Traditional Large Craft program

The 9-month Traditional Large Craft diploma program will prepare you for employment in the field of wooden boatbuilding with an emphasis on large vessel construction. The knowledge and skill sets you’ll acquire in this program will enable you to join teams of boatwrights at an entry level, building vessels such as offshore cruisers, motoryachts, workboats and replica craft of many types.

Completion of the 12-month AOS degree program in Traditional Large Craft will prepare you for intermediate to advanced level employment opportunities. Those who enter the workforce specializing in interior joinery will find work in yacht manufacturing companies that have cabinet divisions and in related woodworking trades, such as furniture making and architectural woodworking. Graduates specializing in Repair and Restoration will find intermediate to advanced employment in traditional boatshops.

9-month Diploma - 1260 clock hour, 75 quarter-credits

100 - Basic Skills for Boatbuilders (25 credits)

210 - Large Vessel Construction, Part I (25 credits)

310 - Large Vessel Construction, Part II (25 credits)

12-month AOS Degree - 1680 clock hours; 105 quarter-credits

All 9-month diploma courses (100, 210, 310); General or applied general education credits
5 transfer credits required for any 12-month program
Plus one of the following:: 410 - Repair and Restoration (25 credits); 430 - Yacht Interiors (25 credits)

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