Safety & Emergency Response Courses
At MITAGS, we rate the success of a voyage by the things that don’t happen – Accidents that don’t occur, fires that don’t start, people who don’t fall overboard, and ships that don’t sink. In real life, optimal outcomes also include, small fires that are quickly extinguished, people who fall overboard but are rapidly recovered, and all hands who survive the sinking of a ship.
From classroom courses and eLearning solutions, to hands-on team training held onboard your vessel, our Safety & Emergency Response courses teach you and your crew to recognize hazardous situations, and to rapidly respond before conditions become critical. When emergencies do occur, our training prepares your crew to quickly and effectively respond with best practice.
Please note:
Students in these program(s) will be required to participate in rigorous physical activity which will include, but is not limited to, the following activities:
- Jumping into pool from height of approximately one meter.
- Swimming a distance of approximately 20 feet while wearing a PFD or immersion suit.
- Staying afloat for approximately 1 minute without the use of a PFD or similar aid.
- Deploying and entering a life raft and righting a capsized life raft while wearing a PFD or immersion suit.
- Conducting search & rescue of simulated personnel casualties weighing approximately 150 pounds from an enclosed space-smoke/fire environment while wearing breathing apparatus and protective clothing.
- Extinguishing fires with and without the aid of breathing apparatus. This will include moving quickly and climbing up and down ladders while holding fire fighting equipment such as heavy hoses.
- Bending, stooping, lifting, and turning real or simulated patients.
- Performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on a mannequin
Course List:
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Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher
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The two-day (16-hour) advanced firefighting refresher and revalidation course, also called an AFF Refresher course, is intended to provide refresher training for personnel who will command firefighting efforts on board the vessel. The course is designed to fulfill the training requirements of the 2010 Amendments to the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Code, as outlined in CG-CVC Policy Letter No. 12-07.
- Course Format2 Days
- Length2 Days
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Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation
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The one-day (eight-hour) advanced firefighting revalidation course, also known as an AFF revalidation course, is designed to meet the training and assessment requirements of personnel who will command firefighting efforts on board the vessel.
The advanced firefighting revalidation class complies with the assessment criteria of the 2010 Amendments to the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Code, as outlined in Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC) 09-14. This course aims to assess advanced firefighting knowledge and understanding while providing you with practical exercises for applying and demonstrating your firefighting skills and systems.
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Prerequisite: A successfully completed USCG approved Advanced Firefighting course.
Advanced Firefighting Revalidation Course Requirements
Our advanced firefighting revalidation course requires the successful completion of an advanced firefighting course approved by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Following the end of your advanced firefighting revalidation class, you will need to provide the USCG with several documents, including documentation that confirms you have completed one year of sea service within the last five years.
Additional USCG requirements include:
- U.S. citizenship
- Merchant Marine Licensing and Documentation (MMLD)
- Medical certificate
To satisfy the Revalidation component of the course approval, mariners must be able to present to the Coast Guard evidence of one year of sea service within the last five years.
Location of Advanced Firefighting Class
We deliver our advanced firefighting class in Washington and Maryland. Our Seattle, WA location is a convenient 20-minute drive from the Seattle Tacoma (SEA-TAC) International Airport and offers complimentary parking as well as state-of-the-art simulators. At our Baltimore, MD campus, we are a short commute from the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and feature many of the same technologies as our Washington hub.
Advanced Firefighting Revalidation Registration
To join a class for advanced firefighting revalidation in Maryland or Washington, select the course date you are interested in and add it to your cart. Before checking out, create an online account for convenient access to your payment history and course information. Following payment for the cost of your advanced firefighting revalidation course, you will be set to attend the class.
- Course Format1 Days
- Length1 Days
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Advanced Firefighting
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This STCW 2010 required course (MITAGS-15) examines firefighting techniques and control of firefighting operations with emphasis on organization, tactics, and command functions for maritime professional training. This course has an intense management focus. At our west coast campus, we include live firefighting activities for fire detection and extinguishing.
This course satisfies the following STCW 2010 and CFR advanced firefighting training requirements:
46 CFR 11.201(h), and 11.303(a);
STCW Code Section A-VI/3 and Table A-VI/3 (STCW Code Section AVI3);
STCW Code Section A-II/2 and Table A-II/2;
National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 09-14 (CH 1), all tasks;
National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 10-14, (CH 3) for Tasks: 16.2.A; 16.3.A; 16.5.A; 17.1.A; 17.3.A.;
National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 11-14, (CH 3) for Tasks: 16.2.A; 16.3.A; 16.5.A; 17.1.A; 17.3.A.;
National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 03-18 (CH 1) for Tasks: 16.2.A; 16.3.A; 16.5.A; 17.1.A; 17.3.A.
