NMEA POSTS 2019 INSTALLER TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE

 

Dec 18, 2018

Basic and Advanced MEI and NMEA 2000 classes are offered nationwide.

The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has announced the lineup and dates of their marine electronics installer training classes for 2019. Included are the Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI), Advanced Marine Electronics Installer (AMEI), Basic NMEA 2000® Network Installer and Advanced NMEA 2000® Network Installer courses.

Some courses are offered in Canada.

“These courses are the backbone of our technical training program for installers and anyone else seeking to raise their technical skills to a whole new level,” said NMEA President & Executive Director Mark Reedenauer. “Our goal is to offer marine electronics professionals the training resources to stay abreast of the constant advances in technology that they deal with on a daily basis.”

2019 NMEA Training Schedule*

January 2019
NMEA & ABYC Combined Training Event
Location: ABYC Headquarters, Annapolis, MD
Trainers: ABYC/NMEA John Barry
Jan. 29 – ABYC Marine Electrical Certified Training
Jan. 30 – ABYC Marine Electrical Review & Testing
Jan. 31 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
Feb. 1 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 

February 2019
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ
Trainer: Hugh Lupo
Feb. 4 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 

Location: Florence Civic Center, Florence, SC
Trainer: Mike Spyros
Feb. 7 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer 
Feb. 8 – Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer 

Location: Quadrant Marine, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Trainer: Johnny Lindstrom
Feb. 26 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
Feb. 27 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 
Feb. 28 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer 
Mar. 1 – Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer 

March 2019
Location: Navico Headquarters, Merrimack, NH
Trainer: Kevin Boughton
Mar. 19 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
Mar. 20 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 
Mar. 21 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer 
Mar. 22 – Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer 

April 2019
Location: NW Marine Trades Building, Seattle, WA
Trainer: Johnny Lindstrom
Apr. 2 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
Apr. 3 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 
Apr. 4 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer 
Apr. 5 – Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer 

June 2019
Location: Marriott North, Fort Lauderdale, FL 
Trainer: Mike Spyros
June 4 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
June 5 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 
June 6 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer 
June 7 – Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer 

August 2019
Location: Marriott North, Fort Lauderdale, FL 
Trainer: Mike Spyros
Aug. 20 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
Aug. 21 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 
Aug. 22 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer 
Aug. 23 – Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer 

September 2019
NMEA Conference & Expo 
Location: Renaissance Hotel, Portsmouth/Norfolk, VA
Trainers: NMEA
Sept. 17 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
Sept. 18 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 
Sept. 19 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer 
Sept. 20 – Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer 

NMEA & ABYC Combined Training Event
NMEA Conference & Expo 
Location: Renaissance Hotel, Portsmouth/Norfolk, VA
Trainers: ABYC/NMEA John Barry
Sept. 17 – ABYC Marine Electrical Certified Training
Sept. 18 – ABYC Marine Electrical Review & Testing
Sept. 19 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
Sept. 20 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 

IBEX Show
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL
Trainer: John Barry
Sept. 30 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 

October 2019
NMEA & ABYC Combined Training Event
Location: Southern California (TBD)
Trainers: ABYC/NMEA Johnny Lindstrom
Oct. 22 – ABYC Marine Electrical Certified Training
Oct. 23 – ABYC Marine Electrical Review & Testing
Oct. 24 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
Oct. 25 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 

December 2019
NMEA & ABYC Combined Training Event
Location: Suncoast Technical College, Sarasota, FL
Trainers: ABYC/NMEA Mike Spyros
Dec. 3 – ABYC Marine Electrical Certified Training
Dec. 4 – ABYC Marine Electrical Review & Testing
Dec. 5 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
Dec. 6 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 

Location: KVH Headquarters, Newport, RI
Trainer: Hugh Lupo
Dec. 10 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer 
Dec. 11 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer 
Dec. 12 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer 
Dec. 13 – Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer

MEI, AMEI and Basic NMEA 2000 courses are $450 USD for members and $650 USD for nonmembers. The Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer course is $650 USD for members and $850 USD for nonmembers. Lunch and class materials are included with all courses. Multi-day discounts are available. To register, go to www.nmea.organd click on the “Training” link. For more information, contact NMEA at 410-975-9425 or emailinfo@nmea.org.

*Prerequisites apply for advanced classes–see www.nmea.org for details.