980 Fremont Street
Monterey, California 93940

The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center is an organization that provides resources and information to students and teachers about marine education and marine-related workplaces and employers.

Based out of Monterey Peninsula College, the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center is a network of educational institutions and organizations.

Students have access to information on marine science and technology programs at schools in the United States as well as internship opportunities in the marine technical field.

Some of the programs developed by the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center for use in the classroom include an introduction to aquaculture, lab exercises and a careers course.

Quick Facts

The Marine Advanced Technology Education Center has Summer Institutes where faculty can meet with employers and those in the field to get a better understanding of the work marine technicians do and the technology behind it. The MATE Center also provides faculty with resources and curriculum materials. There are resources available to high school teachers and students, as well.

Marine Advanced Technology Education Center faculty are found at several educational institutions, including Cabrillo College, Cape Fear Community College, Clatsop Community College, Florida Keys Community College, Hartnell College, Monterey Peninsula College, Nunez Community College, Prince William Sound Community College, and Southern Maine Technical College.

The Marine Advanced Technology Education Center is one of 11 Advanced Technological Education Centers with funding from the National Science Foundation.

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