Prerequisites- Must have completed an USCG approved Basic Firefighting course.
Suggested Courses/Skills- See NVIC 02-14 & 09-14 (CH 1). General good health and the physical ability to safely carry out rigorous activities during “live” firefighting exercises. Fire-field safety rules require all students to be clean shaven in order to ensure a proper seal with the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
- Course Format4 Days
- Length4 Days
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Basic Fire Fighting (16-Hour)
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This course (MITAGS-54) is designed to train seafarers in minimizing risk, maintaining state of readiness, and extinguishing shipboard fires. It combines both classroom and practical fire-field exercises in full turnout gear with live burns. This course is also part of the Basic Safety Training course. This module is one of the four elements (fire-fighting, personal survival, personal and social responsibility) necessary for STCW 2010 Basic Training (BT). BT is required for all mariners with safety or emergency duties sailing on vessels 200 GRT tons or greater on near coastal or ocean voyages.
To schedule this one module, please contact our admissions team for the specific date of this module during one of our scheduled BT course sessions.
This course satisfies the following STCW 2010 and CFR training requirements
- Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting per STCW Code Section A-VI/1; Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting per 46 CFR 11.302(a)(2) and 46 CFR 12.602(a)(2); Basic Fire Fighting per 46 CFR 11.201(h)(2) [Basic only] and 46 CFR 11.201(h)(3); AND The firefighting requirements for a national tankerman endorsement in 46 CFR 13.201(c)(3), 13.301(c)(3); 13.401(d); and 13.501(c)(3).
- NVIC 08-14 Tasks: 2.1.A, 2.2.A, 2.3.A, 2.4.A, 2.5.A, 2.5.B, 2.5.C, 2.6.A, 2.7.A, 2.8.A, 2.8.B, 2.8.C, 2.9.A, 2.9.B, 3.1.A, 3.2.A, 3.2.B, 3.3.A, 3.4.A, 3.4.B, 3.5.A, 3.6.A, 3.7.A, 3.8.A, 3.8.B, 3.8.C, and 3.8.D.
- NVIC 12-14 Task 19.2.A
- 46 CFR 12.602(a)(2)
- 46 CFR 11.201(h)(2)[Basic Only]
- 46 CFR 11.201(h)(3)
- 46 CFR 13.201(c)(3), 13.301(c)(3), 13.401(d), or 13.501(c)(3) for any tankerman endorsement
Prerequisites- There are no entry requirements other than general good health and the physical ability to safely carry out rigorous activities during “live” fire fighting exercises. Fire-field safety rules require all students to be clean shaven in order to ensure a proper seal with the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Each student will be required to complete a screening questionnaire prior to training.
Suggested Courses/Skills- None.
For West Coast Campus Students: The West Coast Basic Training Course Student manual is online based. You will need to self-register to access that through Blackboard, please do that as early as possible. Please click HERE to create your account.
- Course Format2 Days
- Length2 Days
- Training MethodLecture and Practical Demonstration
- SimulationHands on practice in extinguishing live fires
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Basic Training
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This is required by the STCW 2010 code for all mariners with safety or pollution control duties. Basic Training (Basic Safety Training) combines all four elements of basic safety into a 5-day program. Training may be taken individually depending on attendee's needs. These courses are designed for seafarers in order to provide immediate life-saving first aid until the arrival of first–aiders of greater training. This course is created to meet the standards of competency in elementary first aid, fire fighting, personal safety and personal survival.
If you are in need of one of the individual elements, please contact our admissions team for more information.
