Course Dates

Be sure to read the Student Rules and Regulations/Standard Operating Procedures HERE

Access the Paul Hall Center Health Questionnaire/Acknowledgement Form HERE

**Note: If you develop symptoms or become sick after submitting your questionnaire, it is your responsibility to contact the school to inform them prior to traveling.  If you choose to travel while sick or showing symptoms you will be denied access to the school facilities, including transportation to the school.  Please remember this is for the safety of all.**

Storekeeper pre-requisites:

  1. Must have 125 days sailing in two previous calendar years
  2. Valid SHBP medical through start date of class
  3. Valid MSC physical
  4. Rated/upgraded and sailed at least once above entry rating
  5. Valid government vessels course within last 5 years or must take it prior to SK class
  6. Military time or equivalent as SK will be considered

Storekeeper application process:

  1. Submit upgrading application
  2. Must have TABE test with reading score of 8th grade or higher.  If no TABE score or below 8th grade must take UA reading test at local union hall and score 8th grade or higher
  3. Take SK aptitude test, to be given in union hall.  If scores below 50% can retake in 6 months, 51% to 60% must attend one week computer class course at SHLSS prior to SK, 61% or above is passing

MSC Storekeeper Basic
Start/End

  • TBD

***Must be taken in conjunction with MSC Supply Configuration Management and Ship Clip***

MSC Supply Configuration Management
Start/End

  • TBD

***Must be taken in conjunction with MSC Storekeeper Basic and Ship Clip***

MSC Ship Clip
Start/End

  • TBD

***Must be taken in conjunction with MSC SK Basic and SCM***

Deck Department

Lifeboatman/Water Survival
Start/End

  • May 08 through May 19
  • June o5 through June 16
  • July 03 through July 14
  • July 31 through August 11
  • August 28 through September 08
  • September 25 through October 06
  • October 23 through November 03

RFPNW
Start/End

  • March 20 through April 07
  • May 15 through June 02
  • June 26 through July 14
  • August 14 through September 01
  • October 09 through October 27
  • November 13 through December 01

Able Seafarer – Deck
Start/End

  • June o5 through June 23
  • July 17 through August 04
  • August 28 through September 15
  • October 23 through November 10

***must hold Lifeboat and 360 days sea service after obtaining RFPNW***

Radar/ARPA
Start/End

  • TBD

Fast Rescue Boat
Start/End

  • July 17 to July 21

GMDSS
Start/End

  • TBD

Celestial Navigation
Start/End

  • TBD

Leadership and Managerial Skills
Start/End

  • TBD

***must be deck or engine officer of the management level

Adv. Shiphandling
Start/End

  • September 25 through October 06

***Must hold 3rd/2nd Mate N/C or higher

Adv. Stability
Start/End

  • October 09 through October 13

***Must have 3rd/2nd Mate N/C or higher

Adv. Meteorology
Start/End

  • October 16 through October 20

***Must have passed meteorology within past 5 yrs

Search & Rescue Mgmt Level
Start/End

  • October 23 through October 25

***Must have passed meteorology within past 5 yrs

AB to Mate Program

***NOTE:  This program is very likely to change dates or be reschedule for a later date due to industry needs.***

Pre-requisites:

  1. Meet all Admissions requirements for SHLSS
  2. 1080 days seatime in deck department with 180 days holding AB-limited or unlimited
  3. Must have RFPNW and AS-D
  4. Three character reference letters
  5. Must pass aptitude test

Start/End

TBD

Engine Department

Ratings Forming Part of an Engineroom Watch (RFPEW)
Start/End

  • May 15 through June 09
  • August 14 through September 08
  • November 13 through December 15

Fireman/Watertender, Oiler (FOWT)
Start/End

  • April 03 through April 28
  • June 12 through July 07
  • October 02 through October 27

Junior Engineer Program
Start/End

  • June 05 through July 28
  • August 21 through October 13
  • October 23 through December 15

Marine Electrician
Start/End

  • September 18 through October 20

***must take with MRT or hold refer eng endorsement on MMC

Marine Refer Tech
Start/End

  • August 07 through September 15

***must take with ME or have electrician endorsed on MMC

Adv. Refer Containers
Start/End

  • July 31 through August 11
  • October 23 through November 03

Machinist
Start/End

  • September 25 through October 13

***must take with Pumpman or have endorsement on MMC

Pumpman
Start/End

  • September 18 through September 22

***must take with Machinist or have endorsement on MMC

Welding
Start/End

  • May 08 through May 26
  • June 05 through June 23
  • July 17 through August 04
  • August 28 through September 15
  • October 16 through November 03

Engineroom Resource Mgmt
Start/End

  • TBD

***must hold a DDE license, 3AEN license or higher

Steward Department Upgrading Courses

Certified Chief Cook (Must have SS Mgmt prior or stay one additional week to obtain at SHLSS)
Start/End

  • May 01 through June 02
  • June 05 through July 07
  • July 10 through August 11
  • August 21 through September 22
  • September 25 through October 27
  • October 30 through December 01
  • December 04 through January 05, 2024

***NOTE:  Must have ServSafe Mgmt prior to attending CCC or must take it here at the school and pass before starting CCC.***

ServSafe Management
Start/End

  • May 29 through June 02
  • July 03 through July 07
  • August 14 through August 18
  • September 18 through September 22
  • October 23 through October 27
  • November 27 through December 01

Advanced Galley Operations
Start/End

  • May 22 through June 16
  • July 31 through August 25
  • October 16 through November 10

Chief Steward
Start/End

  • June 26 through July 21
  • September 11 through October 06
  • November 13 through December 08

Safety/Open Upgrading Courses

Combined Basic/Advanced Firefighting
Start/End

  • June 05 through June 09

Medical Care Provider
Start/End

  • June 12 through June 16

Basic Training
Start/End

  • June o5 through June 09
  • August 28 through September 01
  • October 09 through October 13

Basic Training Revalidation
Start/End

  • March 20
  • March 24
  • April 07
  • April 17
  • April 21
  • May 01
  • May 05
  • May 22
  • June 02
  • June 19
  • July 14

***This course meets the USCG requirement for BT every 5 years***

Basic Training/Adv. FF Revalidation
Start/End

  • March 06 through March 10
  • May 15 through May 19

***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
Start/End

  • May 08 through May 12
  • May 22 through May 26
  • June 05 through June 09
  • June 12 through June 16
  • June 19 through June 23
  • July 17 through July 21
  • July 31 through August 04
  • August 14 through August 18
  • August 28 through September 01
  • September 11 through September 15
  • September 25 through September 29
  • October 16 through October 20
  • October 23 through October 27
  • November 06 through November 10

Tank Ship – DL (PIC)
Start/End

  • August 14 through August 18

*Must have valid BT or FF***This is not a familiarization course*

Tanker Ship Familiarization – DL
Start/End

  • May 22 through May 26
  • June 12 through June 16
  • September 18 through September 22

***must have valid BT or FF***

Tank Ship Familiarization-LG/Basic IGF Code Operations
Start/End

  • April 03 through April 07
  • May 15 through May 19
  • June 19 through June 23
  • September 25 through September 29
  • October 09 through October 13

***must have valid BT or 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.