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The Maritime Institute opened in 1976 in San Diego, CA and soon became a national leader in providing the most complete, comprehensive and up-to-date USCG approved courses for professional working mariners with an emphasis on safety and environmental awareness. Maritime Institute is different from traditional maritime colleges and universities, because the student body consists of individuals with an exceptionally wide range of responsibilities. There are private boat owners, law enforcement, active duty and retired military, commercial boat and ship operators from sportfishing, towing and passenger ferries. A consistently high portion of the educational resources are dedicated to experienced professional mariners, those working mariners who need to renew or upgrade a current license. |
| Maritime Institute, Inc. received accreditation in 2007 from The Council On Occupational Education All courses and instructors are approved by the Department of Homeland Security National Maritime Center, United States Coast Guard All Our courses meet of exceed Title 46 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations We are members of The Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation |
| The Staff at Maritime Institute |
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The U. S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard and National Maritime Center approve each of our instructors. The Instructors are knowledgeable and professional; with backgrounds varying from retired U.S.Coast Guard and U.S. Navy personnel to active Merchant Marine Officers |
| For over 30 years, Maritime Institute has been assisting Navy, Army, and Coast Guard commands by providing mission relevant education and training for their personnel while allowing the students to achieve their greater potential, professionally and personally. Maritime Institute’s training is an ideal way for military personnel to receive rating related training prior to going before advancement boards or to “retire” into a second career with the maritime industry. With our accreditation, service personnel attending the school are able to use the DOD, VA and other Tuition Assistance Programs to help pay for their courses. US Navy, Coast Guard, and Army personal have been able use their service experience, and with the school’s training obtain a U.S. Coast Guard License. Our mobile training teams have been instrumental in providing on-site training for military commands on limited training budgets, reducing their TAD costs and training a larger numbers of personnel. One overseas command was able to train 8 personnel for the same cost of sending one person TAD to school. |
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Hands-On Training Either on your boat or aboard M/V Rhumb Punch. Training is tailored the student's needs: • Boat Handling • Navigation • Electronics, Radar, Plotting - State of Art • Basics, handling, anchoring etc. Rhumb Punch is available for piloted charters, or for bare boat charters to very qualified parties. This includes commercial and military students. Foreign Port procedures training is a common option. |
Community Services and The Mobile Training Team Maritime Institute, Inc. has speakers available for boat shows, seminars, clubs, service clubs, and private meetings Our "Mobile Team" of instructors is available to conduct classes at client training facilities. This can be very cost effective compared to sending several students to one of our locations. The total cost varies depending on the number of students and the cost of moving instructor and materials to the client's location. |
| Community Services and The Mobile Training Team Maritime Institute, Inc. has speakers available for boat shows,seminars, clubs, service clubs, and private meetings Our "Mobile Team" of instructors is available to conduct classes at client training facilities. This can very cost effective compared to sending several students to one of our locations. The total cost varies depending on the number of students and the cost of moving instructor and materials to the client's location. |
| To register by mail, or to FAX your application, Download the printable form, complete and print the form. Then, either FAX the registration form to : 1-619- 523-9178 (FAX line) (We will contact you by phone for tuition payment. To registe by Phone: call Toll Free: 888-262-8020 ... OR mail the registration form with your payment to: Maritime Institute Inc. 1310 Rosecrans St., Suite G San Diego, CA 92106-4610 Download Printable Form |
| What is TWIC? TWIC is a common identification credential for all personnel requiring unescorted access to secure areas of MTSA-regulated facilities and vessels, and ALL mariners holding Coast Guard-issued credentials. TSA will issue workers a tamper-resistant "Smart Card" containing the worker's biometric (fingerprint template) to allow for a positive link between the card itself and the individual. Who must get a TWIC? An estimated one million individuals will be required to obtain a TWIC. This includes ALL Coast Guard-credentialed merchant mariners,port facility employees, longshoremen, truck drivers, and others requiring unescorted access to secure areas of maritime facilities and vessels regulated by MTSA. As required by law, all credentialed U.S. merchant mariners must obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC NEW MARINERS: The Coast Guard has stated that you must have a TWIC BEFORE you apply for your license or MMD. more... |