Marine Electrical Courses Online
Learn everything from the basics all the way to Industry recognised professional certification
Level 1 - Learn more
Online and self paced course.
Start off with electrical basics and then work through the finer points of boat & yacht wiring such as: cable sizing, circuit protection, switching, distribution, battery charging, engine starting, engine gauges, and much more.
- Title: Boat & Yacht Electrical Level 1
- Pre-course requirement: None
- Aimed at: Leisure & Professional
- Format: Self Paced
- Time limits: None
- Accreditation: Industry Recognised Worldwide
- Standards: NMEA, ABYC, ISO, RCR, EIC
- Exam Certification: MET - 1
- Tax: Included
- Exams: Included
- Graded results: Included
- Upgradable: To level 2
- Availability: Standalone course or bundled
Level 1 Course
£125 or $159
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Level 2 - Learn more
Covers more electrically complex vessels, ocean going yachts and self sufficient live-aboards. This course is ideal for owners, skippers and trainee marine electricians. Level 1 & 2 Courses are widely used in Maritime Academies, Universities and technical colleges around the world.
- Title: Boat & Yacht Electrical Level 2
- Pre-course requirement: Level 1
- Aimed at: Leisure & Professional
- Format: Self Paced
- Time limits: None
- Accreditation: Industry Recognised Worldwide
- Standards: NMEA, ABYC, ISO, RCR, EIC
- Exam Certification: MET - 2
- Tax: Included
- Exams: Included
- Graded results: Included
- Upgradable: To level 3
- Availability: Upgrade from level 1, and bundled
Level 1 & 2 Bundle
£195 or $246
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Level 3 - Learn More
Superlative fully comprehensive marine electronics training course covering systems found on high-tech modern complex yachts, to a professional level.
Used by Maritime Engineering Colleges, trade schools, and universities around the world.
- Title: Boat & Yacht Electrical Level 3
- Pre-course requirement: Level 2
- Aimed at: Leisure & Professional
- Format: Self Paced
- Time limits: None
- Accreditation: Industry Recognised
- Standards: NMEA, ABYC, ISO, RCR, EIC
- Exam Certification: MET - 3
- Tax: Included
- Exams: Included
- Graded results: Included
- Availability: Upgrade from level 2, or bundled with 1 & 2
Level 1, 2 & 3 Bundle
£399 or $499
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Professional
MET-3 Certification
Advanced Marine Electrical & Electronics
From zero experience anyone can learn about the finer complexities of the marine electrical and electronics systems with this MECO MET 3 package. Start from the basics and build knowledge incrementally via bitesize micro lectures up to a highly advanced marine electronics level. MECO courses are written by a panel of experienced qualified marine electricians who are also OfQual-certified teachers.
This course package includes the industry recognised MET 1,2 & 3 exams, and all the structured training and instructor support required to pass first time.
Accreditations & Memberships
MECO Training is an approved Continuous Professional Development Training provider, a member of the British Marine Federation and a member of the National Marine Electronics Association. All MECO courses are written in accordance with ISO, ABYC, RCD, RCR, IET, BMET, and NMEA standards.
Who is this course for?
MECO courses and certification are designed for both professional and leisure use.
Professional users: Acquire all the skills and knowledge needed to achieve the certification required to start working in the industry as a Marine Electrical Technician.
Leisure users: Save a fortune on repairs, evaluate the safety of your vessel making safety improvements before longer passages, and find faults en-route to keep essential systems running.
Having helped over 1200 Boat Owners, Skippers, and Marine Electrical Technicians reach their goals since 2017 we would love the opportunity to help you too.
Course Features
We will help you build your knowledge up from beginner to intermediate or all the way to advanced marine electronics technician level.
- No previous experience is required (level 1)
- 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.
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.
Follow a Global Standard
Rather than teaching from just one standard, MECO have taken a unique approach by creating a fully comprehensive package that's written in accordance with all standards. This will enable you to understand any marine electrical system, on any vessel, from any country. This is an industry first.