Sound Marine Skills, Inc., an educational 501(c)(3) Connecticut corporation offers workplace preparation, nautical experience, specialized technical training and practical work-study experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of propulsion, plumbing, fuel, steering, electrical, instrumentation, safety, HVAC and composite marine systems.  Specific goals for these training programs are:

  1. Provide nationally recognized, marine systems Certification training accredited by the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) for entry-level service technicians and skilled workers in marinas and boatyards, marine manufacturers and retailers. 
  2. Contribute to labor pool databases maintained by the Connecticut Marine Trades Association (CMTA) and the Workforce Investment Board’s CTWorks Career Center to facilitate matching job seekers with employers for full time positions and to provide a matching system for seasonal and part-time work.

Sound Marine Skills, Inc. is a non-profit educational partnership among thirteen strategic partners committed to Marine Trades Education:
  1. The Sound School and Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Centers
  2. Ten major shoreline marinas providing specialized teaching sites:
    • Beacon Point Marine (Shelton and Clinton)
    • Brewer Bruce & Johnson’s (Branford)
    • Brewer Deep River Marina
    • Brewer Dauntless Shipyard (Essex)
    • Brewer Ferry Point Marina (Old Saybrook)
    • Brewer Stratford Marina
    • Brewer Pilots Point (Westbrook)
    • Captain’s Cove Marina (Bridgeport)
    • Milford Boatworks and Marina
    • Port Niantic
  3. The Connecticut Marine Trades Association representing recreational boating, non-commercial fishing and marine businesses throughout Connecticut