Gmc Maritime Training Center & Academy

GMC Maritime Training Center is the leading private maritime training center in Greece. Emphasizing on safety, excellence and seamanship, GMC Maritime Training Center provides a holistic maritime training experience, preparing its trainees for a successful career at sea. GMC Maritime Training Center was founded in 2011 and is committed to providing modern training solutions that meet the evolving needs of Greek and global shipping. The center is staffed by a team of experienced instructors and shipping professionals, all of whom bring years of hands-on experience to the classroom and are committed to providing high quality education and training. GMC Maritime Training Center, in collaboration with the Finnish Aboa Mare Maritime Academy and the Finnish NOVIA University, operates GMC Maritime Academy in Greece, which provides a complete educational experience for aspiring seafarers. GMC Maritime Academy combines classroom instruction, hands-on technical training and instruction in a maritime simulation environment, providing a comprehensive maritime learning cycle. At GMC Maritime Academy you can follow a full course of study in Piraeus leading to the Finnish Marine Certificate of Competence (CoC) of all classes, with deck and engine mate programs, and start as a 2nd Officer or 3rd Engineer with 15 months of study and 12 months of paid sea service, with the possibility of upgrading your degree to a B’ Class or A’ Class Finnish marine certificate. These programs are internationally recognized and are the only programs leading to the award of a maritime diploma (Certificate of Competence - CoC) in Greece which are given at University Bachelor level. This offers the possibility to proceed to further postgraduate studies, which include an exclusive MBA in Shipping that GMC Maritime Academy offers in collaboration with the internationally renowned Zurich Elite Business School.