Marine Electrical Courses Online
Learn Boat & Yacht electrics, marine electronics, and Marine Lithium Battery systems, step-by-step, from beginner fundamentals to professional MET 3 certification. Beginners are welcome.
MECO Training provides industry recognised, easy-to-follow marine electrical and electronics courses trusted by boat owners, yacht crew, and trainee marine electricians worldwide. Courses are accredited and aligned with ABYC, ISO, IEC, and NMEA industry standards, and backed by a 30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee.
Who Are These Courses Designed For?
Owners & Crew
If you’re a boat owner, you’ve probably met the ‘boat fixer’ who charges confidently but fixes slowly.
Hours go by, the bill rises, and you’re left wondering whether the system is really fixed… or patched up just long enough to get you out of the yard.
And once at sea. you are the technician, with an unreliable electrical system, without the right training to repair.
Trainee Technicians
Those trying to get established in the marine electrical trade with professional training, often face a no win scenario.
With courses that require experience you don’t yet have.
Colleges that require entry qualifications, or even worse: wasting years on exploitative 'tea-making' apprenticeships
No clear route in, no guidance, no roadmap.
We are here to help...
- Trainee Technicians achieve a, structured and certified route into the industry.
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Owners & Crew understand their on board electrical systems, and how to find & fix faults.
Why Choose MECO?
- Step-by-step learning path from basic boat electrics to advanced marine electronics and data networks
- Accurate, standards-based training aligned with ABYC, ISO, IEC, NMEA, IMO, RCR, RCD, MCA, and class societies
- Clear, non-intimidating lessons designed for both hands-on boat owners and technical professionals
- Lifetime access to lessons, updates, and reference materials (excluding Lithium Battery Course)
- CPD accredited online training recognised internationally
- Optional MET 1, 2 & 3 certification to prove competence and advance your career
- 30-day satisfaction guarantee — enrol risk-free
A clear, confidence-building introduction to marine electrics — designed for owner-operators and future marine technicians alike.
You’ll learn how real onboard systems work: cable sizing, circuit protection, switching, distribution, battery charging, engine starting, gauges and more. Everything is taught in a practical, step-by-step way that builds on the skills and problem-solving ability you already have.
This is where most learners begin — owner-operators taking responsibility for their vessels, and technicians starting their pathway toward MET certification. Many are surprised how quickly it all clicks once the fog is lifted.
Full syllabus and lesson previews are available on the course page.
Course Summary
- Title: Boat & Yacht Electrical Level 1
- Pre-course requirement: None
- Aimed at: Owner-operators & Marine Professionals
- Format: Self-paced online
- Time limits: None
- Accreditation: Industry-recognised worldwide
- Standards: NMEA, ABYC, ISO, RCR, IEC
- Exam Certification: MET 1 (included)
- Tax: Included
- Graded exams: Included
- Next step: Upgrade to Level 2 anytime
- Course Price: £125 / $159
Gain the practical knowledge needed to work confidently with the electrical systems found on ocean-going yachts and self-sufficient liveaboards.
This combined Level 1 & Level 2 package is ideal for owner-operators who take responsibility for their own vessels, and a strong starting point for trainee marine electricians building real technical competence. Everything is taught clearly and applied directly to the systems you’ll encounter in the real world.
The Level 1 & 2 pathway is widely used by academies, universities and technical colleges worldwide, and offers both courses together at a discounted rate.
Course Summary
- Title: Boat & Yacht Electrical Level 1 & 2
- Pre-course requirement: None
- Aimed at: Owner-operators & Marine Professionals
- Format: Self-paced online
- Time limits: None
- Accreditation: Industry recognised worldwide
- Standards: NMEA, ABYC, ISO, RCD, RCR, IEC
- Exam Certification: MET 1 & 2
- Tax: Included
- Exams: Included
- Graded results: Included
- Bundle Price: £195 / $246
A comprehensive and advanced training programme for those who want a deep, professional-level understanding of marine electrical and electronic systems.
The MET 3 Masterclass takes you from core principles through to the complex, high-tech systems found on modern yachts — navigation, sensors, data networks, integration and advanced fault-finding. It’s designed for serious owner-operators and marine technicians who want to work at the same standard as the industry’s best.
This Masterclass is widely used by maritime engineering colleges, trade schools and universities worldwide, and includes full access to all three MET levels.
Course Summary
- Title: MET 3 Masterclass
- Pre-course requirement: None
- Aimed at: Owner-operators & Marine Professionals
- Format: Self-paced online
- Time limits: None
- Accreditation: Industry recognised advanced level
- Standards: NMEA, ABYC, ISO, RCD, RCR, IEC
- Exam Certification: MET 3
- Tax: Included
- Exams: All three included
- Graded results: Included
- Bundle Price: £399 / $499
Start Learning Here
Level 1 – Boat Electrics
Start your journey right here and now. We will guide you step by step so you can learn the essentials: batteries, charging, distribution, safety, fuses, wiring, and the foundations of marine electrical systems. Perfect additional skills for captains, and an ideal place to start for technicians. Tip: you can upgrade at any time to level 2.
