1. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including duties associated with taking over and accepting a watch.
2. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including routine duties undertaken during a watch.
3. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including maintenance of the machinery space logs and the significance of the readings taken.
4. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including duties associated with handing over a watch.
5. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including safety and emergency procedures; change-over of remote/automatic to local control of all systems.
6. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including -safety precautions to be observed during a watch and immediate actions to be taken in the event of fire or accident, with particular reference to oil systems.
7. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including -Engine Resource Management: Knowledge of engine-room resource management principles, including allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources.
8. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including -Engine Resource Management: Knowledge of engine-room resource management principles, including effective communication.
9. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including -Engine Resource Management: Knowledge of engine-room resource management principles, including assertiveness and leadership.
10. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including -Engine Resource Management: Knowledge of engine-room resource management principles, including obtaining and maintaining situational awareness.
11. Thorough knowledge of Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including -Engine Resource Management: Knowledge of engine-room resource management principles, including consideration of team experience.

1. Adequate knowledge of the English language to enable the officer to use engineering publications and to perform engineering duties.

1. Operation of all internal communication systems on board.

1. Basic construction and operation principles of machinery systems, including: Marine Diesel Engine.
2. Basic construction and operation principles of machinery systems, including: Marine Gas Turbine.
3. Basic construction and operation principles of machinery systems, including: Marine Boiler.
4. Basic construction and operation principles of machinery systems, including: Shafting installations, including propeller.
5. Basic construction and operation principles of machinery systems, including: Other auxiliaries, including various pumps, air compressor, purifier, fresh water generator, heat exchanger, refrigeration, air-conditioning and ventilation systems.
6. Basic construction and operation principles of machinery systems, including: Steering Gear.
7. Basic construction and operation principles of machinery systems, including: Automatic Control Systems.
8. Basic construction and operation principles of machinery systems, including: Fluid flow and characteristics of lubricating oil, fuel oil and cooling systems.
9. Basic construction and operation principles of machinery systems, including: Deck Machinery.
10. Safety and emergency procedures for operation of propulsion plant machinery, including control systems.
11. Preparation, operation, fault detection and necessary measures to prevent damage for the following machinery items and control systems: Main engine and associated auxiliaries.
12. Preparation, operation, fault detection and necessary measures to prevent damage for the following machinery items and control systems: Steam boiler and associated auxiliaries and steam systems.
13. Preparation, operation, fault detection and necessary measures to prevent damage for the following machinery items and control systems: Auxiliary prime movers and associated systems.
14. Preparation, operation, fault detection and necessary measures to prevent damage for the following machinery items and control systems: Other auxiliaries, including refrigeration, air- conditioning and ventilation systems.

1. Operational characteristics of pumps and piping systems, including control systems: Operation of pumping systems to include routine pumping operations.
2. Operational characteristics of pumps and piping systems, including control systems: Operation of bilge, ballast and cargo pumping systems.
3. Oily-water separators (or similar equipment) requirements and operation.

1. Basic configuration and operation principles of the following electrical, electronic and control equipment: Electrical equipment: A) generator and distribution systems, B) preparing, starting, paralleling and changing over generators, C) electrical motors including starting methodologies, D) high-voltage installations, E) sequential control circuits and associated system devices.
2. Basic configuration and operation principles of the following electrical, electronic and control equipment: Electronic equipment: A) characteristics of basic electronic circuit elements, B) flowchart for automatic and control systems, C) functions, characteristics and features of control systems for machinery items, including main propulsion plant operation control and steam boiler automatic controls.
3. Basic configuration and operation principles of the following electrical, electronic and control equipment: Control systems: A) various automatic control methodologies and characteristics, B) Proportional–Integral– Derivative (PID) control characteristics and associated system devices for process control.

1. Safety requirements for working on shipboard electrical systems, including the safe isolation of electrical equipment required before personnel are permitted to work on such equipment.
2. Maintenance and repair of electrical system equipment, switchboards, electric motors, generator and DC electrical systems and equipment.
3. Maintenance and repair of electrical system equipment, switchboards, electric motors, generator and DC electrical systems and equipment.
4. Construction and operation of electrical testing and measuring equipment.
5. Function and performance tests of the following equipment and their configuration: Monitoring Systems.
6. Function and performance tests of the following equipment and their configuration: Automatic control devices.
7. Function and performance tests of the following equipment and their configuration: Protective Devices.
8. The interpretation of electrical and simple electronic diagrams.

1. Characteristics and limitations of materials used in construction and repair of ships and equipment.
2. Characteristics and limitations of materials used in construction and repair of ships and equipment.
3. Properties and parameters considered in the fabrication and repair of systems and components.
4. Methods for carrying out safe emergency/temporary repairs.
5. Safety measures to be taken to ensure a safe working environment and for using hand tools, machine tools and measuring instruments.
6. Use of hand tools, machine tools and measuring instruments.
7. Use of various types of sealants and packing’s.

1. Safety measures to be taken for repair and maintenance, including the safe isolation of shipboard machinery and equipment required before personnel are permitted to work on such machinery or equipment.
2. Appropriate basic mechanical knowledge and skills.
3. Maintenance and repair, such as dismantling, adjustment and reassembling of machinery and equipment.
4. The use of appropriate specialized tools and measuring instruments.
5. Design characteristics and selection of materials in construction of equipment.
6. Interpretation of machinery drawings and handbooks.
7. The interpretation of piping, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams.

1. Knowledge of the precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment.
2. Anti-pollution procedures and all associated equipment.
3. Importance of proactive measures to protect the marine environment.

1. Working knowledge and application of stability trim and stress tables, diagrams and stress-calculating equipment.
2. Understanding of the fundamentals of watertight integrity.
3. Understanding of fundamental actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy.
4. General knowledge of the principal structural members of a ship and the proper names for the various parts.

