EARN 3 ELECTRICAL MARINE CERTIFICATIONS IN 4 DAYS
Mar 6, 2016
NMEA is pleased to announce a joint training venture with The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC). This four-day training event will focus two of the days on ABYC marine electrical standards and training, and two days on NMEA marine electronics standards and training. This will be the marine industry’s premier training event specifically designed as a one-stop shop for boat builders, installers, technicians, marine mechanics and surveyors to get trained on ABYC and NMEA standards.
The four-day training class will consist of:
Day one—ABYC Marine Electrical Certification Training
Day two—ABYC Marine Electrical Review & Exam
Day three—NMEA Marine Electronics Installer (MEI) Training & Testing
Day four—NMEA 2000 Network Installer Training & Testing
Pricing:
Member*: $1195
Non-Member: $1695
*Paid membership is required with either ABYC or NMEA for member pricing.
Course Includes:
3 Certifications: ABYC Electrical, NMEA Marine Electronics Installer, NMEA 2000 Network
Study Materials for each course.
Lunch will be served all four days.
Location:
May 23-26, 2016
International Crew Training Facility
750 W Sunrise Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311-7238
Phone:
954-779-7764
Sponsored by Wards Marine Electric
Course Descriptions:
ABYC Marine Electrical Certification
This certification is geared toward marine electricians with broad experience in both troubleshooting and equipment installations, both AC and DC. The certification covers key areas from twelve different knowledge areas as follows:
Basic electrical fundamentals
Cable installation and termination
Maintaining and installing battery systems
Battery charging systems
Inverter installation and troubleshooting
AC shore power systems
AC generators
AC panel boards
DC panel boards
AC components
DC components
Safety equipment
NMEA Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
Recently updated with the most current information available! This training is suitable for installers, product designers, surveyors, etc. This is an introductory course in marine electronics installation that clarifies and defines competent installation practices. Topics include: Ohms law, grounds, battery and battery chargers, DC wiring, EMI, coaxial cables, antennas, Class B AIS, marine VHF radios, transducers, radar, heading sensors and NMEA data interfacing.
Course Materials Included with Registration:
NMEA 0400 Installation Standard Version 4.00 ColoUr Presentation Slide Handout
NMEA 2000 Network Installer Course
Primarily targeted for the beginner or those who have been installing NMEA 2000® but would like more information, more clarity and an opportunity to share ideas with others who have installed NMEA 2000® networks. The course provides information beyond the NMEA 0400 Installation Standard or the MEI and Advanced MEI Training. NMEA 2000® Network Course Topics include: cables, connectors, specifications, physical planning and documentation, power sources and distribution, voltage drop calculations, data messages (parameter group numbers), connecting to other data sources, network setup and troubleshooting. You will take from this class the near-term and long-term benefits of NMEA 2000® certified equipment, accepted installation practices for NMEA 2000® backbone cable and products, including selection of cable, power application point, and alternatives that make it work best. You will also have sufficient working knowledge of NMEA 2000® so you can successfully troubleshoot problems when they arise and correctly identify/repair/replace the faulty device(s) or network cabling problems. This course is not intended to teach programming nor to be training for manufacturing developers. Course Materials Included with Registration: NMEA 2000® course materials and excerpt from 0400 Installation Standards.
Course Materials Included with Registration:
Excerpt from NMEA 0400 Installation Standard
Color Presentation Slide Handout
Additional training events in the planning phase are:
• Fall— Seattle, WA region
• Fall/Winter—Newport, RI region
http://www.nmea.org/content/Traincert/abycnmea_training.asp
http://abycinc.org/abycnmeacombinedtraining
