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 other training:

Training centres for ships operating in polar waters:

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Updates to this page

Published 11 July 2014
Last updated 4 November 2024 + show all updates
  1. Company Security Officer list added

  2. ATP update 24-10-2024

  3. All 57 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  4. All 57 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  5. ATP update 12/09/2024

  6. All 57 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  7. Approved Training Provider list updated 15-08-2024

  8. ATP pages updated 02/08/2024

  9. 43 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  10. Added lists of Deck Yacht modules and Small Vessel Engineering modules.

  11. ATP pages updated 04-07-2024

  12. Updated Small Ships Navigation & Radar Training (SSNR) list.

  13. All 43 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  14. Updated Small Ships Navigation & Radar Training (SSNR) list.

  15. All 43 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  16. All 43 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  17. Added links to approved nautical colleges and Boat Master Licence training providers.

  18. All 43 ATP lists updated.

  19. 'Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity' list added.

  20. All 42 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  21. All 42 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  22. All 42 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  23. Efficient Deck Hand list updated.

  24. Updated ECDIS list.

  25. Updated 5 lists (Advanced Oil; Advanced Chemical; Basic Oil+Chemical; Basic Gas; Tanker Fire Fighting).

  26. All 42 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  27. All 42 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  28. Added updated/refresher PSCRB-Restricted list to page.

  29. Updated EFA and AEC1 lists (two outstanding ones from last week).

  30. 39 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

  31. List of 'Small Ships Navigation & Radar Training' providers has been updated.

  32. All 41 approved training provider lists updated

  33. All 41 approved training provider lists updated

  34. Non-STCW Navigation & Radar Training (Small Ships) list added

  35. All 40 approved training provider lists updated

  36. All 40 approved training provider lists updated

  37. All 40 approved training provider lists updated

  38. Updated all 40 lists.

  39. Updated 38 MCA approved courses.

  40. Updated all 40 lists

  41. EDH, HELM-M and SSO updated.

  42. HELM-M has been updated.

  43. 7 ATP lists updated - AFF, FRB, PSCRB, MFA, U-AFF, U-PSCRB, U-FRB.

  44. PSCRB and AFF updated

  45. FPFF, AFF, UFPFF and UAFF updated

  46. All 40 PDFs updated

  47. AFF and UAFF file has been updated

  48. Updated Training Centres list for ECDIS, Medical Care, Medical First Aid, Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Updated Advanced Fire Fighting and Updated Survival Craft and Rescue Boats

  49. Updated list of MCA approved training providers for 19 courses: AEC1, AFF, DSD, EDH, EFA, FPFF, FRB, MC, MFA, PSCRB, PSSR, PST, SA, UAFF, UFPFF, UFRB, UMC, UPSCRB, UPST

  50. Updated list of MCA approved training providers for: Advanced Oil, Advanced Chemical, Advanced Gas, ECDIS, HV(O), HV(M), HELM(O), HELM(M), MFA, MC, UPSCRB, UAFF

  51. Updated list of MCA approved training providers for all courses

  52. PST and UMC files been updated

  53. Updated: AEC I AEC II

  54. CMHB has been updated

  55. MCA Approved Training Providers for DSD and SSO have been updated.

  56. Updated the following training provider lists for: Personal Survival Techniques High Voltage Operational (O) Updating Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting MCA/MNTB Tanker Fire Fighting Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters

  57. Updated list for Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

  58. Updates provided for the following: Advanced Oil Tanker Training Course Advanced Chemical Tanker Training Course Advanced Gas Tanker Training Course Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker Training Course Basic Gas Tanker Training Course Security Awareness Designated Security Duties Ship Security Officer Crisis Management & Human Behaviour

  59. Updated list of MCA approved training providers for: AFF, UAFF & UPST

  60. Updated list of MCA approved training providers for: EFA, FPFF, PSSR & PST

  61. Updated list of MCA approved training providers for: AFF and updated AFF

  62. EFA and PST approved training providers have been updated. PSCRB-Restricted approved training provider has been added.

  63. Updated approved training centre lists for 3 courses

  64. Multiple files updated, Advanced Training for Ships in Polar Waters added.

  65. Multiple files updated, 3 new files uploaded: Advanced Training for Ships in Polar Waters Basic Oil Chemical and Liquified Gas (Certificate of Proficiency) Basic Oil Chemical and Liquified Gas (Certificate of Training)

  66. July update to most Approved Training Provider lists.

  67. Updated approved training centre lists for many courses.

  68. 9 ATP pages updated (Petans Ltd email address)

