Guidance

MCA approved training providers (ATP)

How to find MCA approved training providers for STCW short course and ancillary training.

Approved nautical colleges

Other maritime administrations

The MCA accepts some STCW short courses from other maritime administrations. For more information, please see sections 4 and 5 of MIN 643.

Training centres providing STCW basic training:

Training centres providing STCW advanced training:

Training centres providing updating STCW training (refresher):

Training centres providing STCW tanker training:

Training centres for ships using fuels covered within the IGF Code:

Training centres for STCW HELM:

Training centres for STCW ECDIS/NAEST:

Training centres for STCW High Voltage:

Training centres for security training:

Training centres providing Deck Yacht modules:

Training centres providing Small Vessel Engineering modules:

Training centres for non-STCW AEC:

Training centres for ships operating in polar waters:

Training centres providing Workboat courses:

Mandatory training courses under the Workboat Code Edition 3 can be found on page number 218 of the Code.

Training centres for other training:

Boat Master Licence

Updates to this page

Published 11 July 2014

Last updated 1327 March 2025 + show href="#full-history">+ show all updates
    1. All 60 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

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