• Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) with Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) (OPITO 5750)
• Dry Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) Initial Deployment Training (OPITO 5904)
• Further Offshore Emergency Training (FOET) with Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) (OPITO 5850)
• Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) with Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) (OPITO 5295)
• Minimum Industry Safety Training Standard (OPITO 5301)

Format: Classroom

Duration: 3 days

Format: Classroom

Duration: 2 weeks

Format: Classroom

Duration: 2 days

Format: Entry alternatives: shipboard electrical/electrotechnical experience, twelve months sea time as EOOW, or participation in an initial electro-technical training programme. Practical switching/isolation work and multiple-choice assessment. Provider identifies MCA management-level course scope; passing this training is only part of any CoC route. South Shields Marine School teaching within existing Tyne Coast College; confirm course venue. This course does not inherit the profile’s OPITO scheme or Wapping Street approval. No automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 5 days

Format: For experienced personnel supervising marine/offshore high-voltage switching. Requires MCA-approved High Voltage Training at Management Level. Practical and multiple-choice assessment throughout. Old generic visa wording is not treated as current eligibility guidance. South Shields Marine School teaching within existing Tyne Coast College; confirm course venue. This course does not inherit the profile’s OPITO scheme or Wapping Street approval. No automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 2 days

Format: Provider lists no formal prerequisites; intended for serving marine engineers or ETOs. Electrical protection, isolation and inspection in hazardous areas, with continuous assessment and an end test. No CompEx or OPITO credential inferred. South Shields Marine School teaching within existing Tyne Coast College; confirm course venue. This course does not inherit the profile’s OPITO scheme or Wapping Street approval. No automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 3 days

Format: Navigation equipment operation, interfacing and maintenance. Electronic Principles course or IAMI exemption strongly advised. AMERC certification requires evidence of a DoT Radar Maintenance certificate, IAMI Electronic Principles exemption, or Electronic Principles exam pass letter. Bring the evidence; full attendance and ongoing practical/theory assessment required. Not an automatic ETO CoC. South Shields Marine School teaching within existing Tyne Coast College; confirm course venue. This course does not inherit the profile’s OPITO scheme or Wapping Street approval. No automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: Self-study with no formal entry prerequisite, but mathematical ability needed; level3 maths or preparatory study advised. Final two-hour exam must be sat at the college. Successful assessment yields college/AMERC pass letters, not an AMERC course certificate. Undated flexible-start wording requires current enrolment confirmation; 2024–25 fees are stale. South Shields Marine School teaching within existing Tyne Coast College; confirm course venue. This course does not inherit the profile’s OPITO scheme or Wapping Street approval. No automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Nominally 60 hours study; individual pace varies, final campus exam 2 hours

Format: Sensors, open/closed-loop controls, PLCs and fault finding, with practical equipment/simulation. Provider lists no prerequisites; intended for serving marine engineers or ETOs. Continuous assessment and end test. ETO/SETO route relevance requires individual confirmation. South Shields Marine School teaching within existing Tyne Coast College; confirm course venue. This course does not inherit the profile’s OPITO scheme or Wapping Street approval. No automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 1 week

Format: Radio and communications maintenance, distinct from GMDSS operator training. Electronic Principles study or IAMI exemption strongly advised. AMERC certification requires one of: DoT Radar Maintenance certificate, IAMI exemption, Electronic Principles exam pass letter, or nautical-college action plan confirming equivalent competence exemptions. Bring supporting evidence. ETO-labelled duplicate page consolidated. South Shields Marine School teaching within existing Tyne Coast College; confirm course venue. This course does not inherit the profile’s OPITO scheme or Wapping Street approval. No automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: Human factors, decisions, teamwork and communications taught through case studies and full-mission simulator exercises with debriefs. Specific entry, duration, assessment and attendance require confirmation. Not a duplicate of an unreviewed HELM course or an automatic STCW licence. South Shields Marine School teaching within existing Tyne Coast College; confirm course venue. This course does not inherit the profile’s OPITO scheme or Wapping Street approval. No automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: Preparation for MCA oral examinations on experienced and alternative ETO routes. Tutor teaching and question sessions; mock oral by request. Campus or live remote attendance, same course. Examination eligibility and passing remain separate; this is not an initial ETO qualification. South Shields Marine School teaching within existing Tyne Coast College; confirm course venue. This course does not inherit the profile’s OPITO scheme or Wapping Street approval. No automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 1 week

