AAS Degree or Certificate

Learning Outcomes

(AAS) Upon earning an AAS degree in Marine Carpentry a student will:

1. Work safely in a professional boatshop.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the work ethic required to be a successful Marine Carpenter.
3. Communicate and understand the inter-personal relationships among co-workers and with customers.
4. Demonstrate the ability to recognize a problem, develop strategies to overcome the problem and keep a project on track.
5. Demonstrate the ability to think like a trades person to balance craftsmanship and economics to produce an acceptable product.
6. Master the skills to become employed as a marine carpenter or in a related field.
7. Demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the relationship of carpentry, cabinetmaking and marine carpentry and/or the business aspects of marine carpentry.

(Certificate) Upon earning a certificate in Marine Carpentry a student will:

1. Work safely in a professional boatshop.
2. Master the skills to become employed as a boatbuilder or in a related field.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the work ethic required to be a successful boatbuilder.
4. Solve problems and arrive at affordable solutions.