NMEA 2000 Marine Electronics Installer Training at METS Amsterdam November 18 & 22
Dear Marine Electronics Professional,
NMEA will offer all our marine electronics installer training certification classes immediately before and after the METS show in Amsterdam Netherlands this November. Please register early at the link below as these classes are anticipated to sell out!
Class Information:
RAI Elicium Building Room D202, second floor.
Start Time 0900 each day.
Monday November 18 – Basic NMEA 2000 Installer Certification
Friday November 22 – Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer Certification
Each course runs from 0900 until 1700 each day, with lunch included and a 50 question multiple choice certification exam at the end of each session. Here are the course descriptions below.
Basic NMEA 2000 Network Installer (N2K) -
This course covers the following topics: Cables, Connectors, Specifications Physical Planning & Documentation, Power Sources & Distribution, Voltage Drop Calculations, Data Messages (Parameter Group Numbers), Connecting to Other Data Sources, Network Setup, and Troubleshooting. Students will be guided through building a basic NMEA 2000 network at the conclusion of the training course.
Advanced NMEA 2000 Network Installer (AN2K) -
The NMEA2000 advanced course focuses on installations, setup, and diagnostic troubleshooting of moderately complex NMEA 2000® networks. The class consists of a PowerPoint presentation followed by "hands on” and the included class lunch. Students split into small groups at classroom work stations equipped with NMEA 2000® networks. The purpose of the hands-on portion is to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in the ability to build, configure, backup network files and evaluate network conditions using the diagnostic tools shown in the class. The training class features NMEA 2000®-certified products from major manufacturers such as Furuno, Garmin, Simrad, Raymarine, Maretron, Actisense and Airmar, including multi-function displays (MFDs), Instruments and sensors of the same function which require instancing. Most importantly, this allows students to get familiar with the diagnostic tools used in the training and offered to students at special reduced pricing from the NMEA. Please note there is absolutely no outside test equipment allowed in the class by students.
Pre-requisite: Student must have taken the basic NMEA 2000 Installer Training class.
Pricing for the Basic NMEA 2000 training course is $450 member / $650 non-member
Pricing for the Advanced NMEA 2000 training course is $650 member / $850 non-member
Questions? Contact NMEA at, 410-975-9425 or email info@nmea.org
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Marine electronics installers and engineers in Europe are set to benefit from recognised industry qualifications, as the NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) – based in the USA – brings their basic and advanced certification courses to the European market.
The NMEA 2000 Basic and NMEA 2000 Advanced courses will be run this year. The Basic NMEA 2000® Installer Training is aimed at beginners, covering the basics of building NMEA 2000 networks, while the NMEA 2000® advanced course focuses on installations, setup, and diagnostic troubleshooting of moderately complex NMEA 2000® networks. The class is exclusively taught in person and consists of a presentation followed by "hands-on” training and a class lunch.
Until now, only those either living in the USA or those willing to travel to the States have been able to gain the qualifications. This is because there is a practical assessment to complete before advanced certification can be awarded. The purpose of the hands-on portion is to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in the ability to build, configure, backup network files, and evaluate network conditions using the diagnostic tools shown in the class.
Josh Keets, Solutions Engineer at industry-leading NMEA specialists, Actisense – based in Poole, UK – has been commissioned by the NMEA to deliver the training courses. Mr. Keets – himself a certified NMEA Trainer – explained:
“It’s incredibly exciting to be able to bring these valuable NMEA courses to the UK, making them much more easily accessible to the wider European marine electronics sector. I had the opportunity to deliver the NMEA 2000 Basic and Advanced courses in Amsterdam at METSTRADE last year, and I’m thrilled to be back there this year, as well as offering these to those in the UK too.”
In terms of subjects covered, Mr. Keets added:
“The training features NMEA 2000® certified products from major manufacturers such as Furuno, Garmin, Raymarine, Actisense and Maretron - This allows students to get familiar with some of the instruments they will come across in the field, instilling confidence and understanding of how these products operate.”
Mr. Keets will deliver the NMEA 2000 Basic course on Monday 18th November and NMEA 2000 Advanced course on Friday 22nd November, on either side of the METSTRADE show in Amsterdam.
For more information on how to book these courses, visit https://www.nmea.org/training.html.
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