Format: Requires basic IGF training or a basic/advanced gas-tanker safety endorsement. Provider distinguishes taught training from Certificate of Proficiency issuance: at least one month approved sea service including three bunkering operations within five years; two operations may use simulator training. Advanced gas-tanker endorsement holders are directed to MCA for their individual route. Confirm current regulator eligibility and assessment. South Shields Marine School teaching within existing Tyne Coast College; confirm course venue. This course does not inherit the profile’s OPITO scheme or Wapping Street approval. No automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 5 days

Format: College and sea phases with work-based record book; University of Sunderland award. Entry: 48 UCAS points including 12 from maths/science plus GCSE4/C maths, science and English, or successful engineering pre-cadetship. Shipping-company sponsorship for sea placements and medical/eyesight fitness required. Qualification and seafarer certification are separate. South Shields Marine School route within Tyne Coast College; no inherited OPITO approval or automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual site and route. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 3-year sandwich outline; individual completion varies

Format: University of Sunderland award integrating college and sea learning. Published entry: 48 UCAS points including 12 maths/science plus GCSE4/C maths, science and English, or engineering pre-cadetship. Shipping-company sponsorship required. Overview incorrectly repeats Marine Electrical/ETO wording: duration and certification mapping held; confirm current medical/sea-service route. South Shields Marine School route within Tyne Coast College; no inherited OPITO approval or automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual site and route. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: Delivered by college staff at South Shields Marine School, validated by University of Sunderland. Entry alternatives: UK MNTB-recognised Marine Engineering HND with most units at least70%; UK Marine Engineering Foundation Degree; or UK MCA-recognised Class One CoC. Energy conversion and marine propulsion are degree content. Admission/advanced standing and current duration require confirmation. South Shields Marine School route within Tyne Coast College; no inherited OPITO approval or automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual site and route. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: Six units totalling120 Level6 academic credits for the honours top-up, not a complete undergraduate degree from entry level. Foundation Degree/Advanced Diploma Nautical Science, Master/Class1 Deck CoC or equivalent; approved APL possible. First language not English: IELTS6 overall, each element5.5+. Assignments/closed-book assessments and dissertation. Published BSc versus honours semester wording conflicts; exact exit award/duration held. Linked2024–25 dates/fees are stale. South Shields Marine School route within Tyne Coast College; no inherited OPITO approval or automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual site and route. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: GN1Y47, SCQF7,96 credit points in12 mandatory units; HNC/Advanced Certificate synonyms consolidated. Published GCSE route four subjects4/C including maths, physical science, English or an English-using subject and one other; relevant National Certificate/Diploma or equivalent alternatives, complete English mapping and selection confirm. Generic one-year academic outline is not full cadetship duration. Sea phases, sponsorship, medical and professional examinations require route-specific confirmation. South Shields Marine School route within Tyne Coast College; no inherited OPITO approval or automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual site and route. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: GN2048, SCQF8,240 credit points in27 mandatory units; includes progression from HNC, not240 plus96. Published GCSE route four subjects6/B including maths, physical science, English or English-using subject and one other; relevant National Certificate/Diploma or equivalent alternatives. Page retains2020 arrangements; current entry/English mapping, sea phases, sponsorship and medical requirements need confirmation. Generic two-year academic outline is not full cadetship duration. South Shields Marine School route within Tyne Coast College; no inherited OPITO approval or automatic CoC, foreign recognition or marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual site and route. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: Grouped college/sea pathway, with HNC/Advanced Certificate followed by optional HND/Advanced Diploma phase; duplicate diploma page is not another pathway. Certificate page lists four GCSE4/C including maths, physical science, English or English-using subject and one other, or relevant NC/ND/equivalent with English/IELTS conditions. Diploma page mismatches grade C with numeric 5; exact entry mapping held. Shipping-company sponsorship, medical and eyesight tests apply. Phase lengths are approximate; no whole-pathway duration inferred. MCA written, signals and oral assessments are separate. South Shields Marine School within Tyne Coast College; confirm individual teaching site. No inherited OPITO approval, automatic CoC or foreign recognition; no marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: University of Sunderland award; repeated Foundation Degree page consolidated. Published entry prefers 56 UCAS points with four GCSE6/B including maths, physical science, English or English-using subject and one other; relevant merit/merit NC/ND or equivalent routes, English/IELTS5 mapping confirm. Preferred tariff is not treated as an absolute minimum. Shipping-company employment/sponsorship, medical and eyesight tests required. College examinations and separate MCA oral examination; credits and duration held. South Shields Marine School within Tyne Coast College; confirm individual teaching site. No inherited OPITO approval, automatic CoC or foreign recognition; no marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: Full-time preparation intended for UK students/residents. Four GCSE4/C including maths, English and science; applications individually considered. Alternative Engineering/Technology plus engine-room-rating route and Shipping/Maritime Operations Marine Engineering route grouped. Progression depends on grades/attendance, obtaining a sponsor and ENG1 medical; no guaranteed cadetship. September2026 places headline is stale, not a next-intake claim. South Shields Marine School within Tyne Coast College; confirm individual teaching site. No inherited OPITO approval, automatic CoC or foreign recognition; no marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 1 year full-time preparation

