Marine Engineering Technology
Certificate
Marine Engineering Technology
The Marine Engineering Technology Program combines practical shipboard experience and required courses in engineering with additional courses in computation, communication and human relations. Emphasis is placed on the theory, design, operation and maintenance of marine propulsion plants and associated equipment. The sea component requires the student to go to sea once a week during the second and third quarter aboard the college's training vessels. The academic program is followed by a 60-day at-sea internship on a large commercial vessel.
Career Opportunities
Students completing this program will have the skills necessary for employment in the maritime industry as professional mariners.
Entrance Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent issued by a school in the United States.
- Testing requirements: writing sample, reading comprehension and math computations.
QMED Ratings Eligibility:
Students desiring to pursue the QMED Ratings option need to be aware of regulatory qualifications that they must meet in order to be eligible for an engine room rating. They will need to satisfy requirements with respect to character, English language competency, physical condition, drug screening, technical knowledge and sea service. For a complete explanation of the requirements for engine room ratings please refer to Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, "Subchapter B, Part 12."License Eligibility:
Students desiring to pursue the license option need to be aware of regulatory qualifications that they must meet in order to be eligible for a Coast Guard license. License candidates will need to satisfy requirements with respect to age, character, citizenship, English language competency, physical condition, drug screening, first aid/CPR training, technical knowledge and recency in sea service. For a complete explanation of license requirements please refer to Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, "Subchapter B, Part 10."
How to Get Started
- Complete the Standard Procedure for Admission to the College
- After matriculation by Admissions office, contact the division counselor's office, 206 344-4483, for an appointment for counseling assistance and evaluation of test scores.
Counselor: Arnold Hammie, ahammi@sccd.ctc.edu
Estimated Training Costs
- Tuition
- Photo ID Card (one-time fee)
- Student Activity Fee (per quarter)
- Transportation Mgmt Fee (per quarter)
- Computer Lab Fee (per quarter)
- Universal Technology Fee (per quarter)
- Lab Fee (vessel operation) $550.00 per quarter for 2 quarters
- Supplies & Equipment (varies) $45
- Books (varies) $300.00
- Vessel Maintenance Fee - $250 per quarter for 3 quarters
Note:
Before SMA students can participate in the at-sea internship, they must obtain the following documents:
- USCG Merchant Mariners Document
- U.S. Passport
- Benzene screening (for tankships)
Additional information can be found on the United States Coast Guard website.
Curriculum
| 1'st Quarter | Credits | |
| MGO 101 | PRINCIPLES OF MARINE MECHANICS | 2 |
| MGO 103 * | SURVIVAL CRAFT | 3 |
| MGO 105 | LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGO 111 | SEAMANSHIP | 3 |
| MGO 113 | MARINE SAFETY | 3 |
| MGO 119 | MARINE MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| MTS 217 | DIESEL ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION | 4 |
| MTS 228 | MARINE HYDRAULICS | 5 |
| 2'nd Quarter | Credits | |
| ENGL 105 | APPLIED COMPOSTION | 3 |
| MGO 127 | FUNDAMENTALS OF MARINE ELECTRICITY | 4 |
| MGO 147 | MARINE ENGINEERING PRACTICUM | 6 |
| MTS 233 | MARINE REFRIGERATION | 5 |
| MTS 263 | PROPULSION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| MTS 285 | MARINE BOILERS | 3 |
| 3'rd Quarter | Credits | |
| MGO 177 | ADVANCED ENGINEERING PRACTICUM | 6 |
| MTS 212 | AUXILIARY MACHINERY AND SHIP DESIGN | 4 |
| MTS 221 | APPLIED MARINE ELECTRICITY | 4 |
| MTS 257 | ADVANCED DIESEL ENGINES | 4 |
| MTS 284 | SHIPBOARD POLLUTION PREVENTION | 2 |
| MTS 294 | LICENSE SEMINAR | 2 |
| 4'th Quarter | Credits | |
| MGO 200 | AT SEA INTERNSHIP | 5 |
| Total Credits = 77 | ||
* Optional Course
Seattle Maritime Academy is offering the Marine Engineering Technology curriculum as a 73-77-credit program. Students successfully completing this rigorous program will be awarded a certificate in Marine Engineering Technology from Seattle Central Community College. In addition, they will be eligible for a U.S. Merchant Mariners Document endorsed with the following engine room (QMED) ratings: Electrician; Oiler; Pumpman; Refrigerating Engineer; and Junior Engineer. If the student's at-sea internship was on a vessel with steam propulsion, he/she will also be eligible for a "fireman/watertender" QMED rating. Furthermore, graduates receive 8 months sea service credit towards a license as Designated Duty Engineer of Steam or Motor Vessels of Not More Than 1,000 Horsepower. This sea service credit is 2/3 of the total required sea service for this license.
The Marine Engineering Technology certificate program also qualifies each graduate for an STCW "ratings forming part of an engine-room watch" endorsement. Students who elect to take the Survival Craft course also satisfy the written and practical Coast Guard examination requirements for Lifeboatman.
For Further Information:
Seattle Maritime Academy
Seattle Central Community College
4455 Shilshole Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107-4645
PHONE: (206) 782-2647
FAX: (206) 782-2821
dflath@sccd.ctc.edu