Evinrude Donates $2 Million in Engines to ABYC in Support of Technician Training Programs

Evinrude will donate two million dollars’ worth of Evinrude ETEC G2 3.4L V6 outboard engines to the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) Foundation to support the next generation of marine technician training. The donation, which is the largest of its kind in history, will support students in high schools and colleges across the U.S. and Canada.

The National Marine Distributors Association (NMDA) will provide matching funds to assist schools, as needed, with costs associated with purchasing test tanks, tools and with shipping outboards.

Evinrude’s donation includes access to the entire Evinrude training curriculum, including fundamentals and professional level online courses. Upon successful completion of this curriculum and associated tests, students will have the option to transition to the certification-level course at Evinrude’s technical training centers. In addition to the Evinrude training curriculum, highly discounted Evinrude outboard engine test tanks and Evinrude outboard educational service tool packages are available to schools.

ABYC will offer its accredited curriculum, Fundamentals of Marine Service Technology, which includes textbooks and training materials, together with the Evinrude outboards and training curriculum, to schools giving them the tools needed to implement a standards-based curriculum including instructor guides, presentations and sample tests.

ABYC also developed the Marine League of Schools. ABYC assists these schools in the areas of standards-based curriculum development and instructor training/certification to help ensure that the training provided is relevant and up-to-date. Member schools are nationwide and held to a high standard due to their affiliation with ABYC. Evinrude’s outboard engine and curriculum donation is being made available to these schools.

Broward College in Fort , Florida, Fort Myers Technical College in Fort Myers, Florida, and Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Washington, have already received engines. The remainder of the engines are scheduled to be placed within the next 12 to 36 months.

Interested accredited schools can apply online by visiting the ABYC Foundation website at www.abycfoundation.org or contact ABYC for further information. Evinrude and NMDA will also be reaching out to their dealerships and distributor networks to identify specific schools which would provide the most meaningful impacts to local communities.