Course Dates

Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Schedules

 

More dates will be listed as they become available

 

Deck Department

 

Lifeboatman/Water Survival

Start/End

January 7 through January 20

February 4 through February 17

March 3 through March 16

March 31 through April 13

April 28 through May 11

May 26 through June 8

June 23 through July 6

 

STOS

Start/End

March 31 through April 13

 

Able Seaman

Start/End

January 21 through February 17

March 17 through April 13

May 12 through June 8

 

Radar Renewal (One day)

Start/End

February 21

June 25

 

Radar Observer

Start/End

January 21 through February 3

March 10 through March 23

May 19 through June 1

 

ARPA

Start/End

February 4 through February 10

March 24 through March 30

June 2 through June 8

 

Bosun Recertification

Start/End

TBA

 

Fast Rescue Boat

Start/End

May 5 through May 11

June 23 through June 29

 

GMDSS

Start/End

TBA

 

Engine Department

 

Basic Auxiliary Plant Operations (BAPO)

Start/End

February 4 through March 2

March 31 through April 27

May 26 through June 22

 

FOWT

Start/End

January 11 through February 3

March 3 through March 30

April 28 through May 25

June 23 through July 20

 

Junior Engineer

Start/End

January 21 through March 16

May 12 through July 6

 

Marine Electrician

Start/End

January 7 through March 2

May 5 through June 29

 

Marine Refer Tech

Start/End

March 10 through April 20

 

Machinist

Start/End

January 21 through February 10

February 11 through March 2

 

Pumpman

Start/End

March 24 through April 6

 

Welding

Start/End

January 21 through February 10

March 3 through March 23

March 31 through April 20

April 28 through May 18

June 2 through June 22

 

Steward Department Upgrading Courses

 

Galley Operations

These modules start every Monday.

 

Chief Cook

These modules start every other week. First class of 2012 starts January 7.

 

Advanced Galley Operations

These modules start every Monday.

 

Chief Steward

Start/End

January 7 through February 17

April 14 through May 25

July 7 through August 17

October 13 through November 23

 

Serve Safe

Start/End

January 21 through January 27

April 14 through April 20

July 7 through July 13

September 29 through October 5

 

Safety Upgrading Courses

 

Advanced Firefighting

Start/End

January 28 through February 3

February 4 through February 10

February 25 through March 2

March 3 through March 9

May 5 through May 11

June 2 through June 8

 

Basic Firefighting/STCW

Start/End

January 7 through January 13

February 4 through February 10

March 3 through March 9

April 7 through April 13

May 12 through May 18

June 23 through June 29

 

Government Vessels

Start/End

February 25 through March 2

April 21 through April 27

June 16 through June 22

 

Medical Care Provider

Start/End

February 4 through February 10

Februay 11 through February 17

March 3 through March 9

March 10 through March 16

May 12 through May 18

June 9 through June 15

 

Tank PIC Barge

Start/End

March 10 through March 16

Tanker Asst, Cargo DL

Start/End

April  14 throught April 27

 

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.