This course is based on IMO model course 3.12. The course includes introductory classroom instruction on the assessment, examination and certification of seafarers (in particular masters, mates, chief engineers and engineer officers), covering the international provisions for training, assessment, examination and certification of masters, officers and ratings; the implementation of these provisions under national law; the selection of assessment methodologies;’ the organization of assessments, and the issue and control of certificates.

Course Elements:

1. Course Introduction

2. The Revised STCW Convention, 19952.1 Background to STCW

2.2 The need for revision

2.3 Overview of the revised STCW Convention

3. Process Overview

4. International Obligations

4.1 International instruments

4.2 STCW Convention, as amended

4.3 STW Conference resolutions

4.4 ITU Radio Regulations

4.5 SOLAS Conference

4.6 Document for Guidance, 1985

4.7 IMO Assembly resolutions

4.8 IBC and IGC Codes

4.9 ILO Convention No. 53

4.10 ILO Convention No. 74

4.11 ILO Recommendation No. 137

4.12 General objectives

4.13 Certification of fishermen

5. Authority and Organization

5.1 Authority

5.2 Organization

6. Quality System

6.1 Quality standards

6.2 Quality management system

6.3 The independent evaluation

6.4 ISM Code

7. Certificate Requirements

7.1 STCW Convention requirements

7.2 National certificates

8. Assessing Applications

9. Requirements in Training and Assessment

9.1 Regulation on training and assessment

9.2 Roles and responsibilities in training and assessment

9.3 On board training and assessment

10. Approving Training, Assessment and Records

10.1 Specification of standards

10.2 Evaluation against standards

10.3 Maintenance of standards

11. Competence-Based Standards

11.1 Competence-based training

11.2 Table of competence in STCW, 1995

11.3 Competence-based assessment

11.4 Collecting and matching evidence to standards

11.5 Review and follow-up

11.6 Quality assurance

12. Developing Written Tests

12.1 Examination methodology

12.2 Quality of tests

12.3 Subjective-type tests

12.4 Supply-type tests

12.5 Objective-type tests

12.6 Calculations

12.7 Compiling tests

13. Invigilation of Tests

13.1 Written tests

13.2 Publications and equipment

13.3 Communications

14. Scoring Tests

14.1 Scoring subjective tests

14.2 Scoring objective tests

14.3 Reviewing marginal cases

15. Oral and Practical Tests

16. Shipboard Assessment System

16.1 Development of shipboard assessment system

16.2 Development of competence-based assessment

16.3 The shipboard assessment

17. Performance Criteria for Shipboard Assessment

17.1 Identification of performance objectives

17.2 Selection of performance objectives

17.3 Determining performance measures and standards

18. The Assessment Process

18.1 Preparation of assessment package

18.2 The assessment process

18.3 Preparation of the assessment

18.4 Conduct pre-assessment briefing

18.5 Observe the candidate performance and record the results

18.6 Evaluate the process and determine the assessment outcome

18.7 Assessment debrief

19. Develop Performance Improvement Plan

20. Maintenance of Standards

20.1 Review of test material

20.2 Failure

20.3 Appeals

20.4 Recognizing certificates

20.5 Dispensations, exemptions and equivalents

20.6 Revalidation of certificates

20.7 Suspension and revocation

21. Administration

21.1 Issuing and replacing certificates

21.2 Enforcement of standards

21.3 Upholding the responsibilities of companies

22. Requirements for High-Speed Craft

23. Group Evaluation