Programs

Technical Programs

The Landing School offers five unique education and training options designed to prepare students for careers in the marine industry. Each program option is a comprehensive, full-time course. Successful completion of any one program below culminates in a diploma. Students may choose to complete two of the programs over two years and earn an Associate’s degree.

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The Wooden Boat Building Program

The Boat Building Program instructs students in the construction of both traditional and modern boats using wood as the principal material. The program offers two different course concentrations: Small Boats and Cruising Boats. Students select one concentration in which to focus for the entire term.

Students who select the Small Boat option are taught construction methods through formal lectures, field trips and hands-on projects. Students are divided into teams to build several small boats under the supervision of an instructor. These teams are responsible for all aspects of construction from lofting to sea trials.

Students who select the Cruising Boat option are taught construction methods through formal lectures, field trips and hands-on projects. Students are divided into teams to build boats under the supervision of an instructor. These teams learn the comprehensive boat construction process from the loft floor all the way to the water with an eye toward quality and efficiency.

The Composite Boat Building Program

The Composite Boat Building Program provides a broad education in the rapidly evolving field of composite construction. The course is taught through lecture, labs, field-trips and construction of one or more composite boats. Students learn how to use modern composite materials and construction processes to create boats of varying sizes.

The Yacht Design Program

The Yacht Design Program teaches the technical design process for both power- and sailboats from concept through preliminary design. While the curriculum is engineering-based, the aesthetic aspects of yacht design are also an important element. The fundamentals of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics form the basis for hullform design. The keels and rudders, rigs, engines, propellers, ergonomics and aesthetics are all considered in the development of interior arrangements, outboard profiles and deck plans.

The Marine Systems Program

Students in the Marine Systems Program learn to install, maintain and repair marine electrical and mechanical systems through formal lectures, labs, field trips and hands-on work on actual vessels and vessel systems.

General Education Courses

Students in The Landing School’s Associate’s degree program must successfully complete 15 credit hours of general education in specifc areas of study.