Training Tomorrow’s Mariners Today
About Us
About Us
MTC Maritime Training Center offers an array of U.S. Coast Guard approved and STCW training courses. Such as Captains License Courses, Able Seaman Courses, Vessel Security Officer Course, Apprentice Mate Steersman, and more.
Trusted Instructors
Our instructors were hand selected based on their experience, patience, and knowledge. They went through rigorous instructor training to be approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. They also must continue to keep up with the standards set out by our policy. They are graded along with the students, to ensure they are keeping with our Quality Standards System, and the Maritime Education Industry’s best practices.


John Mincey
General Manager
Capt. John Mincey is a former Operations Specialist in the United States Coast Guard. He started his career in the early 2000’s and progressed to the rank of Senior Chief over the next two decades. He has served on both coasts, on vessels up to 270′ sailing 3 oceans, and managing search and rescue command centers ashore.
After leaving the service, Capt. John has continued pursuing his passion in the maritime realm Commercial Fishing in western Alaska as well as racing sailboats in the Pacific Northwest.
Capt. John took over as the General Manager of the Maritime Training Center in 2023 where he continues to to pass down the joy of sailing and navigation to the next generation of mariners.
Our Commitment
The student experience is critically important to the long term success of MTC Maritime Training Center.
We will never mislead a student into taking a course he/she doesn’t need just to make a buck! There is no place for that in this business. Your experience here will be that of a comfortable learning environment. Our instructors are very knowledgeable, patient, professionals that typically have more than 15 years of real-world experience working as Masters or Chief Engineers in the Maritime Field.