Founded in 1983, Maritime Professional Training (MPT) is the largest private maritime training school in the United States and serves more than 10,000 students per year, providing training for mariners pursuing careers in both the commercial and yachting segments of the maritime industry. MPT is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, five minutes from Port Everglades, the Fort Lauderdale International Airport, and in the heart of the Superyacht Community.

MPT is the most complete full-service private maritime school in the country. MPT offers all levels of certification, license and document study programs, many of which offer in-school testing, are USCG, MCA, PYA, and Nautical Institute approved and are recognized by many foreign administrations. Training programs are designed to meet and exceed IMO standards and are fully STCW Compliant. MPT's Fort Lauderdale-based campus hosts over 61,000 square feet of classrooms, deck engineering department and dynamic positioning training labs.