  69. Updated following ATPs: Basic Oil+Chemical; Basic Gas; Updated Medical Care; SA, DSD; SSO. Added CSO

  70. Updated: Training on Ships Using Fuel Subject to the IGF Code

  71. Updated to January 2022 versions of the lists.

  72. Updated: AEC1 AEC2 Basic Gas Tanker Training Designated Security Duties Elementary First Aid Efficient Deck Hand HELM-O Personal Survival Techniques Training on Ships Operating in Polar Waters Training on Ships Using Fuel Subject to the IGF Code

  73. 10 MCA ATPs updated (EFA, PSSR, FPFF, PST, UFPFF, UPST, MFA, SA, DSD, SSO)

  74. Updated: AFF, UAFF, FPFF, UFPFF

  75. Updated EFA, MFA and PST

  76. Updated Approved Training Provider lists.

  77. Updated ATP: AFF, EFA, FPFF, PSSR, PST, UFPFF, UPST.

  78. Updated 3 x Advanced Tankers, ECDIS, DSD, SSO, Security Awareness and Crisis Management

  79. Updated - Designated Security Duties, Security Awareness, Ships Security Officer

  80. Removed Red Ensign Limited as an ATP

  81. Updated 4 ATPs: Designated Security Duties; Security Awareness; Ships Security Officer; Updated/Refresher Advanced Fire Fighting

  82. Added BML Fire Safety and BML Personal Survival & Water Safety

  83. Updated PSSR, Security Awareness and Crisis Management & Human Behaviour

  84. Updated High Voltage (Operational) and (Management)

  85. Training centres for Ships Operating in Polar Waters added

  86. Updated AEC 1, EDH, HELM(O), HELM(M), SSO

  87. Updated MCA Approved Training Providers for HELM(M) and HELM(O) added

  88. Updated the attachements for some courses.

  89. Updated HELM ATPs

  90. AEC 2 atp page updated.

  91. Updated several pages

  92. Updated Training Center lists.

  93. Updated training lists

  94. Updated PST and EFA.

  95. Updated list for EFA and PST

  96. Updated and added new ATP Pages

  97. Updated ATP Pages

  98. Updated PST and AEC2 Lists

  99. Updated ATP pages

  100. Updated ATP Pages for several courses.

  101. Updated Basic Oil/Chem and IGF course lists

  102. Updated AEC (Part 1)

  103. ATP files have been updated

  104. ATP files have been updated

  105. New ATP Pages uploaded for DSD, EDH, HELMO, IGF, SSO, AFF, EFA, FPFF, PST and PSCRB.

  106. ATP files updated

  107. ATP files have been updated.

  108. Updated HV Operational

  109. Updated HELM M, HELM O

  110. Updated Chemical Tankers Course

  111. And Updated Medical Care atp list updated.

  112. Medical Care list updated

  113. ATP files updated

  114. Updated ATP files

  115. ATP files updated.

  116. FPFF file updated

  117. ATP files updated

  118. Updated ATP files

  119. ATP File updated

  120. ATP files updated, IGF added to ATP

  121. atp file update

  122. ATP Files have been updated

  123. Medical care file has been updated

  124. Re-added the information regarding acceptance of certain certificates from 01/01/2017-01/02/2018

  125. ATP pages updated

  126. Updated PSA, DSD and SSO. Also added a section regarding acceptance of Advanced Courses from India and Pakistan.

  127. Removed the updated regarding India and Pakistan Approved Certificated for applicaitons prior to 01/02/2018 as this date has now been reached.

  128. ATP files have been updated.

  129. ATP files updated

  130. updated ATP files

  131. ATP files have been updated

  132. ATP Pages updated

  133. ATP updated files

  134. ATP files updated.

  135. ATP Files updated

  136. Updated 'Personal Survival Techniques' List

  137. Updated Training Providers

  138. Updated Adv Gas Training, ECDIS, EDH,

  139. Approved Centre Lists updated

  140. ATP files updated.

  141. ATP file updated for advanced gas tanker training

  142. ATP files updated.

  143. ATP files updated

  144. ATP files updated

  145. Updated Aroved Training Provider lists.

  146. ATP files updated.

  147. ATP files updated

  148. Updated the training provider lists.

  149. Updated Training Centre lists

  150. Added a statement on the acceptance of MCA courses by Port State Control Officers outside of the UK

  151. Updated Training Centre lists.

  152. Updated ATP list and added update on acceptance of Indian and Pakistani Certificates of Proficiency.

  153. Fast Rescue Boats Training Provider List updated

  154. Updated the Up-PSCRB & FRB ATP pages

  155. Updated Training Providers

  156. MCA/MNTB Tanker Fire Fighting added.

  157. Updated the other maritime administrations section to link to MIN 520

  158. Advanced Gas Tanker Training Providers Updated.

  159. Approved Training Provider Lists Updated.

  160. Updated training provider lists

  161. Updating training providers

  162. Updated Training Provider Lists.

  163. Updated training provider lists

  164. First published.

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