NMEA 2000 Marine Electronics Installer Training at METS Amsterdam, November 18 & 22

NMEA

Nov 12, 2024

Marine Electronics Professionals – NMEA will offer all our NMEA 2000 marine electronics installer training certification classes immediately before and after the METS Trade Show in Amsterdam Netherlands November 18 and 22. Please register early at the links below as these classes are anticipated to sell out!

Class Information:
RAI, Elicium Building, Room D202, Amsterdam
Start Time 0900 each day, lunch provided
Trainer- Josh Keets, Actisense
Monday November 18 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer Certification
Friday November 22- Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer Certification

Each course runs from 0900 until 1700 each day, with lunch included and a 50 question multiple choice certification exam at the end of each session.  Here are the course descriptions below.

Basic NMEA 2000 Network Installer (N2K) – Monday 11/18
This course covers the following topics: Cables, Connectors, Specifications Physical Planning & Documentation, Power Sources & Distribution, Voltage Drop Calculations, Data Messages (Parameter Group Numbers), Connecting to Other Data Sources, Network Setup, and Troubleshooting.  Students will be guided through building a basic NMEA 2000 network at the conclusion of the training course.

Register Here:
METS Show Amsterdam Netherlands Basic NMEA 2000 Training

Advanced NMEA 2000 Network Installer (AN2K) – Friday 11/22
The NMEA2000 advanced course focuses on installations, setup, and diagnostic troubleshooting of moderately complex NMEA 2000® networks. The class consists of a PowerPoint presentation followed by “hands on” and the included class lunch. Students split into small groups at classroom work stations equipped with NMEA 2000® networks. The purpose of the hands-on portion is to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in the ability to build, configure, backup network files and evaluate network conditions using the diagnostic tools shown in the class.  The training class features NMEA 2000®-certified products from major manufacturers such as Furuno, Garmin, Simrad, Raymarine, Maretron, Actisense and Airmar, including multi-function displays (MFDs), Instruments and sensors of the same function which require instancing. Most importantly, this allows students to get familiar with the diagnostic tools used in the training and offered to students at special reduced pricing from the NMEA. Please note there is absolutely no outside test equipment allowed in the class by students.

Pre-requisite: Student must have taken the basic NMEA 2000 Installer Training class.

Register Here:
METS Show Amsterdam Netherlands Advanced NMEA 2000 Training


Pricing for the Basic NMEA 2000 training course is $450 USD member / $650 USD non-member

Pricing for the Advanced NMEA 2000 training course is $650 USD member / $850 USD non-member

Questions? Contact NMEA at, 410-975-9425 or email info@nmea.org

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