This course satisfies the following STCW 2010 and CFR training requirements:
46 CFR 11.302(a)(3),46 CFR 12.602(a)(3), 46 CFR 11.201(i)(1), 46 CFR 11.302(a)(2), 46 CFR 12.602(a)(2), 46 CFR 11.201(h)(2) [Basic only] 46 CFR 11.201(h)(3), 46 CFR 13.201(c)(3), 46 CFR 13.301(c)(3), 46 CFR 13.401(d), 46 CFR 13.501(c)(3), 46 CFR 11.302(a)(4), 46 CFR 12.602(a)(4), 46 CFR 11.302(a)(1), 46 CFR 12.602(a)(1)
46 CFR 11.205 (l) (4) Formerly 10.205(i)(4)
- 46 CFR 11.202 (b) (1) .Formerly 10.202(b)(1)
- 46 CFR 11.202(b)(2) Formerly 10.202 (b)(2)
- 46 CFR 11.202(b)(3) Formerly 10.202 (b)(3)
- 46 CFR 11.205(d) Formerly 10.205 (d)
- 46 CFR 11.205(e)(l)(ii) Formerly 10.205 (e)(i)(ii)
- 46 CFR 11.205(e)(2)(iii) Formerly 10.205 (e)(2)(iii)
- 46 CFR 11.401(g)(1) Formerly 10.401 (g)(1)
- 46 CFR 13.201(e)
- 46 CFR 13.301(e)
- 46 CFR 13.401(e)
- 46 CFR 13.501(e)
Please note for the PST section: If the participant is unable to swim, tread water, or has a fear of water they will be dis-enrolled from the course until such time the participant can provide evidence of successfully completing swimming lessons. MITAGS will accept the equivalent of the YMCA's adult beginner (level 1). If the participant indicates at the beginning of or prior to the start of the BT-PST portion that they are unable to swim, tread water, or has a fear of water they will be refunded the price of the BT-PST portion. Note: NO refund will be provided if the participant does not indicate to the staff prior to the pool session.
Prerequisites- Ability to tread water for 1-minute without assistance. Must be 18 years of age.
Suggested Courses/Skills- See NVIC 08-14.
For West Coast Campus Students: The West Coast Basic Training Course Student manual is online based. You will need to self-register to access that through Blackboard, please do that as early as possible. Please click HERE to create your account.
- Course Format5 Days
- Length5 Days
- Training MethodLecture and Practical Demostration
- SimulationNone
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Basic Training Refresher
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The basic training refresher course, previously called a basic safety training (BST) refresher course, is a 23-hour class designed to provide you with a refresher of basic maritime personal survival techniques. It also reviews personal social and safety responsibilities, first aid, and fire prevention and firefighting skills, which fulfills the 2010 Amendments to the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Code, as amended.
This STCW refresher course is for mariners who do not have one year of sea time within the last five years.
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Prerequisites- Basic Training Course and the ability to tread water for 1-minute without assistance.
Suggested Courses/Skill- See NVIC 08-14.
Our experienced instructors also recommend familiarizing yourself with Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC) 08-14, which details the guidelines for STCW qualifications.
Requirements Satisfied by the BT Refresher Course
The BT refresher course offered at MITAGS-PMI satisfies the following NVIC and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) requirements:
- Section A-VI/1
- 46 CFR 11.302(e)
- 46 CFR 12.602(e)
- NVIC 08-14 National Assessment Guidelines
It also meets the continued competency requirements for STCW Basic Training in STCW, as amended in 2010.
Location of Your Basic Safety Training Refresher Class
We host our basic safety training refresher class at our campus in Linthicum Heights, MD. If you are traveling from out of state, the facility is less than five miles from the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). It is also only 15 minutes from the Port of Baltimore. The state-of-the-art facility features a three-star equivalent hotel, plus a fitness room, swimming pool and medical lab.
Note West Coast Campus Only: The schedule below may reflect more than three days. To find out the exact three day schedule please contact admissions. Generally, classes will not occur on the weekend.
- Course Format3 Days
- Length3 Days
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Basic Training Revalidation
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The basic training revalidation course (MITAGS-718), previously known as a basic safety training (BST) revalidation course, is a sixteen-hour course. It provides you with a refresher of basic maritime personal survival and fire prevention/firefighting skills, which fulfills the 2010 Amendments to the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Code, as amended, training requirements as listed in CG-CVC Policy Letter No. 12-07.
If you complete this STCW revalidation course, you will satisfy the minimum standard of competence in personal survival techniques and fire prevention and firefighting of Table A-VI/1-1 and Table A-VI/1-2 of the STCW Code, as amended. You must, however, have been previously certified per Section VI/1 of the STCW Code, as amended, and present evidence of one year of service within the past five years to the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
STCW Renewal Requirements
Successful revalidation of your STCW certificate starts by complying with USCG STCW renewal requirements, which include verification of your U.S. citizenship, medical certificate and Merchant Marine Licensing and Documentation (MMLD), as well as several other factors, depending on your vessel.
