marine mechanics

My 19-year-old son is definitely not going the traditional 4-year college direction. Since about 10 years old, he's had a real interest in boats, and specifically, marine mechanics. Are there any schools in the Panhandle or surrounding areas that have a course of study in this field? We have nothing like this in our area, and it seems there aren't a lot of schools that offer this....I guess they're in coastal communitites.