Deck or engine, STCW basics, sea time requirements — everything before your first contract.
The universal entry requirement — survival, fire, first aid and personal safety. Typically a 5-day course at a maritime training college.
Some companies sponsor cadets directly; others require you to find a course then apply for sea time with a crewing agency.
Document your sea time in a discharge book — usually 12 months before eligibility to sit the officer exam.
Your national maritime authority issues the Certificate of Competency — your officer licence — after passing the exam and assessment.
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