Port Townsend Maritime Academy
Port Townsend School District, West Sound Technical Skills Center, and the Northwest Maritime Center
Port Townsend High School Maritime Career and Technical Education Programs
Set Your Course for a Maritime Career
Knowledge -- Skills -- Experience
The mission of the Port Townsend Maritime Academy is to train and inspire Washington State's Future Maritime Workforce through innovative, rigorous, and hands-on educational opportunities.
The PTMA serves high school and middle school youth from around the Olympic Peninsula and is a Port Townsend School District Program run in conjunction with West Sound Technical Skills Center, and the Northwest Maritime Center.
Current Programs:
The Port Townsend Maritime Academy:
Open to all area Juniors and Seniors (PT, Chimacum, Quilcene, Poulsbo, and beyond!).
West Sound Tech Skills Center Satellite Program held at NW Maritime Center
Meets School Year from 8:15 am - 1 0:45 am daily.
Earn 3 Credits: Science,English Language Arts, CTE, PE or elective.
Washington State Boater's Card, Rowing, 1st Aid CPR training, USCG Fishing Vessel Safety, Navigation,
More information at: West Sound Tech Maritime Registration is now open www.wst.smapply.org
Port Townsend High School Maritime Career and Technical Education Classes (open to all PTHS Students):
Maritime Studies: Vessel Operations/Boatbuilding
Maritime Manufacturing (Woodworking)
Maritime Internships and Apprenticeships for High School Students.
Summer Internship at NW Maritime Center
Dock attendant job opportunity with Port of Port Townsend
For more information contact
kjordan@ptschools.org
Practice makes proficient.
Watch a real Coast Guard Rescue where these same skills had to be put to the test (not by our students!).
Students in the PT Maritime Academy will earn their USCG Fishing Vessel Safety Drill Conductor Courses. Every commercial fishing vessel by law must have at least one person certified with this... and now you can see why!
