CERTIFICATION
OF MARITIME
TRAINING
Training Solutions for
Marine and Oshore
US COAST GUARD
RECOGNIZED
QUALITY
STANDARDS
SYSTEM
GLOBAL
ACADEMY CENTERS
5
AUDIT
1
INTEGRATED
FACILITIES, COURSES
& TRAINERS
TARGETED
REVIEW
MANDATORY
& VOLUNTARY
COURSES
STCW
RECOGNIZED
ORGANIZATION
CERTIFICATION
4 WEEKS
*
APPROVAL PROCESS
*Typical turnaround time
CERTIFICATION OF MARITIME TRAINING
The IMO’s Standards for Training and Certification of Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention requires
all training programs and assessments in connection with an STCW certificate be approved by
the respective maritime administration. Instructors also need to be appropriately qualified and
experienced to conduct the training.
ABS Academy oers an independent third-party
review and assessment of the facilities, courses, and
instructors for maritime education organizations.
The certification program verifies that the training
is uniform in quality and meets certain minimum
criteria for its development, content, delivery, and
quality management standards.
WHY USE CERTIFICATION?
An assessment of the training organization’s ability
to provide the requisite level of training can be
an eective tool for performance measurement
and management.
The ABS Academy certification program aligns
with STCW and other applicable national and
flag State requirements. The program also meets
industry guidelines for training including Intertanko’s
Tanker Ocer Training Standards (TOTS), the
Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal
Operators’ (SIGTTO) competency standards, and the
Oshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
(OPITO) standards.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
CERTIFICATION
AT A GLANCE
• Teaching facilities and equipment
are appropriate
• Instructors are suitably
experienced and qualified
• Training meets the requirements
of applicable standards
• Course content, design,
development, and maintenance
based on industry best practices
• Training facility management
follows a suitable quality standard
with a management system
in place
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Supporting documents
to be made available
for each training facility,
training course and
instructor to be certified.
ABS Academy conducts
an analysis to identify
the necessary steps
to “bridge the gap”
between the current
and future state.
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
The process includes document review, verification of trainer qualifications and an audit of the system
and facility. Organizations certified to the ISO 9000 standard will satisfy audit requirements.
The audit team
compiles a detailed
report to summarize
all of the components
of the audit.
Annual surveillance
audits and a renewal
audit every three years
are required for the
facility to maintain
certification.
The audit comprises
a review of submitted
documentation and a
review of the training
facility.
Upon successful verification,
ABS Academy issues a
Certificate of Compliance and
permits use of the ABS Certified
Marine Training logo.
Certificate
Issuance
Periodic
Audits
Report
Generation
Initial
Audit
Gap
Analysis
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Document
Submittal
The ABS Guide for Certification of Maritime
Education Facilities and Training Courses
features a nine-step procedure for verifying the
crew training provided by ship and oshore
asset owners, as well as state-run and privately
operated academies.
1. ORGANIZATION
Each organization must provide contact
information for the principal training facilities.
2. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Each organization must demonstrate
a commitment to quality standards by
showing documented procedures for internal
management control, monitoring measures
and follow-up steps.
3. COURSE FRAMEWORK
A brief course description, including a course
objective, will be available.
4. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMETABLE
A summary of training topics organized by
hours per topic must be provided.
5. DETAILED TEACHING SYLLABUS
Training materials must include learning
objectives that describe specific knowledge or
skills the course participants must demonstrate.
6. INSTRUCTOR MANUAL
Used during course instruction, the manual
includes specific guidance on teaching
strategies and techniques and relevant notes
to assist the instructor.
7. ASSESSMENTS
Each organization must keep documentation
records of participants’ assessments.
8. COURSE FEEDBACK
Course participants must have an opportunity
to provide feedback on training.
9. INSTRUCTORS AND EXAMINERS
Each organization should maintain a list of
qualified instructors and examiners.
MEETING ABS REQUIREMENTS
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact your nearest ABS Academy to schedule a consultation for the Certification of Maritime
Training program. The Guide for Certification of Maritime Education Facilities and Training Courses
is available for free download on the ABS website at www.eagle.org. Navigate to Rules & Resources,
Rules & Guides.
ABS ACADEMY USA
1701 City Plaza Drive
Spring, TX 77389 USA
Tel: 1-281-877-6600
Email: USAAcademy@eagle.org
ABS ACADEMY GREECE
1 Sachtouri Str. & Poseidonos Ave.
GR 176 74 Kallithea, Athens, Greece
Tel: 30-210-9441010
Email: GreeceAcademy@eagle.org
ABS ACADEMY CHINA
World Trade Tower, Room 2906
500 Guangdong Road
Huang Pu District
Shanghai, 200021 P.R. China
Tel: 86-21-2327-0680
Email: ChinaAcademy@eagle.org
ABS ACADEMY SINGAPORE
438 Alexandra Road #08-00
Alexandra Point Bldg.
Singapore 119958
Tel: 65-6276-8700
Email: SingaporeAcademy@eagle.org
ABS ACADEMY KOREA
8th Floor Kyobo Building
7 Chungjang-Daero
Jung-Gu, Busan 48939
Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-51-460-4119
Email: KoreaAcademy@eagle.org
ABS LNG ACADEMY
2nd Floor, Al Malki HQ Building #47
New Al Mirqab, Street No. 88
Doha, Qatar
Tel: 974-44-41-29-38
Email: ABSLNGAcadem[email protected]
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