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TRAINING

Training Training

Great Lakes Maritime Academy

Tomorrow’s Tomorrow’s

Maritime Maritime

Professionals –Professionals – Today Today f there is just one thing that maritime stakeholders every- where agree on, then that topic might just be the need to

I produce the next generation of mariners, in adequate num- bers and in a timely manner to the global waterfront. On the other hand, the matter of how best to deliver that training, in what setting and with what curriculum, is very often a bone of contention. Beyond this, the de? nition of what we call a “maritime professional” has certainly changed over time.

These discussions include the recent development (and suc- cess) of so-called domestic apprentice programs, and of course, the difference between the time-tested American system of mar- itime academies and that of the rest of the world, where a more vocational approach has been in place for many years, as well.

In this edition of MarPro, we take a look at the traditional

American system of training of? cers; the (6) state and (1) federal academies which have, for many decades, delivered the lion’s share of licensed mariners to the nation’s blue wa- ter, deep draft ? eets. Over time, the schools have collectively evolved to introduce different and expanded curriculum, in part responding to market pressures and the changes in tech- nology, business trends and many other variables. All of that

California State University Maritime Academy adds up to myriad opportunities for developing tomorrow’s maritime professional; on and off the water.

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