Northeast Maritime Institute College of Maritime Science
"Honor the Mariner"
Fast track your career in the
Merchant Marine or the
United States Coast Guard, today!
Education
Earn the knowledge and experience needed to succeed in the maritime industry
Adventure
Engage in guided, hands-on learning, state-of-the-art simulator training, and more
Employment
Fast-track your employment with the opportunity to enter the industry
Program Overview
Associate in Applied Science in Nautical Science
Earn your Associate in Applied Science in Nautical Science degree in just two years on a fast-track to employment! Northeast Maritime Institute (NMI) students are introduced to the exciting world of nautical science through this co-operative educational program that prepares students for a career at sea.
Our teaching model includes hands-on learning, simulator training, classroom theory and co-operative shipboard experiences, meeting the needs of all styles of learners. Explore opportunities to travel in the “Semester at Sea” program, where you will gain real world experience, build professional relationships in the industry and earn sea-service towards your professional captain’s license.
We offer rolling admissions and are now considering students for our Spring 2024 cohort. Apply today!
Program Overview
United States Coast Guard Lateral
Enlistment Program
The United States Coast Guard and the Northeast Maritime Institute – College of Maritime Science entered a historic partnership agreement in 2023. This agreement provides NMI graduates the opportunity to enter a Lateral Enlistment Program into the Coast Guard as junior petty officers upon graduation and completion of the USCG boot camp upon graduation from NMI’s Associate in Applied Science in Nautical Science Degree Program. NMI graduates will have the option to enlist as third-class or second-class Boatswains Mates, enlisting either full time into the Coast Guard or into the Coast Guard Reserve while serving in the United States Merchant Marine.
Students graduating from high school and enrolling into NMI’s Associate in Applied Science in Nautical Science Degree Program may also have the option to enroll as Reservists and attend U.S. Coast Guard boot camp during the summer months between high school graduation and their fall semester. Students who choose this option will receive a bonus and pay to offset their college tuition expenses.
Travel
Experience opportunities for global travel
Course Credits
Work toward professional licensing
Sea-Time
Work as part of the crew and learn valuable skills
Career
Post-Graduate career opportunities
Program Overview
Summer At Sea Program
Apply your knowledge and hands-on training throughout two ninety-day externships. You can experience various facets of the maritime industry and begin career networking. The sea time gained during these amazing opportunities will be applied toward your professional credentials after graduation opening up a multitude of possibilities for employment* and travel.
*Northeast Maritime Institute does not offer or guarantee employment
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Northeast Maritime Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.*
*Accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) is extended only to the Northeast Maritime Institute College of Maritime Science’s Associate in Applied Science in Nautical Science degree programs. This accreditation status does not extend to professional maritime training courses, continuing education courses and short courses offered at the Institute or through NEMO (Northeast Maritime Online).
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