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Alaska has more coastline than all the other United States combined. Alaska’s maritime environment is one of the most challenging in the world. Safely transporting passengers and freight or carrying out commercial fishing operations in Alaskan waters requires well-qualified captains and crew members.

The mission of the Alaska Maritime Training Center is to build a domestic maritime workforce focused on Alaskan industry needs and Alaska’s challenging operational environment including the Arctic Region, and to provide Alaskans the skills and technical knowledge that will enable them to thrive in Alaska’s challenging and ever-evolving maritime working environment.

The Alaska Maritime Training Center (AMTC) is a United States Coast Guard-approved training facility located in Seward, Alaska. The majority of AVTEC’s AMTC courses and programs are United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) approved and meet the International Maritime Organization (IMO) training guidelines. The USCG and IMO certifications attained at AMTC are necessary for an individual to become a USCG approved Merchant Mariner and are highly valued by industry. In addition to USCG approved courses, AMTC offers industry and vessel-specific training that certifies individuals for specific industry needs. Courses are delivered through the use of our world-class ship simulator, state-of-the-art computer-based navigational laboratory and modern classrooms equipped with the latest instructional delivery technologies.