NWSWB offers an accelerated, one-year, Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) Degree in Boatbuilding. Educational Objective. This comprehensive program trains students to build a variety of boats using traditional wooden boat construction techniques and wood composite methods. Traditional construction techniques include both carvel and lapstrake methods of planking. Wood composite techniques include using strip planking, stitch-and-glue, plywood, cold molding, vacuum infusion, foam core and laminating techniques. Larger projects might include fishing boats, tugs, cruising yachts, and motorboats. Smaller vessels might include rowing skiffs, motor launches, daysailers, and small working craft. Project selection is based on designs that maximize student learning. These include builds that allow students to see projects through to completion, from lofting to launching. The 12-month AOS Degree program in Boatbuilding starts annually in October. Classes revolve around a full-time Monday-Friday daily schedule. Boatbuilding Program Goals. Completion of the 12-month AOS degree program in Boatbuilding prepares students for entry-level employment opportunities in boat shops and vessel manufacturing. Graduates find entry-level employment in boat shops, ship yards, educational institutions, cabinet shops, and in related woodworking trades, such as furniture-making, architectural woodworking, and musical instrument making.