Launch of Certified Marina Professional Program

14th Dec 11

Launch of Certified Marina Professional Program                                                                                 

A new professional development program has been launched by the Global Marina Institute (GMI), a partnership between the British Marine Federation and the Marina Industries Association of Australia.

The new Certified Marina Professional (CMP) program will sit alongside the well established Certified Marina Manager (CMM) program, continuing the GMI’s delivery of global marina training and certification with the aim of maintaining and increasing standards in marinas across the world.

The CMP is designed to recognise long standing and proven professionals within the marina industries that have not been directly managing a marina. The certification will give a long overdue opportunity for the wider sector professionals to gain recognition and become part of the worldwide GMI community.

Certification requirements include a minimum of 10 years senior management experience with the last five within the marina industries, completion of the Advanced Marina Management School and submission of a 5,000-word management report.

In reviewing its first year of operation, the GMI Board has concluded the GMI has had a successful year. Fifty-seven delegates attended Marina Management courses from around the world and 18 certificates were issued to Certified Marina Managers and Operators with another six in the pipeline for early 2012.
At its recent meeting the GMI Board also signed off its three year Business Plan with some stretching targets, including the delivery of courses in Asia and Europe. Marinas 101has already been delivered in Korea and is scheduled for delivery in Singapore in early 2012.

For further information please contact the MIAA Industry Education Officer on T: 02 8197 4753 or eduction@marinas.net.au