BT Revalidation Class Requirements
As well as providing proof of your service as a mariner, you must also meet the following requirements to take part in BT revalidation classes:
- General good health
- Physical ability to safely carry out rigorous activities during “live” firefighting exercises
- Clean-shaven appearance to comply with fire-field safety rules
Each attendee will be required to complete a screening questionnaire before beginning the STCW basic training revalidation course.
Location of BT Revalidation Classes
We host our two-day BT revalidation classes at our state-of-the-art campus in Linthicum Heights, MD. The Maryland campus is less than five miles from the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). We also maintain a three-star hotel, and there are complimentary shuttles to Baltimore Light Rail, BWI Amtrack Rail.
Registration for STCW Basic Training Revalidation Course
We maintain a streamlined registration process for our STCW basic training revalidation course. Choose your course date, add it to your cart and create your account. Following your account set up, you can provide payment to cover the cost of your BT revalidation class. If you need assistance, our team in Maryland is ready to help.
- Course Format2 Days
- Length2 Days
- Training MethodLecture and Practical Demonstration
- SimulationHands on practice in extinguishing live fires
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Confined Space Entry
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The 3-day "Confined Space Entry" course is designed for mariners who have a need to enter a vessel's confined or enclosed spaces.). The course presents the construction, operational features, limitations and calibration of oxygen analyzers, portable gas detection instruments and colorimetric tubes. A confined space training simulator is used along with various other training devices so that the attendee gets as close as possible to realistic training in testing, entering, working in and handling emergencies in a confined or enclosed space.
This course satisfies the following STCW-2010 and CFR training requirements
- OSHA standard 29CFR 1910.146
- OSHA standard 29CFR 1915
- "International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals" (ISGOTT)
Prerequisites- None.
Suggested Courses/Skills- None.
- Course Format3 Days
- Length3 Days
- Training MethodLecture and Practical Demonstration
- SimulationNone
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Crisis Management & Human Behavior
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This course (MITPMI-138) is designed for mariners designated to assist passengers in emergency situations on passenger vessels. Attendees learn to assist passengers in emergency situations, control passenger responses in emergency situations, and establish and maintain effective communications.
This course satisfies the following STCW and CFR requirements:
- Paragraph 3 of Section A-V/2 and Table A-V/2 of the STCW Code, as amended 2010
- 46 CFR 11.1105(a)(1)(iii)
Prerequisites- None.
Suggested Courses/Skills- None.
- Course Format1 Days
- Length1 Days
- Training MethodLecture
- SimulationNone
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Crowd Management
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This course (MITAGS-142) is designed for mariners designated to assist passengers in emergency situations. Attendees become familiar with lifesaving appliances and control plans, learn mustering procedures, and demonstrate the ability to assist passengers to muster stations.
This USCG approved course satisfies the crowd management training requirements for of 46 CFR 11.1105(a)(1)(ii); STCW Code Section AV/2 paragraph 2, as amended 2010; AND, The Crowd Management training requirements of 46 CFR 11.1105(a)(1)(i); STCW Code Section A-V/2 paragraph 3, as amended 2010; AND The Crowd Management standards of competence required by STCW Code Section AV/2 paragraph 3 and Table A-V/2-1, as amended 2010.
Suggested Courses/Skills- None
- Course Format1 Days
- Length1 Days
- Training MethodLecture
- SimulationNone
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Damage Control (MITAGS)
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Thisone-day course is designed to meet the Military Sealift Command (MSC) damage control training requirements. The course is highly recommended for all mariners. The information learned during the classroom sessions is reinforced in the application phase. Attendees perform as members of a damage control team to combat various types of shipboard damage, other than fire
Prerequisites- The student should have completed a USCG approved fire-fighting course (MITAGS offers firefighting courses onsite) or OICNW Level Certification.
Suggested Courses/Skills- The Student needs to have an understanding of shipboard organization
- Course Format1 Days
- Length1 Days
- Training MethodLecture/Practical
- SimulationNone
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DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing 1-Day
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This 1-day seminar of instruction is designed to provide mariners, designated as urine specimen collectors for drug testings, instruction in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) collection procedures. The course also provides saliva and breath testing for alcohol. Both elements are accepted by the United States Coast Guard. This course is offered at MITAGS but customized versions are available, please call for more information.
