August 27, 2007, Annapolis, MD: The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), a leader in technical workforce training, education and certification programs for marine industry, has updated its 2007 schedule of certification and seminar courses, and begun adding courses for 2008. Updated dates, locations and course descriptions can be found at www.abycinc.org. Included in the schedule is the newly revised A/C & Refrigeration Certification, which now includes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refrigerants certification.

In addition to scheduled training, ABYC also offers flat-rate, on-site training courses, seminars and custom tailored technical education and training offerings that can be hosted at any location upon request — both nationally and internationally.

Registration information and detailed descriptions for any of the courses can be found at www.abycinc.org, or to host an ABYC course at your facility, contact the ABYC Education department at (410) 990-4460.

ABYC Certification & Seminars — 2007 — 2008

Month	Days	Seminar/Certification	Location
September	6 - 7	Diesel Engine Certification	Norfolk, VA
September	11 - 14	Marine Corrosion Certification	Jacksonville, FL
September	25 - 28	Electrical Certification	Islandia, NY
October	10 - 12	Basic Marine Electric	Durham, NC
October	16 - 18	Basic Marine Electric	Oakland, CA
November	6 - 9	Electrical Certification	Newport, RI
November	6 - 9	Marine Systems Certification	Arlington Heights, IL
November	13 - 16	Electrical Certification	Houston, TX
November	13 - 16	Marine Systems Certification	Fort Lauderdale, FL
November	27 - 30	Marine Corrosion Certification	St. Louis, MO
November	28 - 30	Standards Certification	Orlando, FL
December	4 - 7	Electrical Certification	Oakland, CA
December	11 - 14	Marine Systems Certification	Baltimore, MD
January	8 - 11	Marine Systems Certification	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
January	8 - 11	Marine Systems Certification	Seattle, WA
January	9 - 11	Basic Marine Electrical	Mystic, CT
January	23 - 24	Diesel Engine Certification	Annapolis, MD
January	29 - 31	Composite Boat Builder Certification	Mystic, CT
February	5 - 8	A/C & Refrigeration Certification	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
February	6 - 8	Basic Marine Electrical	Portland, OR
February	12 - 15	Marine Corrosion Certification	Annapolis, MD
February	18 - 20	COMITT	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
February	20 - 22	Standards Certification	Cleveland, OH
February	26 - 29	Electrical Certification	Jacksonville, FL
March	4 - 7	Marine Systems Certification	Mystic, CT
March	11 - 14	Marine Corrosion Certification	Mystic, CT
March	12 - 13	Diesel Engine Certification	Oakland, CA
March	18 - 20	Compost Boat Builder Certification	Melbourne, FL
March	25 - 28	Electrical Certification	Portland, OR
April	1 - 3	Standards Certification	Astoria, OR
April	15 - 18	A/C & Refrigeration Certification	Raleigh, NC
May	14 - 16	Basic Marine Electrical	Mystic, CT
June	11 - 12	Diesel Engine Certification	Ft. Lauderdale, FL

ABYC has been developing, writing and updating the safety standards for boat building and repair in the United States for over 50 years. ABYC is actively involved with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as well as education and certification programs for marine technicians. These standards are available on CD-ROM, online (Web-STIR and ABYC Standards Powered by Rulefinder.net) and in printed form. Membership and general information can be requested by visiting the ABYC web site at www.abycinc.org.