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A Merchant Academy was a type of institution of higher learning that provided courses and training for civilian merchants.

History

One such academy in the 23rd century was operated by Federation Spaceways, Ltd. James Ross took navigation training there and graduated from this facility. His brother David Ross trained as an engineering technician there, and afterwards both signed on to work for Federation Spaceways.

Alexi Orlov graduated from the Merchant Academy when he was 20 years old, then was hired by the shipping firm Spica Lanes. (FASA RPG module: Margin of Profit)

An uncle arranged for Jack Corrigan to attend the Merchant Academy, afterwards being qualified to serve as an apprentice cargomaster. (FASA RPG module: Orion Ruse)

The UFP/Independent Traders Association managed a network of 30 UFP/ITA Merchant Academy campuses. (FASA RPG module: Trader Captains and Merchant Princes)

Efrosians electing not to apply to Starfleet Academy were encouraged to attend a Merchant Academy. (FASA RPG module: Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update)

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Federation educational institutions
Sol Earth Grade schools Bayshore • Brezhnev • Cochrane ES • Forester • Issaquah • Jefferson • Junipero Serra • Lewis • Meadows • Mirror Lake • Public School 29 • Worley
Secondary schools Academy Institute • Bombay • Brunswick • Cal-Tech Prep • Cochrane HS • Cosmonaut Prep • Evington • Lenin • Lenox HS • The Meadows • Mogadishu CHS • Musk JHS • Nairobi Girls • Oxnard Union HS • Roykirk • St. Edward's • WSA
Colleges and universities Akademgorodok • al-Rashid • Albany • Amazon • Amherst • Bard • Bern • Bologna • Bombay/New Bombay • British Columbia • Cairo • UC-Berkeley • UC-Irvine • UCLA • UC-Santa Cruz • Cambridge • Chicago/New Chicago • Clark • Cleveland • Colorado • Columbia • Credenhill • Duke • Eastern Tech • Edinburgh • Emory University/Hospital/Medical Center • Fordham • Georgia • Glasgow • Greenwich • Hanoi • Harvard • Hawaii • Heidelberg • Illinois St. • Indiana • Indiana St. • Johns Hopkins University/Hospital/New Johns Hopkins • Kansas • Kent St. • Kentucky • Kenya • Keynes • Kinshasa • London • Malta • Manitoba • Makere University Hospital • Mao • Midwestern • Missouri-K.C. • Moscow • Moscow St. • Monash • Montana St. • Nairobi • Nehru • New Northern Cal • Oceania • Ole Miss • Old Royal Navy • Osaka • Oxford • Pacifist • Panthéon-Assas • Penn. • Perth • Phnom-Penh • Princeton • Rutgers • Ryerson • Sagan • St. George's • St. Petersburg St. • San Francisco • Skidmore • Sorbonne • S. Wales • Stamford • Stanford University/Medical Center • Stern • Sydney • Terra Sol • Texas • Trinity • University College • Urey • Vasteras • Washington • Weston • William & Mary • W.A. White • Wollongong • Yale • Yukon
Starfleet Academy Command • Medical • Science • Security • Training Center • War College • Xenology
Other academies and teaching institutes Adv. Math • Air Force • American Continent Institute • Bohr • Cal Tech • Cornell Medical Center • Cousteau • Daystrom • DTI • Edinburg Tech • Georgia Tech • Gibson • Guelph-Waterloo • Juilliard • Marine Corps C.S. • Military • MIT • Mount Zion Hospital • National • Naval • New York Hospital • Paranormal Aptitude • Pennington • Royal • Russian • Space Force • St. Louis • Stony Brook • West Point
Luna Copernicus • Hadley Rill Hospital • Jefferson ES • Luna • Moscow • Ocean of Storms • Tycho City Prep
Mars Endurance • Mars • McKay • Academy Phobos Campus • Syrtis Major • University Hospital
Mercury Vostok Academy
Titan Terran Academy of Sciences
Venus Starfleet Academy Venusian Campus
Aldebaran Athers • Music Academy
Alpha Centauri Academy of Biosciences • Academy of Science and Technology • Alpha Centauri • Archer University Hospital • Cochrane Institute • Cochrane University • Datanides • Delthara • Driticus • Galactic History • Interstellar Medical • New Athens University/Hospital • New Peking • Oreas • SCTC
Andoria Andorian Academy • Art Academy • Laikan • Military Institute • Science Institute • T'las • Tloneeth Thora • War College • Zhevra
Bajor Ashalla • Bajor • Bajoran Institute • Military Academy • Lyll • Janir • Musilla • University of Science and Art
Betazed University of Betazed • Carvan • Counseling Academy • Enaren • YloTrap
Bolarus IX Academy of Applied Sciences • Academy of Medical Sciences • Cosmetology Center