Format: Full-time preparation intended for UK students/residents, towards Diploma in Shipping and Maritime Operations–Deck. Four GCSE4/C including maths, English and science; applications individually considered. Navigation, ship operations and stability are curriculum content. Progression depends on grades/attendance, finding a sponsor and ENG1 medical; no guaranteed cadetship. September2026 availability headline is stale. South Shields Marine School within Tyne Coast College; confirm individual teaching site. No inherited OPITO approval, automatic CoC or foreign recognition; no marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 1 year full-time preparation

Format: Computer-based self-study using Ocean Learning Platform, with assessments and a written portfolio submitted to South Shields Marine School. Applicants must satisfy the basic tanker training requirements; intended for masters, officers and ratings serving on tankers. Estimated guided learning includes additional reading/research and assessment. Course completion and required sea time precede a separate endorsement application; no automatic endorsement. Assessment/support relationship retained, platform is not a duplicate provider. South Shields Marine School within Tyne Coast College; confirm individual teaching site. No inherited OPITO approval, automatic CoC or foreign recognition; no marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Approximately 40 guided learning hours

Format: Computer-based self-study using Ocean Learning Platform, with assessments and a written portfolio submitted to South Shields Marine School. Requires completed basic liquefied-gas cargo training and tanker firefighting; intended for masters, officers and ratings serving on tankers. Estimated guided learning includes additional reading/research and assessment. Course completion and required sea time precede a separate endorsement application; no automatic endorsement. Assessment/support relationship retained, platform is not a duplicate provider. South Shields Marine School within Tyne Coast College; confirm individual teaching site. No inherited OPITO approval, automatic CoC or foreign recognition; no marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Approximately 40 guided learning hours

Format: Computer-based self-study using Ocean Learning Platform, with assessments and a written portfolio submitted to South Shields Marine School. Applicants must satisfy the basic tanker training requirements; intended for masters, officers and ratings serving on tankers. Estimated guided learning includes additional reading/research and assessment. Course completion and required sea time precede a separate endorsement application; no automatic endorsement. Assessment/support relationship retained, platform is not a duplicate provider. South Shields Marine School within Tyne Coast College; confirm individual teaching site. No inherited OPITO approval, automatic CoC or foreign recognition; no marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: Approximately 40 guided learning hours

Format: Three-day external-candidate route for those not enrolled on an MNTB officer cadet programme. Must complete five-hour Tanker Fire Fighting before attendance; 100% attendance and participation required. Firefighting prerequisite is not included in the three days. Internal-candidate page could not be retrieved and is not counted as another course; its specific requirements remain held. South Shields Marine School within Tyne Coast College; confirm individual teaching site. No inherited OPITO approval, automatic CoC or foreign recognition; no marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 3 days; prior tanker firefighting required