This course satisfies the following STCW95 and CFR training requirements
- 49 CFR 40
- 46 CFR 4
Prerequisites- None
- Course Format1 Days
- Length1 Days
- Training MethodLecture
- SimulationNone
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Fire Fighting Combined Basic & Advanced
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This course (MITPMI -125) combines the training for basic and advanced fire fighting into a convenient 5-day format. Also attendees learn how to develop and implement fire plans. Practical portion of the course includes applying techniques to fight live fires and to lead fire teams. The course meets all of the STCW 2010 and Coast Guard license requirements for basic and advanced fire fighting training.
This course satisfies the following STCW 2010 and CFR training requirements:
- STCW Section A-VI/1 and Table A-VI/1-2 - Specification of Minimum Standard of Competence in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (BT Fire Module)
- STCW Section A-VI/3 and Table A-VI/3 - Advanced Fire Fighting
- Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting per 46 CFR 11.302(a)(2) and 46 CFR 12.602(a)(2)
- Basic and Advanced Fire Fighting per 46 CFR 11.201(h)(2) and 46 CFR 11.201(h)(3)
- Advanced Fire Fighting per 46 CFR 11.303(a)
- Firefighting requirements for a national tankerman endorsement in 46 CFR 13.201(c)(3), 13.301(c)(3); 13.401(d); and 13.501(c)(3)
- NVIC 10-14 Tasks: 16.2.A; 16.5.A; 17.1.A; 17.3.A.
- NVIC 12-14 Tasks: 14.1.A; 14.2.A; 14.3.A; 14.4.A; 19.2.A.
Prerequisites- None.
Suggested Courses/Skills- See NVIC 02-14 & 09-14. General good health and the physical ability to safely carry out rigorous activities during “live” fire fighting exercises. Fire-field safety rules require all students to be clean shaven in order to ensure a proper seal with the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
- Course Format5 Days
- Length5 Days
- Training MethodLecture and practical demonstration on the fire field
- SimulationNone
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First Aid and CPR
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This eight-hour U.S. Coast Guard- (USCG-) approved first aid course (MITAGS-197) provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide immediate life-saving first aid until the arrival of more experienced first–aiders.
This module is one of the four elements (first aid CPR, fire-fighting, personal survival, personal and social responsibility) necessary for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) 2010 Basic Training (BT). All mariners with safety or emergency duties sailing on vessels 200 GRT tons or greater on near coastal or ocean voyages must complete BT.
To schedule this one module, please contact our admissions team for the specific date of this module during one of our scheduled BT course sessions.
This STCW first aid course satisfies the following STCW 2010 and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) training requirements:
- Section A-VI/1, and Table A-VI/1-3 - BST Elementary First Aid
- 46 CFR 11.302(a)(3) and 46 CFR 12.602(a)(3) - Elementary First Aid
- 46 CFR 11.201(i)(1) - First Aid and CPR
- NVIC 08-14 Tasks: 4.1.A, 4.1.B, 4.1.C, 4.1.D, 4.1.E, 4.2.A, 4.3.A, 4.3.B, 4.4.A, 4.4.B, 4.4.C, 4.4.D, 4.4.E, 4.4.F, 4.4.G, 4.4.H, 4.4.I, 4.5.A, 4.6.A, 4.6.B, 4.7.A, 4.7.B, 4.7.C, 4.8.A, 4.8.B, 4.8.C, 4.8.D, and 4.9.A
- NVIC 12-14 Task 19.3.A
This course can be taught at company locations or combined with other courses.
Prerequisites- None.
Suggested Courses/Skills- See NVIC 08-14.
For West Coast Campus Students: The West Coast Basic Training Course Student manual is online based. You will need to self-register to access that through Blackboard, please do that as early as possible. Please click HERE to create your account.
- Course Format1 Days
- Length1 Days
- Training MethodLecture, Role Play, and Practical Demonstration
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Hazardous Materials
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This MITAGS thirty-five hour course provides general awareness, function specific, emergency response, and safety training related to the transport, stowage, and handling of hazardous materials / dangerous cargoes aboard vessels. This course includes training and instruction in the subject areas of:
This course satisfies the following STCW95 and CFR training requirements:
- 49 172 Subpart H
- 49 172 Subpart B
- 49 172 Subpart G
- 49 172 Subpart C
Prerequisites- None, but it is preferred that attendees have a USCG Deck Officer License or an equivalent background and experience.