Cestus III Bacco University • Cestus Academy of Exploration
Deneb Kaitos Academy of Sciences • University of Deneb
Regulus Regulus III Science Academy • University of Regulus V
Sherman's Planet Gerrold University/Medical Center
Tellar Engineering Upperschool • Imprek • SI Operations School
Trill Ganses • Kem'alta • Symbiosis Institute • Tenaran Music Academy
Vega Vega IV Institute • University of Vega
Vulcan Atheneum • Archives • Defensive Arts • Diplomatic Institute • Engineers • Learning Center of ShiKahr • Medical Academy • Sarek School • ShanaiKahr General Academy • ShiKahr Academy • Vulcan Academy • Vulcan Science Academy/Hospital/Medical Center • University of Vulcan Medical School • V'Shull
Others Academy of Science (Arcturus IV) • al-Reyhan (Merope IV) • Benford • Braniian (Eminiar VII) • Catulla • Cochrane (Cochrane I) • Collegium (Akkalla) • Corgal Institute • Darannol (Daran V) • Daystrom • Denobulan Science Academy • DS9's school (Deep Space 9) • Federation Science • Federation Medical Academy • Furanthy • Glorious Pebbles (Theta Omicron) • Henle • Hurkos • Illyrian Cultural Academy • Kaferia • Kharzh'ulla • Klingon Language Institute • Kornephorous • Makropyrios • Marshall (Styris IV) • Meezan IV • Merchant Academy • Merchant Marine Academy • New Beijing (Rutgers' moon) • New Paris • Nexqualy (Perren IX) • Nicopolis (Epictetus III) • Omniversity (Bernard) • Rector • Rigel Polytechnic • Royal Academy of Corona • SI Branch School • SI Command School • Starfleet Junior Academy (Rijar) • Starfleet College of Science (Academy) • Starfleet Command Staff College • Starfleet Engineering Academy (Triex) • Starfleet Marine Academy • Tarbolde (Canopus Planet) • Tarrigor (Altair VI) • Tharsis • Thelian • Tomobiki • Tri-Planetary • UFP/ITA • University of Museum (Brodo V) • Xenobiology • Xenomedicine • X'lis (Casaris IV) • Yalbo • Yasmini (Alpha Proxima II) • Zakdorn Military Academy (Zakdorn)
Educational institutions in the Milky Way galaxy
Affiliation of Outer Free Worlds UFP/ITA Merchant Academy (Archibald II, Baker's World, Jav VII, New New Aberdeen) AOFW emblem icon image.
Cardassian Union Cardassian Institutes of Higher Education (Bamarren Institute • Dekaris Institute • Institute of Art • Institute of Commercial Endeavor • Institute for State Policy • Surjada) • Central University • Culat • Prekiv • School of Agronomy • University of the Union Cardassian emblem icon image.
Federation See: Federation Institutes of Higher Learning Federation icon image.
Ferengi Alliance Acquisition University • Commercial Science Institute • Commercial and Mercantile Institute • Haryalevard • Hopawup Academy for Young Lobelings • Laboratory Assistants' Institute • Ogger College of Archery and Plasma Whippery • Wellness Institute Ferengi emblem icon image.
Klingon Empire Elite Command Academy • Gorek Institute • Imperial Klingon Star Academy • Institute of Special Studies • Military Academy • Schools of Great Warriors • Science Institute • Science Institute on Mempa V • Tactical College • Turn War College Klingon emblem icon image.
Orion Neutrality Area Fesin • Orion Institute of Cosmology (Orion I) • Orion University • Royal B'Morgian University (B'Morgia) • Yoshitoni Institute Orion emblem icon image.
Romulan Star Empire Academy of Arts • Astrophysical Academy • Astrophysics Academy • Beryk • Great Art • Imperial War College • Institute of Research • Mental Sciences • Military Rhetor (Ancient Warfare • Romulan War College) • Ministry of Science • Naval Academy • R'Mala Military Academy • Romulan Academy Romulan emblem icon image.
Klingon-Cardassian Alliance Bajoran Cybernetic Institute • Sidau College of Physics Klingon-Cardassian Alliance emblem icon image.
Terran Empire Starfleet Academy Terran Empire emblem icon image.
Earth (alternate reality) Xavier Institute for Higher Learning Earth icon image.
Other Alpha and Beta Quadrant Ajjem-kuyr (Coroticus III) • Consiliar Institute (Consilium) • Interspecies Academy • Klamath University • Merchant Academy • Military University • Nilostig • Oneamisu (Iraatan V) • Pytulis (Kalmur) • Super-Soldier Academy (Angosia) • Tarkava Institute (B'Utu Aura) {{{2}}} icon image.
Delta Quadrant Culinary Institute of the Delta Quadrant • Vhnori Institute of Thanatology (Vhnori) {{{2}}} icon image.
Q Continuum Q University {{{2}}} icon image.

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