NIC provides industry and Transport Canada-approved training for both experienced and emerging mariners.
Marine Emergency Duties (MED) - Domestic
Marine Emergency Duty training is required for working on all ships and the course required depends on the size, type and voyage of vessel. The NIC MED courses provide seafarers on small, domestic vessels with an understanding of the hazards associated with the marine environment and with their vessel and provide them with the skills to cope with these hazards to an extent appropriate to their functions on board.
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MED-032 Domestic Vessel Safety (DVS)
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MED-003 Small Non-Pleasure Domestic Vessel Basic Safety (SDV-BS)
Marine First Aid
If you are looking for employment on commercial ships, fishing vessels, the Canadian Coast Guard, or BC Ferries or perhaps are a pleasure boater who wants to be more prepared, First Aid Certification is key.
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FAC-082 Marine Basic First Aid & CPR C
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FAC-084 Marine Advanced First Aid & CPR C
Professional Radio Operator Certificates
Radio operator certifications ensure proficiency in marine communication. The Restricted Operator Certificate – Maritime (ROC-M) is mainly intended for pleasure boaters and certificates are issued by the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons. The Restricted Operator Certificate – maritime Commercial (ROC-MC) is intended for mariners serving on compulsorily fitted commercial ships (Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems or GMDSS) within the North American A1 Sea Area, as defined in Radio Aids to Marine Navigation. ROC-MC is an Industry Canada-issued certificate. Both certificates are good for life.
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NAU-016 Restricted Operator Certificate – Maritime (ROC-M)
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NAU-051 Restricted Operator Certificate – Maritime Commercial (ROC-MC)
Simulated Electronic Navigation
NIC offers the SEN-L course, which meets the requirements of the Marine Personnel Regulations for the Domestic Fishing, Chief Mate and Master certificate of competency. These competencies will help promote safety of life at sea, protection of marine environment in regards of training of our masters and officers in the application of electronic navigation systems and instruments typically found onboard coastal vessels and maintaining watchkeeping standards.
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NAU-030 Simulated Electronic Navigation Limited (SEN-L)
Certificates of Competency
Every vessel operator must be certified at the appropriate level, or higher, for the size and type of vessel and the voyage that is being undertaken. Certificates of Competency (CoC’s), or Operator Competency Certificates, are issued by Transport Canada and applicants are only eligible for these certificates once all requirements are met. Requirements usually include several courses, time in sea service, a seafarer’s medical exam, and an oral exam with a Transport Canada examiner. Following are some of the CoC’s that are available and that NIC offers some coursework for. Note that the marine training offered at NIC may also meet some of the requirements for other CoC’s. Be sure to confirm the requirements you need with Transport Canada.
Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (SVOP)
This course will assist you in safely operating a small, non-pleasure, and power vessel. It was designed by Transport Canada for operators of commercial vessels, other than tugs and fishing vessels, up to 5 gross tonnage engaged on a near coastal, class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage, and for fishing vessels up to 15 gross tonnage or 12 meters overall length engaged on a near coastal, class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage. Topics include basic nautical terminology, vessel hull types and configurations, basic seamanship, collision regulations, stability, safety on the job, marine weather, navigation, distress signaling and rescue. This course is often taken together with MED A3 and ROC-M.
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NAU-005 Small Vessel Operator Proficiency Training Course (SVOP)
Master, Limited
This certification is for mariners operating commercial vessels less than 60 gross tonnage. For full certification requirements see the Transport Canada website. NIC offers the following coursework towards this certification:
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NAU-038 Chartwork & Pilotage 1
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NAU-039 Navigation Safety 1
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NAU-051 Restricted Operator Certificate – Maritime Commercial (ROC-MC)
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MED-032 Domestic Vessel Safety (DVS)
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FAC-082 Marine Basic First Aid & CPR C
Master 150 Gross Tonnage (Domestic)
This certification is for Masters on board a vessel of not more than 150 gross tonnage engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, and as Master on board a vessel of not more than 500 gross tonnage engaged on a sheltered waters voyage. NIC offers the following coursework towards this certification:
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NAU-023 Ship Construction & Stability Level 3 (SCS 3)
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NAU-030 Simulated Electronic Navigation Limited (SEN-L)
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NAU-032 Chartwork and Pilotage Level 2
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NAU-039 Navigation Safety 1
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FAC-084 Marine Advanced First Aid & CPR C
Fishing Master, Fourth Class
This certification is for Masters on board a fishing vessel of not more than 100 gross tonnage engaged on a near coastal or sheltered waters voyage and Officers in charge of the watch of a fishing vessel of any tonnage engaged on near coastal and sheltered waters voyage. NIC offers the following coursework towards this certification:
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NAU-030 Simulated Electronic Navigation Limited (SEN-L)
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NAU-038 Chartwork & Pilotage 1
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NAU-039 Navigation Safety 1
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NAU-051 Restricted Operator Certificate – Maritime Commercial (ROC-MC)
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MED-032 Domestic Vessel Safety (DVS)
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FAC-084 Marine Advanced First Aid & CPR C
Fishing Master, Third Class
This certification is for Masters on board a fishing vessel of any tonnage engaged on a near coastal or sheltered waters voyage and Officers in charge of the watch of a fishing vessel of any tonnage engaged on an unlimited voyage. NIC offers the following coursework towards this certification:
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NAU-030 Simulated Electronic Navigation Limited (SEN-L)
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NAU-032 Chartwork and Pilotage Level 2
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NAU-051 Restricted Operator Certificate – Maritime Commercial (ROC-MC)
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MED-032 Domestic Vessel Safety (DVS)
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FAC-084 Marine Advanced First Aid & CPR C
