Industry
The NW Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology focuses on strengthening the connections between education and the industry to meet the technical workforce needs of the Washington State maritime industry. As technologies, practices, and markets evolve, these partnerships become increasingly vital to maintaining a robust and competitive maritime workforce.
The NW Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology supports the Pacific Northwest maritime industry by providing:
Connect with resources you need to support and grow your workforce.
Access trends and issues leading the industry.
Standards-based professional development.
Access to industry event information.
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Experience Maritime 4-Day Professional Development
This STEM professional development event for middle and high school teachers, counselors, and navigators provided four full days of hands-on learning that featured:
Ocean Literacy
Ocean Lab Exercises
Shipboard Operations
Watch Standing
Marine Safety
Survival at Sea
Damage Control
Line Handling
Marine Mechanics
Diesel Engines
Maritime Career Pathways
Maritime Training Options
Participants earned 24 STEM Clock Hours.
Industry Resources
Programming, Curriculum, Career Pathway Maps, Experiential Resources & Industry
Career Maps Maritime, http://www.mapyourcareer.org/maritime
Career Connect Washington (CCW), https://careerconnectwa.org
Washington STEM, https://washingtonstem.org
Open Educational Resources (OER Commons), https://www.oercommons.org
Open Washington, Open Educational Resources Network, https://www.openwa.org
National Resource Center for Materials Education (MatEdU), www.materialseducation.org
Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center, www.marinetech.org
Maritime Education Training & Careers, www.mpsecoalition.org
Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, www.maritime-technology.org
North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), www.nampepa.net
National Maritime Education Council (NMEC), www.maritimeeducationcouncil.org
Scallywags You Tube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH6NoE_L1CyLUCAKHgyBVg
Maritime Administration (MARAD), www.maritime.dot.gov
Youth Maritime Collaborative (YMC), www.youthmaritimecollaborative.org
Sound Experience, www.soundexp.org
US Maritime Administration (MARAD), www.maritime.dot.gov
International Maritime Organization (IMO), www.imo.org
Washington Career Bridge, www.careerbridge.wa.gov
Career Connect Washington, www.careerconnectwa.org
Registered Apprenticeship, Labor & Industries, www.lni.wa.gov
Sea Grant, www.seagrant.noaa.gov
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), ww2.eagle.org
WA STEM, www.washingtonstem.org
Washington Maritime Federation, www.maritimefederation.com
Maritime and Sub-sectors of Maritime
Careers in Maritime Overview (YouTube)
Maritime Education Training and Careers (website)
Washington State Department of Commerce Maritime Sector (website)
What is the Maritime Industry? (YouTube)
Shoreside
Day & Life of an SVC Marine Technology Student#1 (YouTube)
Shore Side Careers (Website)
Underway - Learn More about Jobs Onboard Ships
Shipboard Careers (website)