AAS-T Degree or Certificate

Program Overview

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree, 138 credits
Certificate, 118 credits

• Students may begin any quarter.
• Marine Carpentry may be a good fit for you if you are interested in the boat building industry, are detailoriented and enjoy hands-on work.
• Areas of study include lofting and layout, fiberglass lay-up and repair, spray gun techniques, boat construction and repair, and residential and industrial joinery; plus math and computer computation.
• Marine Carpentry jobs include employment in custom and commercial boat building shops and repair yards, or related trades.

The Marine Carpentry program is a six-quarter program designed to prepare students for employment in boat building, boat repair or a related trade. Students learn lofting and layout, fiberglass lay-up and repair, spray gun techniques, wood boat construction and repair, and interior and exterior joinery.

The curriculum is designed to provide practical hands-on education. Students learn the craft by working on assigned boat projects. The class/shop atmosphere is similar to an actual boat building shop. Class sizes vary from 16-18 students for each instructor. The Marine Carpentry class has been offered since 1936 as a program of Edison Technical School, which became part of Seattle Central in 1967.

Career Opportunities

Jobs are available in custom and commercial boat building shops and repair yards in the Seattle area. Job skills required for employees vary from yard to yard depending on the size of the work force. Skills learned in the Marine Carpentry program can be applied to many other areas of work including finish carpentry, cabinetmaking, and millwork.

For Further Information:

Marine Carpentry Program
Wood Construction Division
Seattle Central Community College
2310 South Lane
Seattle, WA 98144
PHONE: (206) 587-5460
FAX: (206) 587-5462