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NMEA posts 2023 Marine Electronics Installer Training Course Schedule

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Nov 21, 2022

For 2023, the National Marine Electronics Association has a great lineup of both in-person and virtual marine electronics installer training events. The basic installer classes offer the convenience of either virtual or in-person training events, while the advanced installer trainings are intentionally in-person only events so students can get the best possible learning experience.

Listed below is the full NMEA 2023 Training Schedule. For training prices and to register for classes, visit www.nmea.org , email info@nmea.org or call 410 975 9425.

January 2023 Virtual Training Event
Start Time 7AM EST (UTC -5) Trainer: Mike Spyros
January 18 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
January 19 –Basic NMEA 2000 Installer

February 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
Sheraton Hotel, Atlantic City NJ
Start Time 8AM Trainer: Brandon Christopher
February 6 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)

February 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick RI
Start Time 8AM Trainer: Kevin Boughton
February 7 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
February 8 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer
February 9 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer (AMEI)
February 10 –Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer

March 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
Airport Marriott, St Louis, MO
Start time 8AM Trainer: John Barry
March 7 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
March 8 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer

March 2023 Virtual Training Event
Start Time 11AM EDT (UTC -4) Trainer: Kevin Boughton
March 15 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
March 16 –Basic NMEA 2000 Installer

March 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
Vancouver BC Canada, Location TBD
Start Time 8AM Trainer: Johnny Lindstrom
March 28 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
March 29 –Basic NMEA 2000 Installer
March 30 –Advanced Marine Electronics Installer (AMEI)
March 31 –Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer Training

April 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
Seattle WA, Doubletree Airport South Center
Start Time 8AM Trainer: Johnny Lindstrom
April 24 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
April 25 –Basic NMEA 2000 Installer
April 26 –Advanced Marine Electronics Installer (AMEI)
April 27 –Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer

May 2023 Virtual Training Event
Start time 7AM EDT (UTC-4) Trainer: Mike Spyros
May 17 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
May 18 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer

June 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
Marriott North Hotel, Ft Lauderdale, FL
Start Time 8AM Trainer: Mike Spyros
June 13 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
June 14 –Basic NMEA 2000 Installer
June 15 –Advanced Marine Electronics Installer (AMEI)
June 16 –Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer Training

July 2023 Virtual Training Event
Start Time 3PM EDT (UTC -4) Trainer: Brandon Christopher
July 19 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
July 20 –Basic NMEA 2000 Installer

August 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
Manatee Technical College, Bradenton FL
Start Time 8AM Trainer: John Barry
August 8 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
August 9 –Basic NMEA 2000 Installer
August 10 –Advanced Marine Electronics Installer (AMEI)
August 11 –Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer Training

August 2023 Virtual Training Event
Start Time 11AM EDT (UTC -4) Trainer: Johnny Lindstrom
August 30– Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
August 31 –Basic NMEA 2000 Installer

September 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
Doubletree Universal Hotel, Orlando FL
Start Time 8AM Trainer: Johnny Lindstrom
September 18 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
September 19 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer
September 21 Advanced Marine Electronics Installer (AMEI)
September 22 –Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer

October 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
IBEX Show, Tampa FL
Start Time 8AM Trainer: Johnny Lindstrom
October 2– Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)

October 2023 Virtual Training Event in SPANISH
Start Time 11AM EDT (UTC -4) Trainer: TBD
October 18– Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
October 19–Basic NMEA 2000 Installer

November 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
Homer Alaska, Bay Weld Boats
Start Time 8AM Trainer: John Barry
November 28 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
November 29 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer
November 30 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer (AMEI)
December 1 – Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer

November 2023 Virtual Training Event
Start time 7AM EST (UTC- 5) Trainer: Mike Spyros
November 29 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
November 30– Basic NMEA 2000 Installer

December 2023 IN PERSON Event (Not Virtual)
BWI Airport Marriott, Linthicum Heights, MD
Start Time 8AM Trainer: Brandon Christopher
December 12 – Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI)
December 13 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer
December 14 – Advanced Marine Electronics Installer (AMEI)
December 15 –Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer

For training prices and to register for classes, visit www.nmea.org email info@nmea.org or
call 410 975 9425.

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