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Course Dates
Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Schedule

More dates will be listed as they become available.

Deck Upgrading Courses

Able Seaman
Start/End
May 26/June 20

ARPA*
Start/End
June 16/June 20
(*must have radar unlimited)

21-Hour Bridge Resource Management* (1,600 tons or less)(includes First Aid/CPR)
Start/End
May 12/May 16
(*must have valid radar unlimited certificate)

Celestial Navigation
Start/End
June 2/June 27

Lifeboatman/Water Survival
Start/End
May 12/May 23
June 23/July 4

Radar
Start/End
June 2/June 13

Radar Renewal (one day)
Start/End
June 23

Engine Upgrading Courses

Basic Auxiliary Plant Ops
Start/End
May 19/June 13

FOWT
Start/End
June 16/July 11

Junior Engineer
Start/End
July 7/August 29

Marine Electrician
Start/End
March 31/May 23

Welding
Start/End
May 5/May 23
June 2/June 20

Safety Specialty Courses

Advanced Fire Fighting*
Start/End
May 5/May 16
June 30/July 11
(*must have basic fire fighting)

Basic Fire Fighting/STCW
Start/End
May 12/May 16
May 26/May 30
June 16/June 20
June 23.June 27

Fast Rescue Boat
Start/End
May 12/May 16
June 16/June 20

Government Vessels (Week 1)
Start/End
May 19/May 23
June 23/June 27

Medical Care Provider
Start/End
May 19/May 23

Tankerman Familiarization/Assistant Cargo (DL)*
Start/End
June 2/June 13
(*must have basic firefighting)

Bosun Recertification
Start/End
May 12/June 2
October 14/November 3

Steward Recertification
Start/End
March 17/April 7
August 18/September 8

Steward Upgrading Courses

Galley Operations/Advanced Galley Operations
These modules start every Monday.
Certified Chief Cook/Chief Steward
These classes start every other Monday. THe most recent class began April 28.

Academic Department Courses

General education and college courses are available as needed. In addition, basic vocational support program courses are offered throughout the year, two weeks prior to the beginning of a vocational course. An introduction to computers course will be self-study

 
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