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
