Southern Tides October 2021

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Community Updates ABYC Marine Trades Courses Available

The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) offers marine trades training with options for both online and in-person courses. All courses are available to both ABYC members and non-members, though member registration rates are lower. Online courses include ABYC instructors leading live online sessions with Q&A, recordings of each session available the next day and online proctored certification exams. In-person courses follow CDC guidelines and include ABYC instructors leading three in-person days of instruction and exams, with testing online for immediate results. Upcoming online courses: • Marine Systems Certification (three days/week for three weeks, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day), December 7 – 23 • Marine Electrical Certification (three days/week for three weeks, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. each day), December 7 – 23 • Diesel Engines Certification (three days/week for three weeks, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day), November 8 - 17 • ABYC Standards Certification (three days/week for one week, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day), November 2 – 4 Upcoming in-person courses: • Marine Electrical Certification (three days for one week, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day), Nov ember16 – 18, Annapolis, MD • ABYC Standards Certification (one day, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.), January 12, Charleston, SC For information about ABYC membership visit: abycinc.org/page/Join For information about courses and registration visit: abycinc.org/events/event_list. asp or contact Casey Bates at cbates@abycinc.org (410) 990-4460 ext. 100.

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