Skill development for marine, aerospace and defence
Eight unique credit courses for students, grads and employees growing their careers in the marine, aerospace and defence sector.

Overview
Learn essential skills that will help propel you into exciting and in-demand marine, aerospace and defence careers. These courses have been developed to strengthen and sustain the marine, aerospace and defence sector across Canada. Each credit course is based on specialized topics highly relevant to careers in the sector.
While these courses are credited, they are not yet offered as electives, meaning full-time students take on an extra course in addition to their program.
Duration
45 to 60 hours (varies per course)
Delivery options
All courses are offered in-person and asynchronous online - choose which of these 2 delivery options works best for you.
Target audience
- You're an NSCC student entering (or in) the final year of a qualified program (see course schedule below).
- You're a student in an applicable program, or a graduate of an applicable program (see programs above).
- You're an employee working in the marine, aerospace and defence sector.
Registration
Find and register for the following courses in our career and professional development course list.
An immersion in marine and shipbuilding concepts for welders, pipefitters, metal fabricators and millwrights entering shipbuilding, ship repair and in-service support in shipbuilding. This course also focuses on safe working practices, interpreting marine drawings, marine terminology, and ship structure and design.
Develop your knowledge of marine concepts and technologies. This course covers general concepts about shipbuilding, including history and trends in shipbuilding in Nova Scotia, elements of ship construction, safety and quality concepts, organizational structure, and an introduction to some of the unique methods, technologies, tools and techniques used in this dynamic workplace.
This course explores efficient processes for on-time delivery production to minimize production time and costs. Course contents include estimating and forecasting, resource planning, monitoring production and accessing inventory.
This course provides an examination of the set of processes used to understand and influence the amount of time or money spent on a project, such as budget forecasting, project schedule, project scope and risk management.
Study risk management, contract management, RFI, RFP, RFQ (competition, awarding) as well as logistics and transportation.
Gain skills to manage the logistics involved in the design and production of a ship. This course covers the management and technical process through which supportability and logistic support considerations are integrated into the design and production of a ship.
This course provides an in-depth examination of the steps necessary in complex programs to connect the design incarnation to the setup attributes of the manufacturing line, ensuring the most important requirements are prioritized.
Explore how quality management has become an imperative in the dynamic and competitive environment of modern shipbuilding. In this course you will gain knowledge of key production quality concepts and develop valuable technical and business skills in quality assurance and quality control as it is implemented in a marine manufacturing context.
NSCC Program Alignment
See the NSCC programs that align best with these courses.
Course | Qualified NSCC programs |
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Marine Essentials - Shipbuilding Trades |
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Marine Essentials - Shipbuilding Technologies |
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Production Planning and Scheduling for Shipbuilding |
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Introduction to Project Controls |
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Supply Chain Management |
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Introduction to Integrated Logistical Support |
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Configuration and Information Management |
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Introduction to Quality Management in Marine Manufacturing |
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Browse our full list of career and professional development courses A-Z to find and register for these marine essential courses.
Other info
This investment in Canadian skills development is being made pursuant to Irving Shipbuilding’s Value Proposition commitments under the National Shipbuilding Strategy.