MARITIME TRAINING
Maritime training, education options and programs, courses, certificates and requirements for seafarers and people interested in working or developing a career at sea.
There is a variety of positions aboard cruise ships, merchant vessels and offshore oil rigs. Entry-level positions don´t require any previous training or experience. But other positions are very particular and demanding and required a specific training and certification approved by a recognized maritime academy or school or by the Coast Guard.
The length of time of these courses varies from some days to a few weeks or months. However another positions are very particular and demanding and required a specific training and certification approved by a recognized maritime academy or school or by the Coast Guard. The length of time of these courses varies from some days to a few weeks or months. Of course, many positions, such as A/B seaman, motorman, driller, pumpman, derrickman, radio operator, ballast controlman, etc, require a higher education level.
There are different schools, courses and certificates available for people who want to apply for a maritime job, or ambitious personnel who aspire to be more qualified so as to be promoted to better paid and more interesting positions.
- Seaman's Book
- A/B Seaman Course
- Certificate of Competence
- Sea Service Approved by Harbour Master
- Endorsement to C.O.C. (Certificate of Completion)
- Elementary First Aid Certificate
- Medical First Aid on Board Certificate
- Medical Care on Board Certificate
- SCMT (Ship Captains Medical Training)
- Fire-Prevention Certificate
- Fire-Fighting Certificate
- Advanced Fire-Fighting Certificate
- BST (Basic Safety Training) Certificate
- Aquatic Rescue Certificate
- EEBD (Emergency Escape Breathing Device) Training
- Course on Personal Survival Techniques
- Advanced Course on Personal Survival Techniques
- Course on Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
- Sea Survival First-Class Certificate
- Sea Survival Second-Class Certificate
- Lifeboatman Course
- Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat
- Certificate of Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat
- ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security) Certificate
- Oil Tanker Safety Certificate
- Chemical Tanker Safety Certificate
- Dangerous Cargo Certificate
- BRM (Bridge Resource Management) Certificate
- Bridge Team Simulator Certificate
- Certificate in Ships Manoeuvring Simulator
- Certificate in Engine room Simulator
- ARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) Certificate
- Course on GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) for Deck Officers
- Endorsement to GMDSS
- Radar Operator Course
- Radar Observer Course
- Radar Simulator Course
- Radiotelegraph Operator Certificate
- Restricted Radiotelegraph Operator Certificate
- ISM (International Ship Management) Certificate
- Certificate in Crowd Management, Familiarization and Safety on Board Ro-Ro Passenger Ship
- Certificate in Crowd Management, Familiarization and Safety Training on Board Passenger Ship other than Ro-Ro Passenger Ship
- Certificate in Crowd Management and Human Behaviour including Training in passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity on Board Ro-Ro Passenger Ship
- Certificate in Crowd Management and Human Behaviour including Training in passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity on Board Passenger Ship other than Ro-Ro Passenger Ship
- General Tanker Operation Certificate
- Specialized Oil Tanker Operation Certificate
- Specialized Chemical Tanker Operation Certificate
- Specialized Liquefied Gas Tanker Operation Certificate
- Vapour Systems Certificate
- EMD (Electric Motor Division) Maintenance and Operation Certificate
- Offshore Drilling Units Course
- Crude Oil Washing Certificate
And others.
If you want to apply for a job in this interesting field, you will have to check out the specific requirements of the available positions and compare them with your own personal qualities and aspirations.