Seaman, Ship Electrician, Hull Assembler, Ship System Installer, Steward, Ship’s Cook and Freight Forwarding & Seaport Cargo Training Programs in Klaipeda
Established in 2022, Klaipeda Paulius Lindenau Training Center is the only specialized vocational school in Lithuania that provides vocational training for sea, port, shipping, and the engineering industry, as well as energy and technologies related to shipbuilding and transportation. The center was formed from the Maritime Sector Employee Training Center (JSDRC) which was established in 2020 which was formed after a merger of the Klaipėda Shipping School and the Klaipėda Shipbuilding and Repair School.
Alongside traditional vocational training, the center offers a wide range of marine and offshore training programs. It provides all the skills and knowledge needed to have a wide variety of career opportunities both at sea and ashore.
Currently, the center is training freight forwarders, seaport Cargo logisticians, sailors, motorists, ship cooks, ship stewards, installers of renewable energy equipment, ship hull assemblers, ship systems and equipment installers, ship electricians, metalworking machine operators, plumbers, welders, electricians, installers of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
The programs are conducted in Lithuanian language.
Training Programs
Maritime Professional Programs
- Sailor Program (2 years 3 months): The seafarer's professional training program prepares seafarers to command a ship, carry out steering commands, maintenance, and safely & Security. After obtaining a seaman's qualification and receiving a seaman's competence certificate issued in accordance with the procedure established by the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania, persons will be able to perform the duties of a seaman on a ship of any size.
- Ship's Electrician Program (2 years 3 months): The ship's electrician modular vocational training program trains a ship's electrician who is able to independently manage electromechanical, electronic and control equipment to ensure control of the ship's management and the safety of people on board. After obtaining the ship's electrician qualification and receiving the ship's electrician's competence certificate issued in accordance with the procedure established by the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania, persons will be able to work as a ship's electrician on vessels of all sizes.
- Ship Hulls Assembler Program (2 years 4 months): The hull assembler modular vocational training program prepares a qualified worker who is able to produce hull parts, assemble hull assemblies and sections, shape the hull on a stacker, and complete the finishing works of the hull.
- Ship System and Equipment Installer Program (2 years 6 months): The ship system and equipment installer modular vocational training program prepares a qualified employee who can independently perform locksmith work, weld with a manual electric arc putty electrode, cut metals with gas and plasma, prepare the ship's hull for installation work on ship systems, prepare ship system pipes and assemble assemblies, etc.
- Ship Steward Program (2 years 3 months): The modular vocational training program for a steward prepares a qualified steward who is able to independently meet, register, accommodate and escort ship passengers, maintain order and cleanliness in the cabins, ship's dining and common areas, etc.
- Ship's Cook Program (2 years 3 months): The ship's cook's modular vocational training program prepares a qualified ship's cook who is able to independently organize meals for seafarers and other persons on board, prepare and serve meals.
Professional Logistics Programs
- Seaport Cargo Logistician Program (1 year): The seaport cargo logistician modular professional training program prepares a qualified seaport cargo logistician who is able to independently organize the work of the seaport cargo terminal, store cargo and carry out cargo accounting.
- Freight Forwarder Program (1 year): The freight forwarder's modular professional training program prepares to be a qualified freight forwarder to perform the general tasks, select cargo and means of transport, plan the transport route and monitor etc.