A pre-training for the sea trades
The Marine Academy was created in 2012 under the aegis of Nautisme en Finistère, then was taken over by Nautisme en Bretagne Formation before being coordinated by the Glénans training center. In partnership with other training actors in Brittany such as the INB or the CEFCM, the pre-training device aims to discover the range of maritime and naval professions, on land as well as at sea and in the field of the environment.
The 3-month program welcomes 80% of young people under the age of 30, most of whom are referred by local missions, the Pôle Emploi and other training organizations, with the aim of enabling them to choose a training program that will lead to a qualification in the desired profession. The first two months are devoted to discovering the trades, followed by a three-week internship in a company and a week of skills acquisition in maintenance and mechanics at INB.
"They learn by experimentation with sailing, cutting fish in Guilvinec or by getting their hands dirty at the INB. Every week, the trainees also have time to reflect on their professional project. They also take the prerequisites necessary for their qualifying training courses such as the coastal license, swimming certificates or first aid" explains Pauline Sand, coordinator at the Glénans training center in charge of the Marine Academy.
Opportunities in all maritime professions
Each year the Marine Academy welcomes 16 trainees. The main outlets are the maritime professions in fishing or passenger transport, the nautical industry and nautical management positions.
Breaking down the barriers between the actors of the sea
The primary interest of the Marine Academy is to promote the maritime professions by making them better known. "This helps to break down preconceived ideas about the professions," emphasizes Gaëlle Le Meur, regional advisor in charge of maritime training at the Brittany Region, one of the sponsors of the program.
But another asset of the system is directly linked to the professionals in a world of the sea sometimes compartmentalized. "For the Glénans, there is a logic in the extension of our associative project. It opens us to other fields of the sea professions (editor's note: than boating and yachting). There is a beneficial effect of bridge between the maritime circles" concludes Nicolas Roncière, director of the Glénans Concarneau.
