Course Dates

Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Schedules

 

More dates will be listed as they become available

 

Deck Department

 

Lifeboatman/Water Survival

Start/End

April 27 through May 10

May 25 through June 07

June 22 through July 05

July 20 through August 02

August 17 through August 30

September 14 through September 27

October 12 through October 25

November 09 through November 22

December 07 through December 20

 

STOS

Start/End

April 27 through May 10

RFPNW (STOS)

July 20 through August 16

September 14 through October 11

November 09 through December 06

 

Able Seaman

Start/End

May 11 through June 07

July 06 through August 02

August 24 through September 20

October 12 through November 08

November 16 through December 13

 

Radar Renewal (One day)

Start/End

May 28

August 26

December 16

 

Radar Observer

Start/End

May 04 through May 17

September 07 through September 20

 

ARPA

Start/End

May 18 through May 24

September 21 through September 27

 

Bosun Recertification

Start/End

July 13 through August 05

 

Fast Rescue Boat

Start/End

April 27 through May 3

June 15 through June 21

August 03 through August 09

 

GMDSS

Start/End

TBA

 

ECDIS

Start/End

TBA

 

Engine Department

 

Basic Auxiliary Plant Operations (BAPO)

Start/End

May 18 through June 14

July 20 through August 16

September 14 through October 11

November 09 through December 06

 

FOWT (Able Seafarer Engine)

Start/End

April 20 through May 17

June 15 through July 12

August 17 through September 13

October 12 through November 08

 

Junior Engineer

Start/End

May 04 through June 28

August 24 through October 18

October 26 through December 20

 

Marine Electrician

Start/End

July 27 through September 20

 

Marine Refer Tech

Start/End

May 04 through June 14

September 28 through November 08

 

Adv. Refer Containers

Start/End

June 29 through July 26

 

Machinist

Start/End

TBA

 

Pumpman

Start/End

November 30 through December 13

 

Welding

Start/End

April 06 through April 26

May 04 through May 24

June 01 through June 21

June 29 through July 19

July 27 through August 16

September 14 through October 04

October 26 through November 15

November 30 through December 20

 

Designated Duty Engineer Prep (DDE)

Start/End

May 04 through May 17

June 15 through June 28

July 06 through July 19

July 27 through August 09

***must have Adv. FF, MCP & Lifeboat***

 

Steward Department Upgrading Courses

 

Galley Operations

These modules start every Monday.

 

Chief Cook

These modules start every other week. First class of 2013 starts January 05..

 

Advanced Galley Operations

These modules start every Monday.

 

Chief Steward

Start/End

April 13 through May 24

July 06 through August 16

October 05 through November 15

 

Steward Recertification

Start/End

March 16 through April 08

 

Serve Safe

Start/End

June 08 through June 14

August 31 through September 06

November 23 through November 29

 

Safety Upgrading Courses

 

Advanced Firefighting

Start/End

July 13 through July 19

August 17 through August 23

September 14 through September 20

November 30 through December 6

 

Basic Firefighting/STCW

Start/End

April 13 through April 19

May 11 through May 17

June 15 through June 21

August 10 through August 16

September 07 through September 13

October 19 through October 25

November 16 through November 22

December 07 through December 13

 

Government Vessels

Start/End

April 13 through April 19

May 04 through May 10

June 01 through June 07

July 20 through July 26

September 14 through September 20

October 12 through October 18

November 09 through November 15

 

Medical Care Provider

Start/End

July 20 through July 26

August 24 through August 30

September 21 through September 27

December 7 through December 13

 

Tank PIC Barge

Start/End

May 04 through May 10

October 12 through October 18

***must have valid FF***

Tanker Asst, Cargo DL

Start/End

June 01 through June 14

July 27 through August 09

***must have valid FF***

 

Vessel Security Officer

Start/End

TBA

 

Academic Department Courses

 

General education and college courses are available as needed at the Paul Hall Center. In addition, basic vocational support program courses are offered throughout the year, two weeks prior to the beginning of a vocational course. The following opportunities are currently available: Adult Basic Education (ABE), English as a Second Language (ESL), a College Program and a Preparatory Course. When applying for preparatory courses, students should list the name of the course desired on upgrading application. An introduction to computers course, a self-study module, is also available.