Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician

The Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician program at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in Port Hadlock, WA is a two- to four-year certificate at this private nonprofit institution. It falls within the precision production trades field (CIP 48.0704) and provides students with specialized training in the design, construction, and repair of wooden boats using traditional and contemporary methods.

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building also offers a Marine Engineering Technology/Technician certificate, giving students the opportunity to complement wooden boatbuilding skills with training in marine systems and engineering. Students in the wooden boatbuilding program can expect hands-on instruction in lofting, joinery, planking, fastenings, finishing, and the historical and technical knowledge underlying traditional wooden vessel construction.