Suggested Courses/Skills- None.
- Course Format5 Days
- Length5 Days
- Training MethodLecture and Practical Exercises
- SimulationNone
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Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) - Refresher
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For those who have already completed the original 24-hour HAZWOPER training, this 8-hour course will satisfy the annual refresher requirement.
Prerequisites- None.
Suggested Courses/Skills- Hazwoper- 24 Hour.
- Course Format1 Days
- Length1 Days
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Medical Care Provider
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This five-day medical care provider course (MITPMI-310) is for seafarers responsible for administering immediate first aid to the ship’s personnel, as well as assisting the Ship’s Medical Person-in-Charge with providing definitive medical care. Attendees will learn and develop skills needed to recognize and help in medical emergencies, promote the methods required to maintain the well-being and safety of ship's personnel, conduct patient assessments and other essential ship board medical procedures.
This course is established using guidelines provided by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers Code (STCW).
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Maritime Medical Care Provider Course Requirements
At MITAGS, we require all applicants to complete an STCW basic first aid course with success. If you are aiming for an Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) Qualification, you will need to adhere to select guidelines of the Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC), specifically 12-14 and 13-14, which mandate training as a medical first aid provider. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) must approve the medical care provider course you take.
Requirements Satisfied by STCW Medical Care Courses
This course satisfies the following STCW and CFR medical training requirements:
- Section A-VI/1, and Table A-VI/1-3 - BST Elementary First Aid.
- Section A-VI/4 and Table A-VI/4-1 Medical Care Provider.
- The Elementary First Aid training requirements of 46 CFR 11.302(a)(3), 46 CFR 12.602(a)(3), and the First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements of 46 CFR 11.201(i)(1)
- The competency requirements of 46 CFR 12.619(a)(2)
- The Medical First-Aid Provider training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.317(a)(3)(i); 46 CFR 11.319(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.329(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.335(a)(3)(i); and 46 CFR 12.619(a)(1)
- The following Tasks of NVIC 12-14: 16.1.A and 19.3.A
Prerequisites- STCW- Basic First Aid
Suggested Courses/Skills- See NVIC 12-14 & 13-14. Mandatory for OICNW Qualification after 12/31/2017.
Locations for USCG Medical Care Provider Classes
At MITAGS, we teach our USCG medical care provider class at both our Maryland and our Washington campuses. The cost for the courses does not vary by location, offering you flexibility in where you choose to take your maritime medical care provider course. Both campuses are also in close proximity to nearby major airports, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Seattle Tacoma (SEA-TAC) International Airport.
How to Register for an STCW Medical Care Course in Washington or Maryland
If you are signing up for an STCW medical care course in Washington or Maryland, follow these steps:
- Pick your session date.
- Add your class to your cart.
- Make your MITAGS account.
- Provide your preferred payment method.
- Complete your checkout and registration.
If you require assistance with registration, our knowledgeable team can help.
- Course Format5 Days
- Length5 Days
- Training MethodLecture and Practical Demonstration
- SimulationNone
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Medical Person In Charge Refresher
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The purpose of this five-day, forty-eight hour Medical Person-In-Charge Refresher Course is to review and reinforce medical knowledge and skills. The ship's medical officer should refresh his/her skills in order to provide quality medical assistance and advanced emergency medical care. The attendee will, within the past five years, have attended and successfully completed a USCG certificated Medical Person-In-Charge course that meets the STCW standards. This course meets the APL requirement for 5 year recurrent Medical Person-In-Charge refresher training for Licensed Deck Officers.
Please review the attached MED-PIC-REF Welcome Letter to familiarize yourself with the demands of this course.
Prerequisite: Students must have passed the USCG STCW MED-PIC course within five years of the requested MED-PIC-REF session to be permitted to enroll in this course. Attendees are urged to review study material prior to the start of class.
Suggested Courses/Skills- Not a USCG renewal requirement. May be required by your employer.
- Course Format5 Days
- Length5 Days
- Training MethodLecture
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Medical Person-In-Charge
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The 70-hour course (MITPMI-307) is designed to teach attendees how to administer short / long-term assessment and care of the sick or injured. The seafarers will learn the anatomy / physiology of the human body; diagnostic procedures, basic and advanced first aid techniques, CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED), and other pertinent shipboard medical issues.
