The Academy is a 3x2 Room that allows you to train aka permanently buff your crew in it. These upgrades can boost your right side stats being Engine, Pilot, Repair, Science, and Weapon. Training can also be buffed with Starship Researches to make them more effective. Thus, you should probably wait till your maxed out at level 11 to start mass training your crew.
What Is Training?
To train your crew, you put them in the room and click the Train button when you click on your crew. You pick a training option, and when the timer expires you click your crew and you‘re given the buff (Which is usually a portion of what's advertised). Crew also have a limit on how buffed they can become. How close you are to this limit also affects your chance on what buffs you’re given and in what amounts. This is called Training Capacity:
To avoid back to back training, crew will sometimes get tired after they train. You automatically get Tier 1 Tiredness when you use a Yellow option, but you can also get tired from Green or Blue options if you back to back train your crew with them. When your crew get tired, the amount of buffs they get from training is decreased. When crew are tired, you have to wait between 12 hours to 1 day for a Tier of Tiredness to be removed from them.
Tier 1 Tiredness, Small Training Penalty
Tier 2 Tiredness, Large Training Penalty
Tier 3 Tiredness, 100% Training Penalty
Training Options
When you train crew, you get a variety of options to choose from. New Options also get added when you research Education in the Laboratory. Training also costs Minerals and gives some XP.
Guide
Engine
Pilot
Repair
Shield and Cloak
Weapon
XP
1 Buff = 1% Stat Bonus
When You Have Equipment along with Buffs, the formula becomes Base Max Stat*(100%+Training Buff%)*Equipment Buff
DIY Options
Picture
Name
Description
Cost & Time
Max Buffs
Tier
Academy / Education Level
Read Weapon Theory
"Basic Weapons Theory. Mandatory training for skilled gunners."
500, 45m
1, 2, 10
DIY (1)
1, No Education
Read Advanced Weapon Theory
"Basic Weapons Theory. Mandatory training for skilled gunners."
1K, 45m
2, 3, 15
DIY (1)
1, Education 101
Read Expert Weapon Theory
"Basic Weapons Theory. Mandatory training for skilled gunners."
3K, 45m
2, 4, 25
DIY (1)
1, Education 201
Introduction To Science
"Dummies Guide to Science."
500, 45m
1, 2, 10
DIY (1)
1, No Education
Small Book of Science
"Study book for science enthusiasts."
1K, 45m
2, 3, 15
DIY (1)
1, Education 101
Big Book of Science
"Advanced books on science mysteriously found throughout wastelands across the Galaxy."
3K, 45m
2, 4, 25
DIY (1)
1, Education 201
Engineering Manual
"Introduction to engines."
500, 45m
2, 1, 10
DIY (1)
1, No Education
Study Advanced Engineering Manual
"Introduction to engines."
1K, 45m
3, 2, 15
DIY (1)
1, Education 101
Study Expert Engineering Manual
"Introduction to engines."
3K, 45m
4, 2, 25
DIY (1)
1, Education 201
Read Pilot Handbook
"For aspiring pilots. Read the pilot handbook.
500, 45m
2, 1, 10
DIY (1)
1, No Education
Read Advanced Pilot Handbook
"For aspiring pilots. Read the pilot handbook.
1K, 45m
3, 2, 15
DIY (1)
1, Education 101
Read Expert Pilot Handbook
"For aspiring pilots. Read the pilot handbook.
3K, 45m
4, 2, 25
DIY (1)
1, Education 201
Professional Options
Picture
Name
Description
Cost & Time
Max Buffs
Tier
Academy / Education Level
Weapons Lecture
"Gain weapons knowledge from the hot lecturer. And remember don't fall asleep in class!"
1K, 3h
1, 1, 4, 30
Prof. (2)
2, No Education
Weapons Conference
"Gain weapons knowledge from the hot lecturer. And remember don't fall asleep in class!"
3.5K, 3h
2, 2, 6, 45
Prof. (2)
2, Education 102
Weapons Summit
"Basic Weapons Theory. Mandatory training for skilled gunners."
16K, 3h
2, 2, 2, 8, 60
Prof. (2)
2, Education 202
Pilot Lecture
"Gain piloting knowledge from the hot lecturer. And remember don't fall asleep in class!"
1K, 3h
1, 4, 1, 30
Prof. (2)
3, No Education
Pilot Conference
"Attend a pilots conference and learn the latest piloting techniques."
3.5K, 3h
6, 2, 2, 45
Prof. (2)
3, Education 102
Pilot Summit
"Attend a international pilot summit and be awesome."
16K, 3h
8, 3, 3, 60
Prof. (2)
3, Education 202
Science Lecture
"Gain scientific knowledge from an expert."
1K, 3h
2, 4, 30
Prof. (2)
4, No Education
Scientific Conference
"See the latest in science across the galaxy!"
3.5K, 3h
4, 6, 45
Prof. (2)
4, Education 102
Scientific Summit
"Attend a intergalactic summit and learn the latest scientific technologies."
16K, 3h
6, 8, 60
Prof. (2)
4, Education 202
Engineering Lecture
"Introduction to engines."
1K, 45m
2, 4, 30
Prof. (2)
5, No Education
Engineering Conference
"Attend a engineering conference to see the latest engine tech."
3.5K, 3h
6, 4, 45
Prof. (2)
5, Education 102
Engineering Summit
"Attend the international engineering summit and get better at engineering."
16K, 3h
8, 6, 60
Prof. (2)
5, Education 202
Military Options
Picture
Name
Description
Cost & Time
Max Buffs
Tier
Academy / Education Level
Weapons Simulator
"Attend a simulator session to iron out your shooting skills."
5K, 12h
2, 2, 8, 90
Military (3)
6, No Education
Weapons Certification
"Gain weapons knowledge from the hot lecturer. And remember don't fall asleep in class!"
15K, 12h
2, 2, 2, 10, 120
Military (3)
6, Education 103
Weapons PHD
"Gain weapons knowledge from the hot lecturer. And remember don't fall asleep in class!"
30K, 12h
2, 2, 2, 2, 12, 150
Military (3)
6, Education 203
Cockpit Simulator
"A pilot simulator with hydraulics."
5K, 12h
2, 8, 2, 90
Military (3)
7, No Education
Pilot Certification
"Gain piloting knowledge from the hot lecturer. And remember don't fall asleep in class!"
15K, 12h
3, 10, 3, 120
Military (3)
7, Education 103
Pilot Expert
"Become a pilot expert through rigorous training."
30K, 12h
4, 12, 4, 150
Military (3)
7, Education 203
Laboratory Internship
"Learn grunt work at the science lab. Boring, but it works."
5K, 12h
4, 8, 90
Military (3)
8, No Education
Science Degree
"Get a basic degree in science."
15K, 12h
4, 2, 10, 120
Military (3)
8, Education 103
Science PHD
"Get actual permanent head damage that strangely increases intelligence instead."
30K, 12h
4, 4, 12, 150
Military (3)
8, Education 203
Engineering Course
"Engineering by coursework. You gotta be dedicated."
and gives some XP.
& Time
, 2
, 10
, 2
, 10
, 1
, 90