Following the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018, MARAD developed a procedure to recommend to the Secretary the designation of eligible institutions as Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE). The CoE designees play vital roles in our nation’s maritime industry by providing students, from across the socio-economic spectrum, with an affordable education and the training and skills necessary to begin and advance careers afloat and ashore. 

The aims and efforts of the CoE program are inherently collaboration based, community focused, and intended to assist the maritime industry in gaining and sustaining a highly trained maritime workforce, while at the same time enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the industry. This webinar will include an overview of application requirements for CoE designation, and the opportunities for and expectations of designated CoEs.

SPEAKERS

Capt. John Stauffer
Capt. John Stauffer
Associate Vice Chancellor, Maritime
San Jacinto College
Gerard Wall
Gerard Wall
Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE) Program Manager
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Rick Schwab
Rick Schwab
Senior Director
Delgado Community College Maritime & Industrial Training Center

Join us for the 3rd Annual Port of the Future Conference on April 5-7 at the Marriott Marquis in Houston.
Virtual options are available.
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