Reputable & Globally Recognized Professional Training
Flexible and Accessible Training Options in World-Class Facilities
Maritime College offers individual courses to maintain your credentials or advance your career, along with customized corporate training programs.
About Us
SUNY Maritime College's Professional Mariner Training department serves as the college's premier technical-certificate and continuing-education division. PMT is dedicated to supporting maritime professionals - at sea and ashore - throughout every stage of their careers. By offering comprehensive, industry-aligned courses, PMT delivers essential training in safety, vessel operations, regulatory compliance, and advanced professional skills. Whether enhancing existing competencies or pursuing new skills and certifications, maritime professionals gain the practical knowledge and hands-on experience needed to excel in today's dynamic maritime workforce.
Dynamic Positioning Training
The Only East Coast Maritime Academy Certified to Teach NI-Approved DP Courses
Maritime College's Dynamic Positioning is a sophisticated suite of systems, that integrate advanced software simulations with physical equipment and robust courseware.
Global Offshore Wind Training
One of Only Two Maritime Institutions in the Nation
Maritime College, in cooperation with RelyOn, is offering all five modules of the globally recognized GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) and Basic Technical Training.
USCG-Approved STCW Training
PMT delivers reputable, globally recognized mariner training with flexible, accessible options in world-class facilities. Our USCG–approved, STCW courses support mariners throughout every stage of their careers by providing the certification, practical knowledge, and hands-on experience needed to excel in today’s evolving maritime workforce.
| Some of Our Most Popular STCW Courses | |
|---|---|
| Basic Training (Original, Refresher & Revalidation) | Basic Fire Fighting (Original, Refresher & Revalidation) |
| Advanced Fire Fighting (Original, Refresher & Revalidation) | RADAR (Original & Renewal) |
| Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS) | Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) |
| Able Seaman | Fast Rescue Boat |
| Vessel Personnel Designated with Security Duties (VPDSD) | Limited Master |
| Vessel, Company and Facility Security Officer (VSO/CSO/FSO) | Personal Survival Craft (Lifeboatman) |
Mariner Training by Mariners for Mariners
- Captain Robert N. Anderson
Frequently Asked Questions
College location
Courses take place at SUNY Maritime College campus, located at 6 Pennyfield Avenue, Bronx NY 10465.
All PMT students should park in lot 11, a parking permit will be issued at the start of the class. The Classroom is located in L-203 on the second floor of the Fort/Library building.
Course start time
All courses start at 0730 am.
Waterfront classes and programs
Learn more about Waterfront classes and programs.
Launch tender course
Information about the launch tender course is available here.
Corporate training
Companies seeking customized training programs should contact the professional mariner training department at pmt@sunymaritime.edu or (718) 409-7341.