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Take a look at the christening of The Landing School boats. These boats were built by the students and completed the first week of January. They did a great job! Composites 1, Composites 2, Wooden Boat 1, Wooden Boat 2, Wooden Boat 3.

After the christening, students from the Composites class got to take the boats they built for a spin! Check it out.

There are still a few spots left in our February start for Wooden Boat Building. Contact us by February 5 to sign up for the Spring term.

New open houses announced! February 24, April 20, July 13 and August 10 The Landing School will be hosting open houses from 10am to 3pm. Contact us to let us know if you’d like to attend.

ABBRA, in cooperation with The Landing School, is pleased to offer a Marine Service Management Course February 29-March 3, 2012 in Kennebunkport, ME.  Click here for more details.

The Landing School will be offering a Cruising Seminar in partnership with North U on March 3, 2012. Instructor Todd Berman will be guiding attendees through techniques that will help them sail further, faster and with greater control. Click here for more information.

We just completed our traditional turning of the hulls. Click here to see us flip the boats.

1300 Graduates and Counting

The Landing School is a full-time, accredited post-secondary school that provides education in modern yacht design, boat building and marine systems technology. For high school graduates, veterans, adult learners, second career seeks and international students, The Landing School offers diplomas and Associate’s degrees in the following areas of study:

Boat Building

Wood Boat Building Construction Course

Wood Composite Construction Boat Building Course

Composite Boat Building Program

Yacht Design Program

Marine Systems Program

A student may complete one educational program and receive a diploma or a student may choose to complete two educational programs plus some general education courses and receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Marine Industry Technology (MIT).

The Landing School serves the marine industry by providing skilled employees who design, build and repair boats with the highest standards of quality. Accordingly, The School receives generous support and direction from the industry in curriculum design and program implementation. Noted industry leaders regularly lecture at The School and evaluate student work.

Veterans Benefits

The Landing School is approved as an institution of higher education by the Maine State Approving Agency for Veterans Education Programs. Veterans and their families who are eligible for educational benefits can apply their tuition support toward an education at The Landing School.

Students

The student-body is primarily comprised of adults who seek careers in the marine industry; however, people who are retired or taking time from formal academics find spending time at The Landing School is invaluable. Students have come from all over the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Graduates of its programs are actively employed in the marine industry worldwide as professional designers, builders, systems technicians, crewmembers and repairers. Some go into related fields such as sailmaking, spar design, marine surveying and yacht sales. Many start their own shops and design offices.

Accreditation

In 1987 The Landing School became the first school of its type to be accredited by The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), which is listed by the United States Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency under the provisions of Chapter 33, Title 38, U.S. Code and subsequent legislation. The ACCSC is a member of the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation.