Maritime Trade Technical Training - Computer Aided Drafting, NCCER Welding, Structural Fitting and Other Courses in Mobile, AL
The AIDT Maritime Training Center is a one-of-a-kind facility that will provide company-specific job training to Alabama’s burgeoning shipbuilding industry. The center is a subsidiary of Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), a division of the Alabama Department of Commerce, which encourages economic development through job-specific training.
Training services are offered in many areas including, AIDT maritime courses, at no cost, to new and expanding businesses throughout the State.
The Maritime Training Center provides job seekers with the qualifications and skills needed to join the growing maritime industry, as well as to meet the needs of related industries throughout Alabama. It is a multipurpose training and education facility, featuring high bay welding shops, classrooms, and a computer lab.
The Maritime Training Center focuses on training individuals on Maritime-specific and Industrial-specific courses that will increase their knowledge of the industry, teach different industry-specific trade skills, and help individuals become more of a valuable applicant and employee for their employers.
The center is a NCCER accredited training unit under the Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium and a member of the Alabama Community College System.
Location & Details: AIDT Maritime Training Center
Training Programs
The Maritime Career Path
- Maritime Foundations: Maritime Foundations covers the math, metrics, and measuring used in our structural fitting and welding classes. You’ll also learn to work with fractions & decimals.
- NCCER Core Curriculum: NCCER Core Curriculum is a competency-based, industry-recognized program for career and technical education. if you complete the NCCER Core Curriculum, you can apply for Structural Fitting or Structural Welding and be accepted upon verification of your credentials.
- NCCER Structural Fitting & Structural Welding: Students will learn about cutting and burning processes, preparing base metal for welding, how to judge weld quality, SMAW, and proper fitting & inspection procedures.
- NCCER GTAW and SMAW Welding: Students will learn Gas Tungsten Arc Welding GTAW (TIG) and Shielded Metal Arc Welding -SMAW welding using NCCER Curriculum.
Computer-Aided Drafting
- AutoCAD® 2D
- CAD Graphics
- AutoCAD® 3D
- Marine Design
- ShipConstructor®: Hull & Structure
- ShipConstructor®: Outfitting Training
NCCER Programs
- Core Curriculum
- Introduction to the Maritime Industry
- GTAW (TIG) Plate & Pipe
- SWAW Plate & Pipe
- Aerial Lift
- Basic Rigging
- Fire Watch
- Maritime Pipefitting
- Structural Fitting & Structural Welding
- SWAW Plate & Pipe
- Non-destructive Testing: Visual Testing
- Overhead Crane
LAST UPDATED ON Aug 23, 2023