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Assessor Training for Towing Vessel Operators (ATS)

Individual Course / Tug & Barge Program

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Length

8 Hours

Approval

USCG "ACCEPTED'

Location

MITAGS/PMI - Onsite

Training Method

Lecture/Role Play

Simulation

N/A

Equipment

Pre-requisite

Individual Course

Yes

Part of Program

Yes

Price of Course

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Course Description

This short but effective training course prepares your Mates and Masters for conducting onboard assessments as required by the Towing Officer Assessment Record (TOAR) introduced in NVIC 04-01. The TOAR contains an extensive list of required assessments that prospective towing vessel officers must complete before they can qualify to operate a towing vessel. The responsibility of assessing and signing the TOAR falls on the qualified and experienced towing vessel Mates and Masters. Participation in our Assessor Training course will provide successful assessment strategies and alleviate some of the concerns and apprehensions your officers may have with their new responsibilities. Dr. Alice Barnes, co-author of Conducting Mariner Assessments - which was written for the USCG - developed this course exclusively for MITAGS/PMI. 

Role-play exercises are used to reinforce the strategies for conducting assessments and help to answer any questions on assessment requirements or techniques. The USCG has accepted this course as suitable training in assessment methods for mariners wishing to serve as Designated Examiners for towing vessel license and endorsement candidates. 

What You Will Learn

  • The Purpose of Conducting Assessments
  • The Role of the Assessor
  • The Process of Conducting Assessments
  • Strategies for Conducting Assessments