Great Lakes Maritime Academy

Great Lakes Maritime Academy
TypePublic
Established1969
Parent institution
Northwestern Michigan College
Location
Traverse City
,
Michigan
,
United States
Websitehttps://www.nmc.edu/maritime/

The Great Lakes Maritime Academy at Northwestern Michigan College is located on West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Michigan. The academy was established in 1969 as a Maritime college to train men and women to be licensed mariners on ships of unlimited tonnage or horsepower; including research vessels, cruise ships, freighters, tankers and more. One of six state-operated maritime academies in the United States, the Great Lakes Maritime Academy is the only maritime academy that offers graduates the opportunity to earn First Class Great Lakes Pilotage, and the only maritime academy located on fresh water. Students, called cadets, earn a Bachelor of Science degree and their Federal license to sail as an officer on both the Great Lakes and the oceans.[1]

  1. ^ "Academics : Deck Officer : Great Lakes Maritime Academy at Northwestern Michigan College". nmc.edu.