CFCC
Marine Technology
Cape Fear Community College
411 North Front Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401-3993
(910) 362-7000
cfcc.edu
• A comprehensive
community college that
offers education and
training services through:
– TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL
CURRICULA
– PARALLEL TRANSFER:
COLLEGE TO UNIVESITY
– CONTINUING EDUCATION
• One of fifty-nine institutions
in the North Carolina
Community College System.
• Accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of
the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools to
award associate degrees.
• Several CFCC technical and
vocational programs are
unique to North Carolina
CFCC
Marine Technology
Cape Fear Community College
A proven leader in marine education
• CFCC’s main campus is located in historic downtown
Wilmington, on the banks of the Cape Fear River. With
direct access to the Atlantic Ocean, our fleet of small and
large vessels provides the resources for a quality marine
education.
CFCC
Marine Technology
Programs of Study with a
Marine Emphasis Include:
Associate in Applied Science
in: Marine Technology
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Diploma or certificate in:
– Boat Building
– Boat Manufacture and Service
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Associate in Applied Science
degree or diploma in:
– Heavy Equipment and Transport
Technology with a Marine
Systems Concentration
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A variety of Continuing
Education classes such as:
– Coastal Navigation
– Celestial Navigation
– Captain License OUPV Course
CFCC
Marine Technology
We provide our graduates the technological
background for entry into specialized areas of marine
science and exploration with such courses as:
Marine Instrumentation
Fisheries Technology
Cartography/Hydrographic
Surveying
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Marine Technology
The Marine Technology curriculum is designed
to provide traditional maritime skills
in such courses as:
Boat Handling/Seamanship
Navigation
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Marine Technology
The practical skills essential for success in the marine
scientific support field are introduced through courses such
as:
Marine
Electronics
Marine Engines
Industrial Skills
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Marine Technology
Training in a wide range of observational and
measurement techniques is accomplished aboard
research vessels owned and operated by CFCC.
R/V
MARTECH
53 ft.
R/V DAN MOORE
85 ft.
Variety of Small
Craft 18 ft. - 34 ft.
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Marine Technology
Students spend a minimum of 30 days at sea during their
18 months in the program.
Fall Semester - 1st Year
Training Cruise 1: 4 days
Location: Onslow Bay & Long Bay
Objectives: Introduction to Ship Life, Marine Safety,
Biological Collection, and Identification Methods
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Marine Technology
Spring Semester - 1st Year
Training Cruise II: 5 days
Mid-Cruise Port: Beaufort, NC., or Charleston, SC.
Objectives: Provide additional Ship Life & Biological Collection Experience;
Introduce Navigational & Meteorological Watch Standing Techniques;
Introduce Fisheries Related Concepts & Collection Techniques
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Marine Technology
Summer Semester - 1st Year
Training Cruise III: 5 days
Mid-Cruise Port: Charleston, SC
Objectives: Provide Navigational & Meteorological Watch-Standing
Experience; Introduce Hydrographic Survey Techniques
Fall Semester - 2nd Year
Training Cruise IV : 8 days
Mid-Cruise Port: Baltimore, MD
Objectives: Provide Navigational & Meteorological Watch Standing
Experience: Introduce Proper Methods of Conducting an Oceanographic
Station both offshore and in the Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Environment,
Provide Experience with Classical & Contemporary Marine Instrumentation,
Provide Water Analysis Experience
Highlight: National Aquarium Tour
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Marine Technology
Spring Semester - 2nd Year
Training Cruise V : 10 days
Mid-Cruise Port: Nassau, Bahamas & Ft. Pierce, FL
Objectives: Provide Additional Experience with Scientific and Navigational
Watch Standing as well as Conducting Oceanographic Stations, Provide
Additional Data Acquisition & Reduction Experience, Train the Students in
the use and operation of a Remotely Operated Vehicle
Highlights: Snorkeling & Diving, Tour Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Marine Technology
As a recognized leader in the field of Marine Technology,
CFCC is able to provide opportunities for additional
training with agencies such as:
• MATE - Marine Advanced Technology Education
Center
• National Marine Fisheries Service
• NOAA -National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
• Naval Oceanographic Office
• N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Underwater Archaeology
• N.C. Department of Environment & Natural
Resources - Marine Fisheries
• UNOLS - University-National Oceanographic
Laboratory System
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Marine Technology
Student Demographics
Student Demographics
Role of the Advisory Committee
• Provide guidance to
vocational / technical
programs on future
technology and skill set
trends
• Advisory committee inputs
are used to modify
curriculum models and
justify new equipment
acquisition
• Advisory committee meets
annually
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NOAA
US Army Corps of Engineers
Naval Oceanographic Office
U.S. Geological Survey
VERITAS Marine Acquisition
Horizon Marine, Inc
University of North
Carolina at Wilmington
• North Carolina State
University
Graduates of the Marine Technology Program are employed by a variety of marine
science and research industries
Environmental Monitoring
Coastal Planning and Engineering, Inc.
Law Engineering & Environmental Services
N.C. Dept. Environment Health & Natural
Resources
Fisheries and/or Fisheries Research
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
NOAA – National Marine Fisheries Service
Variety of Self-Employed, Fishing Related
Occupations
S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources
Geophysical Exploration
C&C Technologies
NOAA – Coast & Geodetic Survey Branch
U.S. Department of Interior – USGS
VERITAS Geophysical Corp.
Hydrographic Surveying
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company
McKim & Creed Engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Weeks Marine, Inc.
Marine Technical Support
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Duke University Marine Laboratory
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
Naval Oceanographic Office
UNCW National Undersea Research Ctr.
Univ.of Delaware –College of Marine Studies
Water/Laboratory Analysis
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Oxford Laboratories Inc.
Progress Energy
Wilmington Public Utilities Department
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Authority
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Marine
Technology
Our graduates share educational bonds and
life experiences that extend beyond the
boundaries of a traditional classroom.
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Marine Technology