Level 2 – Intermediate Electrics
Go deeper with troubleshooting, system design, installation standards, best practices, and real onboard scenarios. Great for owners of yachts with complex electrical systems, and the next step for Marine Technicians. Tip build experience with your MET 2 and upgrade to MET 3 at any time.
Level 3 – Marine Electronics
Learn navigation systems, NMEA networks, instruments, sensors, data, integration, and advanced fault-finding. Great tor owners of yachts with networked electronics, or technicians who wish to progress on to electronics installation. Tip. If you find you're getting more lithium work, upgrade to unlimited.
MET 1 + 2 Bundle
Save by combining the first two levels — ideal for boat owners and yacht crew wanting solid electrical competence.
Full MET 1–3 Technician Program
The complete marine electrical and electronics pathway from beginner to professional technician.
Specialist Courses
Full unlimited additional certification for anyone who operates or works with Marine Lithium Battery Systems. Valid for commercial use on vessels of any size, electrical power, and use.
Comprehensive Small Craft radar course covers every finer detail of how radar should be set up and operated correctly, how the controls and plotting aids work, and how to make use of the information. Great for trainee snipers, and Marine Electrical technicians.
Course Features
Build your Marine Electrical knowledge up from beginner to intermediate or all the way to advanced electronics technician level.
- No previous experience is required
- Fully online & self paced
- Instructor support during and after your course
Popular with technicians, boat builders, boat owners, and commercial yacht crew the full range of MECO courses enables anyone to learn how to:
- Find & fix faults within a boat & yacht electrical system
- Fully understand how power is routed and stored on board
- Install new electrical and electronics equipment
- Evaluate the safety of existing wiring and key systems
- Fully understand the finer points of the Marine electrical and electronics systems
Formal at-home proctored exams leading to MET Certification are included at no extra cost for those who require them.
Upon completion of each level you will receive:
- Course Completion Certification. If the course is for personal use only then the downloadable course completion certificate may be all that's required. For anyone wishing to use the qualification commercially the MET card will be required (see below).
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Marine Electrical Technician (MET) Card. For any learners wishing to use this qualification commercially, or those preferring a more formal qualification, access to the online MECO MET exam is available, and upon successful completion will achieve their MECO Marine Electrical Technician Card. This is industry recognised around the world. The 'MET' Exams are available for each level upon completion extra no cost.
Reviews
Excellent course
Excellent Level 2 course with easy to follow lessons. The quizzes are a great way of ensuring the pertinent points have been understood.
Fantastic course
Fantastic course, brilliant pace and examples. Managed to explain all of the technical points in a very practical way with great context.
Great course
Excellent, Informative, straight forward teaching approach, with no nonsense methods. Highly recommended.
Accreditations
We've got YOU covered
Aligned the very latest standards, regulations and best practice from:
ABYC E-11 & E-13 (AC/DC systems & lithium-ion batteries),
(BS EN) ISO 13297:2020 (small-craft DC & AC electrical systems) [superseding the BS EN ISO 10133:2012]
(BS EN) ISO 23625:2025 (lithium-ion battery installations),
IEC 60092-507 (electrical installations in small vessels),
AS/NZS 3004.2 (boat electrical installations),
NMEA 0400 (installation standard for marine electronics & data networks),
along with relevant MCA MGNs and the underlying SOLAS principles for electrical safety, essential services, and fire protection.
Insurers and marine surveyors are increasingly enforcing this requirement, even for work carried out on your own vessel.
Independently Accredited Training
MECO Training is a fully accredited and audited training provider.
Each course is externally reviewed to verify the technical accuracy of the content, the clarity and structure of the instruction, and the fairness of the assessments. This ensures every learning pathway meets recognised professional benchmarks.
Our instructional team is Ofqual certified to AET Level 3, bringing proven teaching practice, structured lesson design, and consistent assessment standards. This teaching quality is reinforced by extensive real-world experience from advanced Marine Electrical and Marine Electronics technicians, ensuring every course is both educationally solid and technically authoritative.
Together, this provides trusted, globally recognised training backed by third-party quality assurance ensuring your skills and knowledge meet industry expectations wherever you operate.
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Aug 7, 2025
Well thought out, well structured and informative course.
I wanted to learn about boat electrics to do jobs on my yacht and had seen the advert for Meco on Facebook. The course materials are excellent - it starts with absolute basics and builds from there. I thought I knew a bit about electrics but there are some subtle but important differences for the marine environment. There are useful exercises at the end of each chapter. Highly recommended, I now am about to start the level 2 course.
