Approval of Security Training Courses

Training providers who wish to have their Ship Security Officer or Company Security Officer Courses approved by MCA should send a letter of application to their local Marine Office.

The course approval will be distributed to and undertaken by one of MCA’s Marine Offices.

The letter of application must be accompanied by the following

• The course programme
• A set of lecturing notes
• The details of visual aids to be used during the course
• Course handouts to be given to the prospective students/clients
• A student assessment form (if any)
• A list of lecturing staff for the course, their qualifications and their relevant experience
• A specimen A4 sized course completion certificate

On receipt of the above the Marine Office will be in a position to make arrangements to visit the training department and its facilities.  On successful completion of the MCA assessment, the Marine Office will issue a Provisional” Letter of Approval and then submit their report to the Seafarer Training & Certification branch who will issue a "Full Approval" certificate following an approval review.

Contact Information

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For details of approval criteria:

Seafarer Training and Certification

Bay 1/19, Spring Place

105 Commercial Road

Southampton

SO15 1EG

Tel: 00 44 (0)23 8032 9231

Email: stc.courses@mcga.gov.uk

For details of technical security elements of course:

Security Policy Branch

Bay 2/18, Spring Place

105 Commercial Road

Southampton

SO15 1EG

Tel: 00 44 (0)23 8032 9478

Email: hq_maritimesecurity@mcga.gov.uk