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Chief Mate to Master Program

Introduction

This STCW-95 training program is designed for the experienced Mariner who wants to upgrade to Master’s level. This program offers all the requirements for the Mate to upgrade, including practical assessments of skill for evaluation of abilities, which are required by the USCG. The courses required for this upgrade are outlined below under the heading ‘Mate to Master'. For more information ask for our “Mate to Master Booklet”

Program Overview

Total clock hours for required courses: 420 hours

Total weeks to completes program: 12 weeks

Scope: After completing this training individuals will be ready to sit for the USCG Chief Mate/Master exams. Recommended sequence of courses:

CMM-CHS, VPEN, ECDIS, CMM-ADSTB, CMM-MPP, CMM-WKP, CMM-SHMGT1+2, CMM-ADVWX, CMM-SHS.

Program Title	Course Title	Acronym	Hours
	Click on the course name below to view the complete course description.
Chief Mate to Master	Cargo Operations - Advanced	CMM-CHS	70 hours
	Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems	ECDIS	35 hours
	Marine Propulsion Plants	CMM-MPP	35 hours
	Meteorology Advanced	CMM-ADVWX	35 hours
	Shiphandling Advanced	CMM-SHS	70 hours
	Stability Advanced	CMM-ADSTB	35 hours
	Ship Management Part I	CMM-SHMGT1	35 hours
	Ship Management Part II	CMM-SHMGT2	35 hours
	Voyage Planning and Electronic Navigation	VPEN	35 hours
	Watchkeeping Advanced	CMM-WKP	35 hours

Note: PMI is currently offering Advanced Shiphandling and ECDIS on a regular basis. We highly recommend the Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies (MITAGS) as your resource to complete all of the required courses for upgrading to Chief Mate / Master. Please contact the Mitags admissions office at admissions@mitags.org, or 866 656-5568 for a complete program schedule.


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