Steward Department Upgrading Courses
Galley Operations
Start/End
- February 08 through March 05
- May 03 through May 21
- June 28 through July 16
- July 19 through August 06
Certified Chief Cook
Start/End
- January 25 through February 26
- March 01 through April 02
- April 05 through May 07
- May 10 through June 11
- June 14 through July 16
Advanced Galley Operations
Start/End
- March 08 through April 02
- May 31 through June 25
Chief Steward
Start/End
Steward Recertification
Start/End
Orientation/Assessment Chief Cook 2.0
Start/End
***must hold SHLSS Certified Chief Cook certificate
Orientation/Assessment Chief Steward 2.0
Start/End
***must hold SHLSS Chief Steward certificate
Safety/Open Upgrading Courses
Combined Basic/Advanced Firefighting
Start/End
Medical Care Provider
Start/End
Basic Training
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- January 25 through January 29
- March 08 through March 12
- April 05 through April 09
- May 24 through May 28
Basic Training Revalidation
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- February 05
- June 4
- June 25
***This course meets the USCG requirement for BT every 5 years***
Basic Training/Adv. FF Revalidation
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***This course meets the USCG requirement for BT & Adv. FF revalidation every 5 years and the Proficient in the Use of Survival Craft (PSC) requirement for continued competency***
Government Vessels
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- February 08 through February 12
- February 15 through February 19
- March 08 through March 12
- March 22 through March 26
- April 26 through April 30
- May 10 through May 14
- May 24 through May 28
- June 07 through June 11
- June 14 through June 18
Tank Ship – DL
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*** must have valid FF***
Tanker Ship Familiarization – DL
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- May 10 through May 14
- July 05 through July 09
***must have valid FF***
Tank Ship Familiarization-LG/Basic IGF Code Operations
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- April 12 through April 16
- June 28 through July 02
***must have valid FF***
Academic Department Courses
General education and college courses are available as needed at the Paul Hall Center. A basic vocational support program is offered throughout the year while attending a course. The following additional opportunities are currently available: Adult Basic Education (ABE), the SHLSS College Program, and Vocational Course Preparation, up to two weeks prior to the beginning of a vocational course. When applying for Course Preparation, students should list the name of the vocational course he or she will be attending on their application. There is also an Introduction to Computers course comprised of self-paced modules for learning Microsoft Office applications.