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NMEA 2000 Marine Electronics Installer Training at IBEX, Tampa FL 9/30 & 10/3

NMEA

Oct 1, 2024

Dear Marine Electronics Professional,
NMEA will offer all our NMEA 2000 marine electronics installer training certification classes immediately before and during the IBEX show in Tampa, FL.
Please register early at the links below as these classes are anticipated to sell out!

Class Information:
Tampa Convention Center, First Floor, Room 115
Start Time 8am each day, lunch provided
Monday September 30 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer Certification
Thursday October 4- Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer Certification

Each course runs from 8am until 5pm 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) –
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.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Advanced NMEA 2000 Network Installer (AN2K) –
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.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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

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

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

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