Maritime Shipfitter Pathway
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The Gulf Coast Maritime Shipfitter Pathway

The Maritime Ship Fitter Pathway is designed to help you enter a trade in as little as one year, then gain the necessary skills to move into management positions when it’s time to take the next step.

Students earn their Ship Fitter Apprentice Certificate from MGCCC Maritime Academy in their first year, allowing them to begin working immediately. In their second year, students earn the Associate of Applied Science in Maritime Technology to improve their career opportunities. In the third year students earn their Associate of Arts degree and complete many of their core courses toward a bachelor degree.

Students then transfer to The W's College of Business & Professional Studies. The Bachelor of Business Administration – Management Concentration can be completed entirely online in one year, without having to leave your current job.

After completing the bachelor degree, students are encouraged to apply to The W's MBA program, completed online in one year. The MBA is widely recognized as the standard for senior management or those wishing to start their own business.

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