Format: Five-day course with continuous assessment and final examination. Seafarer route: operational-level HELM plus either a CoC or at least 12 months seagoing experience. Page separately lists no entry requirements for shore-based/auxiliary staff; confirm individual route. Service duration is an entry condition, not teaching duration. South Shields Marine School within Tyne Coast College; confirm individual teaching site. No inherited OPITO approval, automatic CoC or foreign recognition; no marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 5 days

Format: Provider lists no entry requirements. Three-day course with 16 hours classroom facilitated instruction and five hours individual case-study analysis. Leadership and human factors teaching for ship operation; full certification acceptance and assessment conditions require confirmation. South Shields Marine School within Tyne Coast College; confirm individual teaching site. No inherited OPITO approval, automatic CoC or foreign recognition; no marine-energy-generation scope. Confirm individual admission, current timetable, places and fees. Completion does not automatically confer professional registration, a licence, employment or external certification.

Duration: 3 days

Format: Kongsberg equipment and simulator instruction for safe navigational watches. Entry: at least six months documented bridge watchkeeping sea time OR enrolment on an MNTB/MCA-approved programme leading to a first CoC. No inherited OPITO scope or automatic CoC/foreign recognition. Exact venue and current course acceptance require confirmation. Confirm current entry, dates, places and fees. No automatic licence, employment or external credential.

Duration: 40 hours

Format: Current named simulator course. Joining instructions describe experienced masters/mates manoeuvring near offshore platforms and allow a trainee route; individual suitability requires confirmation. Older three-day brochure duration is not transferred. Joining instructions identify Westoe Marine Simulation Centre, St Georges Avenue, with Grosvenor Road reception; confirm present reporting venue. Online/blended category does not establish remote practical delivery. No inherited OPITO or automatic CoC. Confirm current entry, dates, places and fees. No automatic licence, employment or external credential.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: Management-level course named in current official register, separate from operational-level training. Course-specific entry, duration, assessment and site remain unconfirmed. No inherited OPITO scope or automatic CoC/foreign recognition. Confirm current entry, dates, places and fees. No automatic licence, employment or external credential.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: Operational-level course named in current official register, separate from management-level training. Course-specific entry, duration, assessment and site remain unconfirmed. No inherited OPITO scope or automatic CoC/foreign recognition. Confirm current entry, dates, places and fees. No automatic licence, employment or external credential.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: VHF radio, Nautical Knowledge, Underpinning Knowledge and Simulation are grouped stages of the operator route, not four additional awards. Prior maritime qualifications may permit exemptions; provider must confirm. Successful underpinning training precedes simulation. Whole-pathway hours and duration held; simulation alone is one week, not the total. Site-specific on-the-job training and authority requirements remain separate. Confirm current entry, attendance, fees, dates and places; no automatic occupational licence, employment or external recognition.

Duration: Confirm duration

Format: Onsite training includes a two-day residential visit to Northumberland with outdoor activities. Valid VTS Operator certificate required; one year operator experience is recommended, not mandatory. Portfolio required; those without unlimited OOW qualification complete an additional assignment. Non-native English speakers need IELTS5.0/equivalent or employer confirmation. Successful assessment is separate from attendance. Confirm current entry, attendance, fees, dates and places; no automatic occupational licence, employment or external recognition.

Duration: Two weeks

Format: Provider specifies no prerequisite qualification, but intended for harbour masters, assistants, VTS supervisors/operators involved in centre training. Teaches training design, delivery, coaching, assessment and records. This instructor course is distinct from the subsequent C0103-3 workplace training it supports. Confirm current entry, attendance, fees, dates and places; no automatic occupational licence, employment or external recognition.

Duration: Three days

Format: For current VTS operators/supervisors; classroom and simulator with continuous assessment. Provider describes UK three-year interval: overdue candidates need individual college/MCA advice and may require the five-day simulation route. Overseas candidates must check their competent authority. No universal international renewal rule or guaranteed certificate inferred. Confirm current entry, attendance, fees, dates and places; no automatic occupational licence, employment or external recognition.

Duration: Normally three days