MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY/BATH IRON WORKS

Note: The Bath Iron Works Apprentice Program in Ship Design  is offered only at the MMA Maritime Industrial Workforce Training Center (MIWTC) in Brunswick, Maine. Not all Student Life Services on the Castine campus are available in Brunswick, Maine.

Maine Maritime Academy, in conjunction with Bath Iron Works (BIW), offers an Associate of Science degree in Ship Design for apprentices of General Dynamics Corporation’s BIW Shipyard. This academic program is four years in length and is offered only at our Maritime Industrial Workforce Training Center in Brunswick, Maine. Students enrolling in this program must be employed by Bath Iron Works and meet Maine Maritime Academy’s entrance requirements. It is possible for a student, once in one of the programs, to continue as a MMA student after terminating employment with the company. The objective of the BIW apprenticeship is to train highly skilled, versatile, and educated designers through both classroom instruction and hands-on experience. The program strives to develop proficiency and knowledge in:

• Engineering principles and problem-solving techniques
• Organizational, communication, and leadership skills
• Design skills and safe work practices

Successful completion of this program leads to the Associate of Science degree.

SHIP DESIGN