USCG Approved Courses

Click on course name for information, USCG course code to see approval certificate and handout for additional information.

 

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USCG Code

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STCW 2010 Gap Closing Courses
  6 Basic Training Revalidation STRCTR-718 Required by first credentail renewal AFTER 1 January 2017
  7 Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation STRCTR-777 Required by first credentail renewal AFTER 1 January 2017
  8 Elementary First Aid (EFA) STRCTR-183 Scheduled with Revalidation BUT NOT REQUIRED for STCW 2010. Professional Development ONLY!

General Courses
  9 Advanced Fire Fighting (Combined Basic and Advanced) STRCTR-125  
  10 Assessment of Seafarers Proficiency STRCTR-683  
  11 Basic Training (BT) (old BST) STRCTR-65 See handout 1 and handout 2
  11a Basic Fire Fighting & Fire Prevention STRCTR-53 See handout 1 and handout 2
  11b Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities (PSSR) STRCTR-359  
  11c Personal Survival Techniques STRCTR-363  
  11d Elementary First Aid (EFA) STRCTR-183  
  12 BT Refresher STRCTR-68 See handout 1 and handout 2
  13 Advanced Chemical Safety STRCTR-714  
  14 Crisis Management & Human Behavior STRCTR-138  
  15 Crowd Management STRCTR-142  
  16 ECDIS STRCTR-179  
  17 Environmental Awareness STRCTR-710  
  18 Fast Rescue Boat STRCTR-193 See Handout
  18a Rescue Boat Assessment STRCTR-427 These assessments are not routinely scheduled. Please call for details.
  19 GMDSS STRCTR-210  
  20 IGF Code Training STRCTR-807 This course is USCG Reviewed
  21 LNG Person In Charge STRCTR-508  
  22 LNG Simulator (Membrane) STRCTR-256  
  23 Proficiency in Survival Craft (Lifeboat) STRCTR-372 See handout
  24 Tankship Dangerous Liquids (Classroom) STRCTR-502  
  25 Tankship Dangerous Liquids (Simulator) STRCTR-503  
  26 Train The Trainer STRCTR-597
  27 Train The Trainer (Simulator Instructors) STRCTR-463  
  28 Vessel & Company Security Officer STRCTR-572  
  29 Maritime Security Awareness STRCTR-561  
  30 Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD) STRCTR-747

Deck Courses
  31 Advanced Bridge Resource Management STRCTR-12 Meets STCW 2010 Gap Closing training requirement for Leadership & Managerial Skills
  32 Advanced Shiphandling for 3rd Mates STRCTR-23 60 days seatime equivalency for 3rd Mates only
  33 BRM 5-day Simulator STRCTR-84 Available only as 5-day group purchase of simulator (Min 3 attendees). Please call for details
  34 Visual Communications (Flashing Light) STRCTR-542 See handout

Engine Courses
  35 Basic Electricity STRCTR-52  
  36 Diesel Endorsement STRCTR-158  
  37 Electronics and Power Electronics (Mgmt Level) STRCTR-726  
  38 ERM - Engine room Resource Management (Simulator) (STCW 2010 compliant) STRCTR-187  
  39 ERM - Engine room Resource Management (Operational Level) (Classroom only)( STCW 2010 Compliant) STRCTR-188  
  40 Engine Watchkeeping (Operational Level) STRCTR-723  
  41 Gas Turbine Endorsement STRCTR-208 See handout
  42 Instrumentation, Automation and Control Engineering STRCTR-230  
  43 Steam Crossover STRCTR-477  
  44 TECH Program AMOSIU-686 Click here to see full description on this website.
  45 Welding & Metallurgy - Skills & Practices STRCTR-551 See handout

Engine Upgrade Courses - STCW 2010 - Management Level

IAW new 46 CFR 11.325 and 11.327 and NVIC 15-14 If sea service or training towards management level (1 A/E, Chief Engineer) upgrade started ON OR AFTER 24 March 2014 you must adhere to this new program of training. Completion of both required and optional courses listed below will include all Task Assessments required by NVIC 15-14. By completing the series, no expiration limitation will be placed on your STCW credential. Click here for more details.
  46 Leadership & Managerial Skills STRCTR-751 REQUIRED (STAR Center course number G500 as amended)
  47 ERM - Engine room Resource Management STRCTR-188 REQUIRED unless previously taken for gap closing or original license. (STAR Center course number E050 as amended)
  48 Upgrade: Electrical, Electronics & Control Engineering (Management Level) STRCTR-177 REQUIRED. Upgrade with tasks. (STAR Center course number E133 as amended)
  49 STCW Upgrade Task Assessment - General Engineering & Procedures STRCTR-833 (STAR Center course number E135 as amended) OPTIONAL, tasks can be signed off onboard
  50 STCW Upgrade Task Assessment - Motor STRCTR-833 (STAR Center course number E120 as amended) OPTIONAL, tasks can be signed off onboard
  51 STCW Upgrade Task Assessment - Steam STRCTR-833 (STAR Center course number E121 as amended) OPTIONAL, tasks can be signed off onboard
  52 STCW Upgrade Task Assessment - Gas Turbine STRCTR-833 (STAR Center course number E122 as amended) OPTIONAL, tasks can be signed off onboard

Medical Courses
  53 Elementary First Aid (EFA) STRCTR-183  
  54 Medical Care Person In Charge (MPIC) STRCTR-307  
  55 Medical Care Provider STRCTR-310  

Radar Courses
  56 ARPA - Automatic Radar Plotting Aids STRCTR-37  
  57 ARPA STCW Assessments STRCTR-638  
  58 Radar Assessment STRCTR-395  
  59 Radar Observer (Unlimited) (Original Radar) STRCTR-399  
  60 Radar Recertification STRCTR-402 See handout

Original License Courses
  61 Marlinspike Seamanship STRCTR-280  
  62 Rating Forming Part of a Navigation Watch (RFPNW) STRCTR-412  
  63 Able Seaman STRCTR-1  

Deck Upgrade Courses - STCW 2010 - Management Level (NVIC 10-14)

If sea service or training towards management level (Chief Mate/Master) upgrade started ON OR AFTER 24 March 2014 you must adhere to this new program of training. Completion of both required and optional courses listed below will include all Task Assessments required by NVIC 10-14, providing ECDIS, GMDSS and ARPA have previously been completed.
  64 Shiphandling (Management Level) STRCTR-22
  64a Advanced Meteorology STRCTR-18 See handout
  65 Stability (Management Level) STRCTR-476 See handout
  66 Search and Rescue STRCTR-445  
  67 Management of Medical Care STRCTR-788  
  68 Leadership and Managerial Skills STRCTR-751 Required by ALL management level Deck and Engine Officers by 1 Jan 2017
  69 Advanced Cargo STRCTR-13 Optional - for task sign off.
  70 Marine Propulsion Plants (Mgmt Upgrade) STRCTR-272  
  71 Advanced Celestial Navigation STRCTR-110 Optional - for task sign off.
  72 Advanced Navigation STRCTR-800 Optional - for task sign off.