Marine Exchange of Alaska
Maritime Career Training OpportunitiesThe following courses are available at the Alaska Vocational Technical Center in Seward Alaska: Please see the AVTEC web site for further information. U.S. Coast Guard Approved Courses Able Seaman Offered in conjunction with Merchant Marine Document Program or as a stand-alone course, this course prepares students for the Able Seaman's examination. At least 180 days of sea time aboard a vessel of 15 Gross Tons or greater is required for Able Seaman Special Endorsement. Applicants successfully completing this 80-hour course will satisfy the written examination requirements of 46CFR 12.05-9 for any Able Seaman endorsement. Note: AB endorsements may also require additional Basic Safety Training, Lifeboatman, Proficiency in Survival Craft, and Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch training depending upon the level of certification required. Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) Operations This STCW 95 required course is to train mariners in the proper use of automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA). Hands-on simulation is conducted using Polaris-simulated and Kongsberg-simulated ARPA's. The successful completion of the course entitles attendees to earn a STCW 95 approved ARPA certificate and a radar observer (Unlimited) endorsement renewal. Prerequisite: Radar Observer (Unlimited) Original. Bridge Resource Management (BRM), 5 Days Any applicant who has successfully completed the 35-hour Bridge Resource Management course will:
Celestial Navigation Any applicant who has successfully completed your 86-hour Celestial Navigation course will satisfy EITHER the Celestial Navigation training requirements for certification as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC) –OR– the celestial navigation examination requirements of 46 CFR 10.215(c) and 10.401(d) for any deck license up to Master Not More Than 500/1600 Gross Tons Upon Oceans if presented WITHIN ONE YEAR of the completion of training. In conjunction with this course, any approved instructor is authorized to sign-off for a successful demonstration on the students’ “Control Sheets” for the following assessments from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code: OICNW-1-1E; and OICNW-1-1F. This class covers use of the Nautical Alamanac, H.O. 229, the marine sextant, fix/running fixes, LAN, Azimuths, Amplitudes, Latitude by Polaris, Mercator and Mid-Latitude Sailing, and the Rude Star Finder and is open to all interested mariners. Global Maritime Distress & Safety
System (GMDSS) This 10-day USCG approved course satisfies the STCW'95 requirements for GMDSS training; this class focuses on the theory of GMDSS and the practical operation of shipboard equipment, using an interactive Capella simulator for laboratory sessions. Students in this class also test for the FCC GMDSS Operator License. There is an additional $25.00 fee for this license. Master/Mate Limited Any applicant successfully completing the 9-week Master Not More Than 200 Gross Tons Program and presenting a Certificate of Training at a Regional Exam Center within one year of the completion of training, will:
This sea service credit may not be used to satisfy
any recency requirements or requirements for service on specific routes
or types of vessels. This program has not been evaluated to determine
if it will satisfy any requirements of the Seafarers’ Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code. Master 100 Ton/OUPV Any applicant successfully completing the Master Not More Than 100 Gross Tons Program and presenting the Certificate of Training at a Regional Exam Center within one year of the completion of training, will:
This sea service credit may not be used to satisfy
any recency requirements or requirements for service on specific routes
or types of vessels. Merchant Mariner Document (MMD) Prerequisites: Applicants must pass a NIDA drug test, have a high school diploma or GED, and have good reading skills. Apply with DOL/WDP/TAA funding as a dislocated worker. Training will be covered under the Dislocated Workers program for those applicants who qualify. The Merchant Mariner’s
Document Program Basic Safety Training Proficiency in Survival Craft Able Seaman Rating Forming part of a Navigational Watch Certificates awarded to graduates by AVTEC are: USCG approved First Aid/CPR, Basic Safety Training (includes basic firefighting), Proficiency in Survival Craft, Able Seaman, and Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch. If the student successfully completes all of these components, passes the drug test, physical, background check and has sufficient sea time they will qualify for issuance of a US Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s Document. Students with enough documented sea time will be eligible to receive an Able Seaman endorsement. Students are responsible for additional USCG testing fees. All candidates for USCG documents are subject to fingerprinting and an extensive background check conducted by the USCG and FBI. Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) Students graduating from this course satisfy the USCG examination requirements for an OUPV (Near Coastal) license. Final examinations are administered by AVTEC. Mariners have up to one year from graduation to satisfy all other license requirements. Contact AVTEC's Admissions Office for an information packet that addresses all of the license requirements. Proficiency in Survival Craft/Lifeboatman USCG approved course for candidates preparing for the Lifeboatman endorsement. Students successfully completing this ten day course will:
Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of the Personal Survival component of the Basic Safety Training course. Students successfully completing this 5 day course will: 1) satisfy STCW regulation VI/1 (1), and Table A-VI/2-1 of the STCW Code; and 2) satisfy the training requirements of 46CFR 12.10-3(a)(6) and the examination requirements of 46CFR 12.10-5. Upon completion of the AB exam, these mariners can have their MMD endorsed as one of the grades of AB depending on their sea time. Proficiency in Survival Craft (Restricted) Reviewing student’s knowledge of inflatable survival craft, this course prepares them to take a 70-question examination at the end of the training day. Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of the Personal Survival module of the Basic Safety Training course. Proficiency in Survival Craft Designed for students involved with lifeboats and inflatable life rafts, this course prepares them to launch and operate survival craft found on a variety of large and small vessels. Lecture and hands on operations prepare students for meeting course competencies and a 70-question examination at the end of the week. Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of the Personal Survival component of the Basic Safety Training course. Students successfully completing this 5 day course will:
Upon completion of the AB exam, these mariners can have their MMD endorsed as one of the grades of AB depending on their sea time. Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch Any applicant successfully completing the Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch Program, including all practical assessments will satisfy the service, training and assessment requirements of 46 CFR 12.05-3(c) and Table A-II/4 of the STCW Code, Specification of Minimum Standard of Competence for Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (RFPNW). Applicants for RFPNW STCW certification must provide evidence of either: Either six months of approved, seagoing service that
includes training and experience associated with navigational watchkeeping
functions and involves duties carried out under the direct supervision
of the master, officer in charge or a navigational watch (OICNW), or
qualified ratings; or Radar Observer (Unlimited), Original Designed for licensed deck officers requiring a Radar Observer endorsement, this course provides hands-on collision avoidance and radar navigation practice on radar simulators to meet requirements of: 46 CFR Section 10.480 and radar applicable portions of STCW Code. Students are encouraged to bring their plotting tools. Radar Observer (Unlimited), Refresher Designed for licensed deck officers needing to renew their Radar Observer endorsement, this course provides review and radar simulator practice prior to theory examination and transfer plot practical. This three day course satisfies the requirements of 46 CFR 10.480 for renewal of an endorsement as Radar Observer Unlimited. Successful completion of AVTEC’s ARPA course also meets this requirement. Prerequisite: Radar Observer (Unlimited) Original Radar Observer (Unlimited), Recertification An applicant completing this one day course satisfies the requirements of 46CFR 10.480 for renewal of an endorsement as Radar Observer Unlimited. Successful completion of AVTEC’s ARPA course also meets this requirement. Provides only the Radar Observer theory examination and real time transfer plot practical. No review or practice time is available. Candidates for this course must be proficient in transfer plotting and have a good understanding of Radar theory as described in PUB 1310 Radar Navigation and Maneuvering Board Manual. Pre-exam required for enrollment. Prerequisite: Radar Observer (Unlimited) Original & Pre-exam. Tankship – Dangerous Liquids This course is designed to provide mariners with the knowledge, skills and practical abilities to safely conduct marine petroleum operations consistent with the Tankerman (PIC) Endorsement and will satisfy the training requirements of 46 CFR 13.209, 13.309k, 13.409 or 13.509 for a tankerman endorsement; AND the tanker familiarization, oil tanker training requirements of paragraphs 1-21 of Section A-V/1 of the STCW Code. This course also satisfies Requirements outlined in 46 CFR 13.121 and STCW Code Table A-V/1. This course is principally intended for Merchant Mariners Document (MMD) candidates seeking an endorsement as Tankerman/PIC(DL). Before entering the course, trainees should have completed a USCG approved Basic Firefighting Course. (The USCG will require Basic Firefighting within 5 years of the candidates application for MMD endorsement.) Candidates must be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo, and be capable of reading the English found in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel response plans, and Cargo Information Cards. Candidates must be at least 18 years old. Western Rivers OUPV This specialized class is aimed at those seeking to guide persons upon the rivers and fresh waters of Western Alaska. While individuals need only 90 days of time on vessels as part of their application requirements, they are still subject to strict review by the USCG. They cannot use this license to take passengers on salt water or outside Western Alaska. Includes 8 hours of First Aid and CPR. Marine Safety TrainingBasic Safety Training – STCW’95 This course combines all of the renewable components of the STCW’95 Code into one 5-day program. The course modules consist of Personal Survival, Basic Fire Fighting, Elementary First Aid, and Personal Safety & Social Responsibility. These components may be taken separately (Please contact AVTEC Admissions for costs of individual classes). Basic First Aid (8 hours) Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (4 hours)
Basic Fire Fighting (16 hours) Personal Survival Techniques (12 hours) Medical Care Provider This mid level First Aid and CPR course meets the STCW’95 requirement for Basic First Aid (part of BST) and, additionally, satisfies the minimum requirements of STCW’95 for first aid training for Deck Officers. Seafood Processor Orientation and Safety Course Students are given an overview of life and safe working practices aboard factory trawlers working in Alaska waters. Topics include chain of command, vessel lay-out, terminology, quality assurance, processing techniques and equipment, first aid and CPR, fire fighting, and the use of survival equipment. This course is a prerequisite for employment by certain seafood companies. Shipboard Emergency Medicine and CPR/Industrial First
Aid Includes the immediate care to be given in life-threatening situations involving injury or sudden illnesses at sea. U.S. Coast Guard approved for license applicants. Exceeds requirements for STCW basic first aid. Often used to fill the first aid and CPR needs of various land based industries.
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