ABYC
The American Boat & Yacht Council was created in 1954 as a non-profit organization to develop safety standards for the design, construction, equipage, repair and maintenance of boats. The council's mission is to improve boating safety and reduce injuries and fatalities.
Online Learning Produces Droves of CMTs
More than 1,000 certified marine technicians have joined the industry through ABYC’s online curriculum.
Training the Trainers
ABYC’s virtual Educator Training Conference, scheduled for July 20-22, focuses on instructors who are considering or already teaching marine service.
ABYC Updates Board
The group added a new member and elected several officers, including Nancy Cueroni as chairman.
ABYC Goes Virtual with Training Session
With most in-person training sessions canceled, Sur/Tech will allow technicians to earn their required continuing education credits.
ABYC Foundation Announces Educator of the Year
The award was established to honor instructors that are shaping future marine service technicians.
ABYC Announces Dates for Standards Week
The virtual event runs Jan. 5-21, with participants engaging in revisions to the group’s boatbuilding and repair standards.
Virtual Certification
AYBC sees sold-out training classes and higher success rates after taking courses online.
ABYC, AIM Provide Online Textbook
Fundamentals of Marine Service Technology is available for free through the Boater’s University platform.
Evinrude and ABYC Foundation donate engines for training
More schools are receiving outboards through the program, so students “will be better prepared to enter the workforce.”
Maine high school program producing marine techs
Former boatbuilder and charter captain teaches the class.
ABYC annual meeting kicks off Standards Week
The group announced members to its board and handed out awards.
ABYC standards accepted by Canadian government
The U.S. standards have been accepted as an alternative method for small-vessel compliance by Transport Canada.
ABYC announces Standards Week
Experts will gather early next year to update the industry’s safety standards.
Fire, explosions and other thermal events
The ABYC Marine Law Symposium case studies will focus on high-profile boat fire investigations.
Landing School will receive ABYC foundation donation of two outboards
About 18,000 tech positions will need to be filled by 2020
Teaching the Teachers
ABYC hosts first educator training conference to give marine industry educators tools to train the next generation of technicians.
Reaching a new kind of student
American Boat and Yacht Council’s train-the-trainer event will help the association advance its workforce initiative by reaching teachers.
Three Massachusetts schools add ABYC curriculum
MMTA provides financial assistance to the schools.
ABYC sets dates for inaugural “train-the-trainer” event
The three-day event is aimed at marine industry educators who will learn how to address STEM teacher skills gaps at tech schools.
ABYC course targets entry-level technicians
The Practical Application of ABYC Standards course includes classroom and on-board sessions.