1. Prevent, control and fight fires on board.
2. Knowledge of classes and chemistry of fire.
3. Knowledge of fire-fighting systems.
4. Action to be taken in the event of fire, including fires involving oil systems.

1. Ability to organize abandon ship drills and knowledge of the operation of survival craft and rescue boats, their launching appliances and arrangements, and their equipment, including radio life-saving appliances, satellite EPIRBs, SARTs, immersion suits and thermal protective aids.

1. Practical application of medical guides and advice by radio, including the ability to take effective action based on such knowledge in the case of accidents or illnesses that are likely to occur on board ship.

1. Basic working knowledge of the relevant IMO conventions concerning safety of life at sea, security and protection of the marine environment.

1. Working knowledge of shipboard personnel management and training.
2. Knowledge of related international maritime conventions and recommendations, and national legislation.
3. Ability to apply task and workload management, including: Planning and co- ordination.
4. Ability to apply task and workload management, including: Personnel Assignment.
5. Ability to apply task and workload management, including: Time and resource constraints.
6. Ability to apply task and workload management, including: Prioritization.
7. Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management: Allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources.
8. Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management: Effective communication on board and ashore.
9. Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management: Decisions reflect consideration of team experiences.
10. Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management: Assertiveness and leadership, including motivation.
11. Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management: Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness.
12. Knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques: Situation and risk assessment.
13. Knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques: Identify and consider generated options.
14. Knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques: Selecting course of action.
15. Knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques: Evaluation of outcome effectiveness.

1. Knowledge of personal survival techniques.
2. Knowledge of fire prevention and ability to fight and extinguish fires.
3. Knowledge of elementary first aid.
4. Knowledge of personal safety and social responsibilities.

Identify academic surroundings; follow safety procedures; familiarize with Instructors and fellow participants; describe the course requirements and discuss individual expectations.

This course will provide the understanding and knowledge in the use of firefighting equipment, SCBA, survival craft and other equipment normally carried aboard U.S. commercial vessels. Apprentices will also know how to react properly during maritime emergency situations and take appropriate measures to enhance his/her own survival, that of shipmates, and their vessel.

This course will focus on the importance of proper engine room rounds and what to look at while making a round, the role of communication and forms of communication onboard the vessel, including handovers, the engine room log, radios, and sound-powered telephone. Apprentices will also learn common tasks that are routine to engine room operation.

Provides the operational knowledge and understanding and provide the mariner with practical applications and exercises to apply understanding of system components while demonstrating watch-standing skills.

This course aims to build on the component-focused Auxiliary Systems 101 and provide over-arching knowledge and understanding of individual auxiliary systems, while providing the apprentice with practical applications/exercises in lab, simulator, and on school training vessel to apply understanding of system operation and demonstrate interpretive reasoning skills.

This course aims to provide/refresh knowledge and understanding of diesel engine principles and component systems, while providing the apprentice with practical applications/exercises in a laboratory setting to apply understanding of monitoring and demonstrate engine maintenance skills.

Designed to exceed the requirements for knowledge, understanding, and proficiency in the use of hand and basic machine tools commonly used in an engine room. It focuses on the importance of proper tool selection, tool use, and maintenance as well as personal safety and associated basic shop skills.

This course aims to provide/refresh foundational knowledge and understanding of shipboard main and auxiliary steam systems, while providing the apprentice with practical applications/exercises to apply understanding of and demonstrate basic troubleshooting skills.

This course aims to provide/refresh foundational knowledge and understanding of electricity and shipboard electrical systems, while providing the apprentice with practical applications/exercises to apply understanding of and demonstrate measuring and basic troubleshooting skills.

Advanced look at the construction and operation of large, medium, small diesel engines, their auxiliary systems, and malfunctions.

An advanced overall understanding of individual Auxiliary Engine systems.

Plan, prevent, control, and fight fires onboard. Understand storage and handling of dangerous goods. Understand Investigation and fire reporting techniques.

Understanding and controlling security threats while at sea and on ships.

Effectively monitor, stand watch, troubleshoot, maintain and repair main, auxiliary steam systems, and propulsion gas turbines.

Understand the function/operation of electrical components, motors, generators, and distribution systems on ships. Advanced look at troubleshooting and interpreting electrical diagrams.

Carry out the ability to effectively launch and take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat.

Understand, Identify, use of proper tools, and understand safe shop practices.

Understand and be proficient in following safe engine room practices.

Advanced knowledge of the types of fuel and fuel processing for ships. Understand fuel testing and the combustion of fuels.

To obtain an EPA 608 certification, to work on refrigeration units on board a ship. Apprentices learn how to detect and repair leaks in refrigeration systems. Understand what the main components in a refrigeration system are, what they do and how they work. How to recover and recycle refrigerant from various system types and the different techniques involved.

Advanced work in understanding engine room machinery, processes, and procedures to promote safety and efficiency.

Advanced work, learning and understanding of electricity, electrical components, and shipboard electrical systems.

Advanced knowledge of the safe operation and movement of dangerous liquids in a self or non-self-propelled vessel.

To provide immediate first-aid and to assist in providing medical care to ships personnel.

Knowledge of basic stability and ship construction and trim theory.

Advanced Leadership and Management skills of ship personnel.

Advanced knowledge of safe working practices and critical thinking skills.

Advanced knowledge of electronic control systems and how to safely work on electronic control systems.

The License Advancement Program provides an opportunity for the apprentice to review all material prior to Coast Guard licensing exams. The course is structured to allow apprentices to focus on areas of weakness or concern prior to examination. This course is not required for graduation from the Apprenticeship Program.