Guidance

MCA approved training providers (ATP)

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

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
11 July 2014
Last updated
1428 August 2025 — See all updates

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):

If you need Updating Yacht-Restricted PSCRB, centres who are approved for Updating PSCRB can also issue this certificate.

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 GMDSS:

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:

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Updates to this page

Published 11 July 2014
Last updated 1428 August 2025 + show all updates

  2. ATP pages updated x65 14.08.2025

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