How much technical training do straight deck majors get?

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I've accepted my appointment to USMMA and am determined to go Deck. However, I'd still like to learn some technical skills like welding, wiring, etc.
As I've been reading these forums I've seen a lot of engineering majors talk about the versatility of their engineering curriculum as well as the hands-on technical training and experience they get with fixing things(pardon my ignorance), but not really much for deck. I tried looking at the forums but all I could find was a post from 2010 about a 'ships officer major'. I know that there is a marine engineering for deck officers class in what looks like 1/c year, so for all the deck majors here, I just wanted to ask, do you guys get much technical training at all?
 
My two KP kids ('13 and '21,) both deckies, got lots of hands on training both on campus and at sea. Most of their training was in ship driving through some very awesome simulators at KP and some actual bridge time at sea. As a deckie, you will also get an introduction to welding on campus and get to practice there. You will have experiences at sea that will vary widely depending on the ships you get. My DD had two months of doing welding for several hours everyday working on ship repairs at sea. She became very proficient. Even as a deck cadet my kids worked in the engine room at times when help was needed on minor repairs. Your experience may vary depending on the ship, the captain and the chief engineer, but you will definitely come away from KP with new hands on skills even as a deck major.
 
kpmom2013 said:
My two KP kids ('13 and '21,) both deckies, got lots of hands on training both on campus and at sea. Most of their training was in ship driving through some very awesome simulators at KP and some actual bridge time at sea. As a deckie, you will also get an introduction to welding on campus and get to practice there. You will have experiences at sea that will vary widely depending on the ships you get. My DD had two months of doing welding for several hours everyday working on ship repairs at sea. She became very proficient. Even as a deck cadet my kids worked in the engine room at times when help was needed on minor repairs. Your experience may vary depending on the ship, the captain and the chief engineer, but you will definitely come away from KP with new hands on skills even as a deck major.
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