Door County is known for its shipyard and marine history, and the local technical college is getting national recognition for preparing and developing students for careers in the maritime industry.  NWTC was recently recognized as a 2024 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE).

NWTC was among 32 maritime training locations across the United States, and Guam received the honors. 

NWTC President Kristen Raney stated, “We are thrilled to receive this designation and proud of the influence our institution, alumni, and collaborators have had in the maritime industry.  NWTC is committed to maintaining this progress and ensuring world-class training for our students to excel in this expanding field.” 

This marks the second time that NWTC has been bestowed the CoE designation by MARAD, the last being in 2021.