International Boatbuilding Training College
Training Courses in Lowestoft, Suffolk
The IBTC supplies the widest array of boatbuilding training in the world and is internationally recognized for the quality of its graduates. At least 24 craft of varying designs and construction, and varying from huge seagoing yachts to tiny dinghies, are always being worked on as training projects at any one time. IBTC students thus earn a huge, and unequalled, array of practical training and knowledge in both traditional and modern boatbuilding techniques.
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About Us
read moreSituated in the coastal town of Lowestoft, perched on the edge of The Broads the IBTC is ideally placed to promote the craft of boatbuilding. With a history of a thriving fishing industry and port spanning many centuries, the town has a rich maritime past. The college sits on the northern shore of Lake Lothing, the tidal reach of the River Waveney, depicted in Ted Frost's book "From Tree To Sea", which chronicles the building of a wooden steam fishing boat. IBTC offers a variety of boatbuilding/maintenance and woodworking courses suitable for both those looking for a career in the industry as well as individuals wanting to develop existing interests and skills or develop new ones.
Full Time Courses
read moreOur flagship course leads to the internationally recognised and coveted IBTC Diploma in boatbuilding along with City and Guilds 2473 level 3. This comprehensive course covers all the skills required to build and maintain boats.