Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy
PREPARING YOU FOR A CAREER AT SEA
Reminder
– Course balance will be due one week prior to course start date. In the event the remaining balance is not paid one week prior to start date the student will be removed from the course. You may reschedule at any time, the $100 registration fee will be valid for one year.
– All students that attended a Distance Learning Course must complete all exams / practicals / assessments with in 6 months of the course completion date.
MARITIME TRAINING CENTER
Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy is a highly respected, state-of-the-art maritime training center. Above all, we established our courses for people seeking to enter the exciting maritime profession.
Similarly, we teach mariners seeking to advance their careers too. MAMA offers over 90 USCG approved deck and engineering courses. We also offer custom tailored courses.
We provide outstanding training to civilian mariners from around the globe.
Our expert staff of instructors use real world teaching techniques with cutting edge technology. Our “hands-on” equipment systems maintenance and interactive simulations are state-of-the-art.
Also, our courses are inexpensive. Check out our pricing on each course page.
Finally, we are also located in a resort area with so much to do while you are here. You may want to stay an extra day or two and take in the sights.
MARITIME TRAINING CENTER COURSES
With TRLMI having 90+ maritime courses to offer, we split them up into two categories: Deck Courses and Engine Room Courses. Take the time to explore both and choose a course that best suits you.
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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
We value the health of our students, clients and staff. We strive to maintain a clean and hygienic learning environment for anyone in our facilities. We will continue to monitor the situation and following medical and government guidelines to ensure the safety of all hands.
Here at Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy, we comply with all COVID-19 CDC Guidelines.
Boot Camps offered in Norfolk, VA and San Diego, CA
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Earn Your Merchant Mariner Credentials Now
Our Boot Camp program is designed to produce fully credentialed and professionally trained mariners that are qualified to join any US Merchant Vessel at the entry level. Students will obtain their Transportation Worker’s Identification Card (TWIC), their US Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC), and will be rated by Standards of Training and Certification for Watchkeepers (STCW-95). These credentials, basic skills training, career skills training specific to the industry, and hands-on training opportunity, produce a strongly competitive candidate for employment.
The program is offered at our Norfolk, VA and San Diego, CA locations.
About The Program
The month of training takes place in the classroom and at either the Mid Atlantic Maritime Academy or the Training Resources Maritime Institute approved facilities. During classroom training, individuals are expected to successfully complete several courses. Classroom hours are typically 7:30am- 5pm, Monday- Friday. A second portion- for those who attend through “Out-of-School Youth” funding includes an on-the-job internship of up to 120 hours (average 40 hrs/ week over 3 weeks, but schedules depend on individual company operations).
Boot Camp Instructors. Engineering instructor Adrian Batchelor introduces Alexis Black and Avery Williams to hydraulic systems in the engineering lab. Our instructors have decades of experience in the maritime field and training professional mariners at every level. (October 2017)
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LOCAL LODGING FOR OUR MARITIME STUDENTS
Our staff is here to help make your training experience a rewarding one! TRLMI has negotiated special discounted rates with local hotels, for our students. TRLMI’s Training Center, is located in sunny San Diego, California. San Diego is a beautiful vacation destination spot, where the climate is mild, all year round. Opportunities for after class recreation are abundant, so you might want to book some extra time.
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT®
Fairfield Inn & Suites Virginia Beach/Norfolk
5800 Burton Station Road | Virginia Beach VA 23455
This new Virginia Beach hotel offers complimentary breakfast, free self-parking, a 24 hour fitness center and indoor pool. All rooms feature refrigerators, microwaves, 55” flat screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. The Fairfield Inn & Suites is less than 3 miles to MAMA’s campus and Norfolk International Airport – offering shuttle service to both.
Guests can book directly via the MAMA website link below or call the hotel at 757.363.2901 and mention the ME10/Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy to your reservation agent.
HOLIDAY INN
HOLIDAY INN VIRGINIA BEACH
Norfolk 5655 Greenwich Road | Virginia Beach, VA 23462
($69.00 – 14% tax + $1.00 occupancy fee). MAMA guests will receive a $10 voucher “daily” which may be redeemed at the restaurant (Ashley’s Bistro “Breakfast Only”).
The hotel provides free transportation to and from MAMA and Norfolk International Airport, or Town Center in the evenings if needed. Also the hotel is conveniently located just two blocks from “The Tide” Light Rail (providing direct access to Downtown Norfolk). On-site amenities include, laundry service, and free Wi-Fi. Guests can book directly to MAMA’s rate by linking to the hotels website: Holiday Inn Virginia Beach-Norfolk Hotel & Conference Center – MAMA, or by calling the hotel 757-499-4400 or 1-800 Holiday (mention the MAMA Rate). The thing about us is that…we are all about “YOU”!!
