The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association released a report highlighting 17 of its educational partner schools. The boating industry in Massachusetts has an economic impact of more than $5 billion, in excess of 1,000 businesses and nearly 20,000 employees, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s Economic Infographics.
MMTA and the Massachusetts Marine Trades Educational Trust recognize that workforce solutions remain a top priority. The report gives a substantial overview of the many schools that the association and trust partner with, the training they offer and their contact information.
“I am hopeful this document will become a valuable tool for our member businesses, educational partners, state officials, job seekers and more,” MMTA executive director Randall Lyons said in a statement. “Recognizing the importance of partnering with schools is a key element of solving the workforce problems in the future. We continue to encourage our member businesses to reach out to schools to ask how you can get more involved and to join their advisory boards if the school offers them. If they don’t, we recommend this to any schools offering marine training programs.”
