JK and Shame_on_TC_2017, thanks for your responses as well. It's nice to know there may be a path forward without the expensive and time-consuming path of going back to school. I'll definitely take a look into both of your suggestions!

Thanks for your time and detailed response, it was very helpful!

Hi everyone, I was hoping someone would be able to help me out. I'm a student in Canada (Alberta) finishing up my bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in the next few months and I'm really interested in becoming a marine engineer and I have some questions about the process. Please excuse my i...