Maritime Service Tech and Workshops in Marine Tech, and ABYC Marine Service Technician Testing in Kodiak and USCG Captain's Licenses Online
Located at Kodiak Alaska, Kodiak College is part of the University of Alaska statewide system of public higher education. It is an extended college of University of Alaska Anchorage. Kodiak College offers numerous academic credit courses that lead to occupational endorsement and undergraduate certificates and associate degrees and may be transferred to other colleges.
In addition to traditional campus courses, there are a variety of alternative course formats including web-based, self-paced, and synchronous elearning courses. Academic, vocational, recreational and personal enrichment courses provide a wide array of choices for Kodiak College students.
Kodiak College also provides outreach services to the U.S. Coast Guard, Kodiak Senior Center, local schools and the rural communities of Kodiak.
Maritime Workforce Development Department offer short focused workshops on critical skills for vessel repair and maintenance, deck handing, and more. Vessel owners and managers, crew-members, recreational boaters, and employees of service shops are the target group of these the workshops.
Training Programs
Maritime Service Tech Program
- Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Marine Services Technology: This course prepares students for technical-level work in the marine industry. Graduating students will be able to perform a variety of troubleshooting, installation, services, and repairs to marine systems. Sessions are a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on skill building and training.
Program Student Learning Outcomes: Graduates will be able to troubleshoot, install, service, and repair marine engines, plumbing, Electrical and drive systems, boat trailers, hulls, and outboard rigs while demonstrating an understanding of marine industry practices and career opportunities.
Captain's License Programs
- USCG Six-Pack Captains License: Online Captain's course, the OUPV and USCG Six-Pack Captains License is designed for recreational boaters and for those in the commercial fishing industry. Once you finish the course make an appointment with Mariners Learning System to take your proctored Captain's License exam.
- 100-Ton Confidence: This workshop offers five hours of one-on-one personalized tutoring with an instructor familiar with the 100-Ton tests and concepts.
- Please contact the college to confirm whether the above courses are currently available.
Maritime Workshops
- AC Electrical for Vessels: This 20-hour workshop has a functioning vessel electrical system in the lab to demonstrate vessel AC and DC systems with a focus on common errors and corrections for AC installations afloat.
- ABYC Marine Service Technician - Credential Testing: For those who already have the skills of a Marine Service Technician and would like to add a credential to their name, Kodiak College offers testing for certification through the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC).
- DC Electrical for Vessels (An Introductory Workshop): This is a 12-hour workshop for all beginners - women and men - who want to learn basic theory and practices of direct current electricity aboard vessels.
- Maintaining Your Outboard: This is a two-day (16-hour) workshop covering theory and hands-on maintenance of 2-stroke and 4-stroke outboard engines of 25-horsepower and larger.
- From Stem to Stern - Examining the Machinery of Vessel Systems: This 12-hour workshop focuses on the primary components of vessel function. Helm and rudder, engine controls and adjustments, shafts and bearings, water cooling systems, and bilge pumps.
- Gill Net Construction: From lead-line to float-line, and for all the web in between, you will enjoy the friendly pace of this workshop which meets one night a week, three hours each meeting.
- Knots Online: This 8-week class is exclusively for high school students of the Kodiak Island region including area villages. Each week the individual student will log into the online at a time that fits their school schedule, and watch the online instructor tie a knot.
- Net Mending: Name your fishery and if it involves a net, this workshop will show you how to repair that net. From patching a small hole to replacing a panel, learn how to do-it-yourself in this 6-hr workshop.
- Preventative Maintenance and Other Skills for the Engine Room: Extend the life of your main engine and other equipment with the essential practices taught in this 6-hour workshop.
- Troubleshooting Gauges: This 4-hour hands-on workshop combines electrical theory, a test light, and a voltmeter to troubleshoot vessel gauges and other critical circuits.
Please contact the college to confirm whether the above courses are currently available or to inquire about additional maritime courses they may offer.
LAST UPDATED ON July 28, 2026
