MENUMENULOGINJOBSHarvesterAs seen on TV.Home » Explore Careers » Maritime Careers » Seafood Harvester Careers » HarvesterHS/GED$20K to $100kJobs: STATEWIDE“Seafood harvester” is a technical way to say “commercial fisherman.” From Deckhand to Mechanic to Captain, jobs are all onboard, from small skiffs with two people to big ships with 100 or more crew members. Duties range from attaching nets to sorting fish to repairing engines. It’s a lot of work with a lot of adventure. This is a great career with great income for dependable people. Bring a jacket.Here’s what you need:High School Diploma or GED requiredIndustry training and certification, business management certificate or degree, and/or entrepreneurship training recommendedLinks to Jobs and Other Cool Info:Fisher and Related Fishing Worker overviewMates- Ship, Boat, and Barge overviewHere’s where you get it:Course/ProgramProvider/LocationDegreeLength Introduction to Marine Refrigerated Seawater SystemsAlaska Sea Grant MAP/UAF Bristol Bay Campus – Dillingham/King SalmonNo2 days USCG Drill Conductor CourseStatewide – in personNo10 hours Alaska FishBizAlaska Sea Grant MAP – StatewideNoVaries Homer Marine Trades AssocationHomerNoVaries Maritime ProgramUAA Kodiak CollegeVariousVaries Introduction to Diesel Engine Maintenance and RepairAlaska Sea Grant MAP/UAF Bristol Bay Campus – DillinghamNoVaries AK Young Fishermen’s SummitAlaska Sea Grant MAP – Anchorage and JuneauCertificate3 days The Business of FishingUAF Bristol Bay Campus/Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation – Dillingham/King SalmonNo1 day Vessel System OverviewUAA Kodiak CollegeCertificate12 hours Introduction to Outboard Repair and MaintenanceAlaska Sea Grant MAP/UAF Bristol Bay Campus – Dillingham/King SalmonNo2 days DC Electrical for VesselsUAA Kodiak CollegeCertificate12 hours Troubleshooting GaugesUAA Kodiak CollegeCertificate4 hours Gill Net ConstructionUAA Kodiak CollegeCertificate48 hours Web MendingUAA Kodiak College in personCertificate6 hours Refrigerated Sea Water RSWUAA Kodiak CollegeCertificate14 hours Marine Electric/Boat OwnersUAS Ketchikan CampusCertificate5 days Diesel Engines SimplifiedUAS Ketchikan CampusCertificate45 hours Basic HydraulicsUAS Ketchikan CampusCertificate45 hours Basic RefrigerationUAS Ketchikan CampusCertificate15 hours Net Mending and SplicingUAA/KPC Kachemak Bay Campus – HomerCertificate3 hours Outboard Repair and MaintenanceUAS KetchikanCertificate15 hours Introduction to Marine HydraulicsAlaska Sea Grant MAP/UAF Bristol Bay Campus – DillinghamNo1 day Introduction to Starting and Operating a Seafood Direct Marketing BusinessAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory ProgramNo5 days Crew Training ClassAlaska Sea Grant MAPCertificate1 day AMEC is a 2021 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE).Learn More