HGTC Outboard Marine Technology

Mr. Chris Butler of Butler Marine visiting students in our program. He is the owner of Butler Marine in Charleston and Beaufort SC and is a Yamaha Best in Class Dealer. He came up and spoke to students about how the marine industry works and his dealerships expectations for technicians. His partnership, along with many other marine dealerships, has been a great asset in the life of our program here at HGTC. At Butler Marine, their motto is “Pride in Service” and we take great pride in growing marine technicians!

HGTC Outboard Marine Technology had the privilege of being invited to the SC Legislative Luncheon at the State House in Columbia. We showcased the success of the program and saw how our state legislature makes technical education a top priority in the state of South Carolina!

Check out these slick 24 volt wiring set-ups done by our students! 24 and 36 volt systems are pretty common features on most boats equipped with trolling motors in the marine industry. We also cover installing and purging hydraulic steering and in our rigging class 6Y8 Command Link gauge set up! Registration for Fall 2023 program is in April! Start your marine technician journey today!

Spring Semester is rolling along! In the spring we focus on several rigging set ups including this slick 704 with analog/multi-function gauge set-up. These consoles were donated by MI Tide Boats LLC to help students learn rigging in our program. These consoles had no holes in them. The students cut hatches, gauge holes, control box, key-switch, and rigged a nfb steering system! Next week we will install 24 and 36 volt batteries for trolling motors in these consoles and practice making our wiring and rigging pretty! We teach it like your in the industry!

Outboard Marine Technology at HGTC is honored to have Veteran students in our program! Their selfless service to our nation is what keeps us the land of the free, because of the brave! Happy Veterans Day to all who have served and currently serve! We appreciate your dedication!

Outboard Marine Technology at HGTC is off to a fast start for the 2022-2023 year! We are extremely excited to produce skilled technicians to supply our local and regional dealers with employees! Students are starting with 20, 100, and 300 hour service and maintenance procedures to increase engine life and customer satisfaction!

First time ever attending a Skills USA Nationals Competition. What a great way to get secondary and post-secondary level students showing off their skills and competing for the top honors in the country in the Marine Service Skills Division. Hats off to Yamaha for leading the way in marine technician training. If you want to start your career as a marine technician come see us at HGTC!

It was great to have the marine technology program at Hannah Pamplico High School in our labs at HGTC this morning! This new program is an up and coming high school marine program in Florence county and they are helping promote marine technician training in our state. They were at our facilities practicing for the SC marine skills USA competition in Greenville SC later this spring. We see a bright future with these high school marine technicians! It was great to have a good group! Not to forget the Top 10 Bellwether Finalist that was awarded to our Outboard Marine Technology Program earlier this week recognizing HGTC as top 10 Technical college in the nation!

Riding the spring semester wave here in Outboard Marine Technology at HGTC. Students are learning to service PTT units, oil pump replacement, 4.2L timing belts, and 4.2L VST and fuel system! Stay tuned for more action in this great program at HGTC!

Spring semester in full swing in outboard marine technology! Students are learning V-6 MCP, 4.2 Liter VST, hydraulic steering, and 2-stroke carb labs! Start your marine technician career today at HGTC!

What an awesome week here at HGTC! We got to host Yamaha Marine here in our facility in order to train local technicians how to install and service Yamaha’s new Helm Master EX boat control system. We hosted dealers and technicians from Wilmington NC to Charleston SC and are happy to to have them performing industry level training here in our labs. We had many complements when dealers walked through our labs and spoke to our students. We also had former graduates back in for this training and it was great to hear how their careers were going! Let us help you start your journey in the marine industry here at HGTC!

Looking forward to having Mark Harden with Yamaha Marine Group in our labs here at HGTC the week after Thanksgiving! Yamaha Marine Training will hold an Helm Master Ex Instructor Led Training Session in our facilities! We are looking forward to having all of our local dealers in attendance for this training event! The best part is our students will have exclusive exposure to this new and cutting edge technology! If you are looking to join the marine industry HGTC Outboard Marine Technology can help!