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Overview
This course lets you progress to the Chief Mates and Master level and achieve the relevant (Unlimited) Certificate of Competency.
This flexible course is designed for students who have successfully completed a Scottish Professional Diploma in Nautical Science in the UK and have accrued at least 12 months of sea service after obtaining their OOW UK COC (Unlimited).
Minimum entry requirements
- Recognised sea time of at least 12 months at an OOW level.
- STCW Certificate in Medical Care On Board (‘Medical Care’ is required before you can take your MCA Oral examination. The course can be booked in advance by contacting kirsty.graham@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk).
- NAEST Operational Certificate (If you completed the NARAST (O) course prior to 1st January 2005 you ned to undertake an ECDIS course conforming with an IMO Model 1.27 prior to undertaking the NAEST Management course).
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
What you study
You'll study:
- Distance Learning Project on Emergency Planning
- To be completed within 6 weeks of receipt of the project.
- Stability & Navigation Top-up (Blended/Distance Learning) Units
- Top-up training incorporating elements of Navigation & Stability units to underpin your knowledge of the subject. The study pattern will involve a flexible blended learning approach.
- Stability & Navigation (Top-up) elements are being offered in the form of distance learning studies in place of attending the college for two weeks. All relevant notes/tutorials covering the topics will be sent out to you. You can contact the college/tutor for any queries that you may have with regards to the topics or if you need an extra class or further explanation. This could be arranged as and when required before you are ready to sit a 2-hour assessment.
- MCA Orals Prep: 4/5 weeks
- This element requires you to attend the college to prepare for the MCA Orals (Ch.Mates) examination.
- NAEST(M)
- A one-week NAEST (M) will be incorporated in the course programme.
- HELM(M)
- A one-week HELM (M) will be incorporated in the course programme.
After the course
The course will equip you to become a competent and efficient Chief Mate. You will require a total of 36 months ‘watchkeeping service’ while holding an OOW Unlimited II/I COC to undertake the next examination i.e. Master (Unlimited) COC.
The sea service period may be reduced to 24 months if at least 12 months of such seagoing service has been served as Chief Mate while holding a Chief Mate unlimited, II/2, Certificate of Competency (Reference MSN 1856, MIN 530).