Students have their practical training done onboard ships of the Lithuanian Fleet, in stevedoring and forwarding companies. As a result of mutual cooperation agreements with foreign shipping companies (Dutch, English and others), LMA students acquire their practical skills on foreign ships as well. This cooperation is very useful while solving questions concerning organization of students' practice and development of material training base.
Graduates have good opportunities to continue their education as correspondence students, and also take a short course of studies for a university degree in Klaipėda University’s Maritime Institute, as well as to continue studies for a Degree of Master or Doctor of Sciences.
The Academy also has a program of naval training, provided by the Lithuanian Navy, earning the graduates the NAVY lieutenants' rank. After completeing the naval course some of the students choose their working career in the Navy.
Training takes place in the Academy building, laboratory and workshop complex, in the training center. Various simulators are used for training purposes such as GMDSS, Radar, ARPA, electronic cartography and etc. A new multimedia classroom and engine room simulator were introduced in the training process in 2002, Time Bridge Management Simulator – in 2003. The Academy has started the implementation of other new projects in 2004. Computer classes with Internet are open for students' self-study work. There are 16 laboratories, 4 workshops and 31 classrooms in the Academy, and also sports ground, meeting hall and cafeteria. The Academy library contains 70 thousand books including the newest textbooks from England and the USA. There are more than a thousand readers who use books and periodicals from the library funds.
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