This course satisfies the following:
- NVIC 10-14 (Ch 4) Tasks: 19.1.A, 19.2.A, and 19.3.A
- NVIC 12-14 (Ch 4) Tasks: 16.1.A and 19.3.A
- Elementary First Aid training requirements of STCW, as amended 2010, Table A-VI/1-3; 46 CFR 11.302(a)(3), 46 CFR 12.602(a)(3), and the First Aid and CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 11.201(i)(1);
- Medical Care Provider requirements of STCW Code Table A-VI/4-1; the competency requirements of 46 CFR 12.619(a)(2); and the Medical First-Aid Provider training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.317(a)(3)(i); 46 CFR 11.319(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.329(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.335(a)(3)(i); and 46 CFR12.619(a)(1);
- Medical Care Person in Charge requirements of STCW Code Table A-VI/4-2 and of 46 CFR 12.621(a)(1) and (2);
- Management of Medical Care training requirements of 46 CFR 11.305(a)(3)(ix); 11.307(a)(3)(ix); 11.311(a)(3)(vi); 11.313(a)(3)(vi); and 11.315(a)(3)(ii);
- Medical Care Provider training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.317(a)(3)(i); 46 CFR 11.319(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.329(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.335(a)(3)(i); and 46 CFR 12.619(a)(1).
Suggested Courses/Skills- Same as NVIC 10-14 (Ch 4), Management of Medical Care.
For West Coast Campus Students: The West Coast campus Medical Person-In-Charge Course Student manual is online based. You will need to self-register to access that through Blackboard, please do that as early as possible. Please click HERE to create your account.
- Course Format10 Days
- Length12 Days
- Training MethodLecture, Practical Demonstration
- SimulationElectronic Patient Simulators (Interactive Mannequins)
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Proficiency in Survival Craft
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The attendees’ knowledge of seamanship and the ability to carry out effectively all the duties that may be required to launch and take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat is achieved through a series of lessons, demonstrations, training videos and practical exercises using the working davit, lifeboat and other lifesaving equipment.
The course will provide attendees with the opportunity to observe, practice and experience the application of taking charge of and operating a survival craft. Although assessments will be conducted using real working lifesaving appliances, the additional use of simulation will expose attendees to experience and deal with emergency situations which for safety purposes cannot be achieved by using actual survival craft. This course satisfies the Lifeboatman training, practical demonstration and written examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.407 (b)(3) for endorsements for Lifeboatman.
Suggested Course(s): Basic Training
- Course Format5 Days
- Length5 Days
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Proficiency in Survival Craft Refresher
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The aims of this 14.75-hours course - Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (PSC) Refresher - is to provide attendees with refresher training to launch and take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat in emergency situations and in accordance with 46 CFR 12.613 (the domestic application of Section A-VI/2 of the STCW Code). This course is designed for mariners who have previously completed a PSC course, but who have not had 1 year of sea service within the last 5 years.
Suggested Course(s): Basic Training
- Course Format2 Days
- Length2 Days
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Search & Rescue
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This course (MITAGS-445) is required by Able Seamen upgrading to 3rd/2nd Mate. This course 3 day course provides a thorough knowledge and understanding of the IMO Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual (MERSAR) such that trainees will be able to use it effectively when faced with a search and rescue situation. This Search and Rescue Course presents the student with policies, organization, and procedures involved in the Search and Rescue process as generally practiced by the U.S. Coast Guard and other countries as well. It is expected that students completing this course will gain a broad understanding of the subject matter beyond skills and operational procedures learned in training for qualification in daily seamanship and navigation training. Attaining this higher level of understanding will enable better understanding, knowledge and expertise to accomplish search and rescue functions. This course satisfies: 46 CFR 11.305(a)(3)(v) and 46 CFR 11.307(a)(3)(v); 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(iii)and 46 CFR 11.309(a)(3); and 46 CFR 11.311(a)(3)(v) and 46 CFR 11.313(a)(3)(v); the specific tasks from the National Assessment Guidelines found in NVIC12-14: Task 5.1.A, 5.2.A, 5.3.A, and 6.1; AND the specific tasks from the National Assessment Guidelines found in NVIC10-14: Task 4.1.
Prerequisites- None.
Suggested Courses/Skills- None.
- Course Format3 Days
- Length3 Days
- Training MethodLecture
- SimulationNone