With job demand for officers in the maritime industry predicted to increase, Muskegon Community College (“MCC”) has set up a job training program with the Great Lakes Maritime Academy at Northwest Michigan College leading toward jobs in the maritime industry, according to the Muskegon Chronicle. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the job demand in the maritime industry will grow by 15% between 2008 and 2018. Demand for officers such as engineering officers and mates is expected to exceed supply.

On March 16, MCC is hosting an open house for interested students to learn about the program, which will begin next fall.   Muskegon is home to the largest deep-water port on Lake Michigan’s eastern shore.