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What our
students say
My main aim in coming to Mallaig Originally from the Isle of Canna I’ve
was to get a qualification, spent most of my life on the West
which would help me to get Coast, surrounded by incredible
a cadetship. landscapes, flora and fauna.
I have upped my practical skills and After a variety of jobs and volunteering in the
filled the gaps in my theoretical outdoor conservation sector, I was
knowledge. I have also been able to encouraged to come to college.
pick up three parts of the STCW ticket: The practical nature of this course,
PST, PSR and First Aid. I’ve done industry tickets and the opportunity to gain
Day Skipper too. All of these were work experience with organisations such as
great for my CV. I succeeded in the Woodland Trust, John Muir Trust,
getting a cadetship and I am Jahama Highland Estates and Nevis
currently working on a North Sea Landscape Partnership was hugely attractive.
pipeline boat with Solstad Offshore, My next step is going to be applying for
a Norwegian company. seasonal ranger jobs as well as gaining
more experience through volunteering and
Robert Mattinson. practicing my newly acquired skills at home
Shipping and Maritime on Canna.
Operations 2019
Kathryn MacKinnon.
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Ranger Training
