Marine Repair Technician

32-461-1 Technical Diploma (three-semester)
Offered at Ashland

Service. Diagnosis. Repair.

Enjoy boats? In this three-semester program, you will gain hands-on skills with two- and four-cycle gasoline engines, drive systems, transmissions, fiberglass boat hulls, electrical systems, and consumer-supplied products. Courses are taught in a 6,000-square foot lab featuring the most up-to-date equipment including EFI and direct injection engines. You will learn marine engine service, operation, diagnosis, repair, equipment installation, and maintenance, and rigging new boats. Students participate in off-site training at local marinas and dealerships and gain actual service experience through community-supplied projects. The program in unique in the state and is a member of the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) and the Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH).

Mechanical. Responsible. Customer Focused.

Successful graduates have certain characteristics and skills that help them succeed in the field. As you prepare for your career, you should strive to reach a comfort level in the following courses or skills:

• English/Communications
• Mathematics
• Small Engine or Auto Mechanics
• Basic computer skills

Special Features

• Unique in the state of Wisconsin
• Service school options
• 6,000-square-foot up-to-date lab
• EFI and direct injection engines
• American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)
• Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH)
• Off-site training at local marinas and dealerships
• Actual service experience through community-supplied projects
• Students may enter the program either fall or spring semester

Program Outcomes

Employers will expect you, as a Marine Repair Technician graduate, to be able to:

• Service, operate, diagnose, and repair outboard motors
• Service, operate, diagnose, and repair sterndrive and inboard engines
• Service and repair marine transmissions and sterndrive units
• Communicate technical information and data orally, in writing, mathematically, and visually
• Demonstrate safe and proper equipment and tool use
• Act responsibly in the workplace
• Demonstrate good customer service skills
• Use service materials
• Repair minor damage to fiberglass boat hulls

Program Costs

The estimated total program cost for the two-year Marine Repair Technician program is approximately $8,250. This program is eligible for financial aid.

Minimum tool lists and uniform  - Up to $2,800 - depending on personal needs.

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WITC Ashland offers scholarships to help offset tuition costs. 
To apply for a scholarship visit our Apply for a WITC Scholarship Web page.