<P> IYRS School of Technology & Trades (known as IYRS, from its previous name of the International Yacht Restoration School) is a private nonprofit school with a 3 acre campus on Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island . IYRS focuses on training highly skilled craftspeople and technicians for careers in a wide range of industries . </P> <P> Currently four accredited programs are offered in Digital Modeling & Fabrication, Composites Technology, Boatbuilding & Restoration, and Marine Systems . The school is planning to introduce additional programs based on the same model . IYRS programs focus on making, building, restoring, and maintaining, using both traditional and modern materials from wood to composites and carbon fiber . Programs are accredited by the ACCSC and qualified applicants are eligible for federal financial aid and veterans' benefits for post-secondary education . </P>

International yacht restoration school of technology and trades