Island Institute has offered an Electric Boat Course— a collaboration between Island Institute, Kennebec Valley Community College, Washington County Community College, Mid-Coast School of Technology, Maine Electric Boat Company, and Bayside Marine.
The course was divided into two levels with Level 1 – Electric Boat Motor: Foundations currently available on our website and Level 2 – Electric Boat Motor Technician Course.
Please see below for more information on each course.
Level 1 – Electric Boat motor: Foundations
Requirements: This course is intended for a general audience, ages 15 and up. No prior marine engine experience needed, just a desire to learn about electric boats.
Description: This course provides an introduction to electric boats to help the general public with little to no prior knowledge gain an understanding of the benefits of electric boats and potential career opportunities in the sector. See full course syllabus here.
This online course takes approximately 90 minutes and must be completed in a single sitting— please plan accordingly. If the browser window is closed or reloaded, you will lose your place and must restart the course. For the best experience, we recommended using the latest version of the Google Chrome browser on a desktop or laptop device.
Successful completion of the course, which includes a short quiz at the end, will result in a digital badge awarded through Kennebec Valley Community College and the Maine Community College System.
Level 2 – Electric Boat Motor Technician COURSE
This course provided participants a foundational understanding of the key concepts needed to do routine maintenance and repairs on electric boat motors. It was a hands-on, in-person, boot camp-style intensive training over the course of two days that expanded on and applied the theory and principles of electrical theory and electric propulsion fundamentals, and was designed primarily for boat yard technicians and people already in the field of boat maintenance and repair. Successful completion of an assessment at the end of the course resulted in a digital badge signifying the student’s new skills in the area of electric outboard installation, maintenance and repair.
