included new texts to coincide with the most modern marine equipment on the market.    

“The construction of the brand new WyoTech campus is a testament of the school’s commitment to the industry, says Joe De Marco, AMTECH president. We are looking forward to a successful relationship with WyoTech as a partner in marine education”.

The AMTECH education division, the Marine Career Institute of North America (MCTINA), will also conduct systems training classes on the WyoTech campus during the year. MCTINA specializes in system update training for currently employed marine technicians who cannot attend full time education, but require update training on specific systems. For more information on MCTINA training, visit www.am-tech.org and click on Training and Meetings. For NMSE ’08 and Advisory Council information, click on National Marine Service Expo, or contact the AMTECH office.