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SBCC takes Marine Diving students offshore

ELISE BREDENBERG, DANIELA JETTE, and ANTONY MARCHIANDO
November 21, 2014
Antony Marchiando and Elise Bredenberg

City College’s Marine Diving Technology program takes students on offshore trips to incorporate real-world components to the training curriculum.  This MDT program is the only diving program offered at a community college in the nation.  Students have the option of completing a two-semester course for a Certificate in Marine Technology  or a two-year course for an Associate Degree in Science.

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