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
RESIDENCE INN NORFOLK AIRPORT
1590 North Military Highway | Norfolk, Virginia 23502 USA
Apartment – Style Hotel With In-Suite Full Kitchens.
As one of the top hotels in Norfolk, the all-suite Norfolk Airport property offer separate living, eating, and sleeping areas, free high-speed wireless Internet, luxurious bedding, and full kitchens.
Enjoy a pet-friendly hotel with complimentary breakfast including grab and go options, fitness center, tennis, basketball, outdoor grill, indoor pool, and complimentary grocery shopping service.
Residence Inn Marriott Norfolk Airport is a long-term extended-stay hotel offering great amenities and first-class service for mariners attending MID ATLANTIC MARITIME ACADEMY (MAMA). The hotel is in Norfolk, Virginia and provides a complimentary shuttle service within a 5 mile radius and 1.5 Miles from MAMA. For your exclusive MAMA rate click on the link:
COMFORT INN & SUITES®
Comfort Inn & Suites Virginia Beach/Norfolk
5808 Burton Station Road | Virginia Beach VA 23455
When you stay with us at Comfort Inn & Suites® Virginia Beach-Norfolk Airport, you’re already set for a good time. The hotel offers a daily free hot breakfast, including our famous waffles, free Wi-Fi, free parking, an indoor heated pool and fitness center. The Comfort Inn & Suites is 2.5 miles to MAMA and 3 miles to Norfolk International Airport with shuttle service to both. When it’s time to relax, our spacious guest rooms have you covered. Twenty-five percent larger than traditional guest rooms, each room features a coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave and flat-screen TV. Guests can book directly via the MAMA website link below, visit www.choicehotels.com/VA697 – enter LMAMA as a corporate code or call the hotel at 757.965.3503 and mention the LMAMA/Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy to your reservation agent.
SPRINGHILL SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT®
SPRINGHILL SUITES NORFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH
6350 Newtown Rd, Norfolk | Virginia 23502 USA
All – Suite Hotel Near Virginia Beach Town Center
Located at the crossroads of Hampton Roads, SpringHill Suites Norfolk Virginia Beach is ideal for mariners on travel. This Norfolk hotel offers a complimentary breakfast buffet, complimentary high-speed internet, and more than 3,000 square feet of meeting space.
Up to 25% more spacious than traditional hotel rooms, our guest rooms feature living and sleeping areas, microwave, mini-fridge, and pull-out sofa bed. Staying fit is easy with our indoor pool and fitness room. At 4.3 miles the hotel is close to MID ATLANTIC MARITIME ACADEMY, as well as easy reach to Virginia Beach Town Center, Top Golf, Sentara Hospital, and the Tide Lightrail for easy access to downtown Norfolk. For your exclusive MAMA rate click on the link:
COMFORT INN & SUITES®
Comfort Inn & Suites Virginia Beach/Norfolk
5808 Burton Station Road | Virginia Beach VA 23455
When you stay with us at Comfort Inn & Suites® Virginia Beach-Norfolk Airport, you’re already set for a good time. The hotel offers a daily free hot breakfast, including our famous waffles, free Wi-Fi, free parking, an indoor heated pool and fitness center. The Comfort Inn & Suites is 2.5 miles to MAMA and 3 miles to Norfolk International Airport with shuttle service to both.
When it’s time to relax, our spacious guest rooms have you covered. Twenty-five percent larger than traditional guest rooms, each room features a coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave and flat-screen TV.
Guests can book directly via the MAMA website link below, visit www.choicehotels.com/VA697 – enter LMAMA as a corporate code or call the hotel at 757.965.3503 and mention the LMAMA/Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy to your reservation agent.
Holiday Inn Bayside
4875 N. Harbor Drive | San Diego, CA 92106
Phone: (619) 224-3621
Toll Free: (800) 662-8899
Fax: (619) 224-3629
When making a reservation by phone, tell the reservation clerk you are attending TRAINING RESOURCES MARITIME INSTITUTE.
Ask for the TRLMI discount!
For additional Hotel options closer to or in walking distance of the school please search the internet for Hotels near TRLMI San Diego, CA. Please note: we do not have agreed/special rates with these hotels.
Additional Shuttle Departure Times
Parking at our facility is limited. If you are staying in one of the following hotels please be waiting outside the hotel lobby at the following time and our staff will pick up students up in a white van, marked with the TRLMI Logo:
Howard Johnson – 7:10 – 7:20 AM
Holiday Inn Bayside – 7:30 – 7:40 AM
If the shuttle is full, it will make another trip to pick you up. The shuttle will also bring you back to your hotel at the end of the day.
Certified GWO Programs Through ENSA
3980 Sherman Street, Suite 100, San Diego CA 92110
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