Flashing Light (FL)

Individual Course / AB to Mate, Workboat Mate Program

Length	1 Days
Approval	USCG/STCW
Location	MITAGS/PMI - Onsite
Training Method	Lecture/Demo/Practice
Simulation	None
Equipment	Flashing Morse Light
Pre-requisite	None
Individual Course	Yes
Part of Program	Yes
Price of Course	$150.00

PMI - Seattle, WA

	PMI - Apr 30 2012 to Apr 30 2012 - Does not include Weekends
	PMI - Jul 16 2012 to Jul 16 2012 - Does not include Weekends
	PMI - Aug 27 2012 to Aug 27 2012 - Does not include Weekends
	PMI - Oct 9 2012 to Oct 9 2012 - Does not include Weekends
	PMI - Oct 22 2012 to Oct 22 2012 - Does not include Weekends
	PMI - Dec 17 2012 to Dec 17 2012 - Does not include Weekends

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Course Description

This course is required for all Able Seamen upgrading to Mate / OICNW. This 4-hour session, “Visual Communications”, assesses trainees in reading Morse code signals sent by light at a rate of four words per minute, and in the use of Pub 102 in decoding Morse code signals. Students must be able to translate the Morse Code alphabet prior to attending the FL session.

This course satisfies the following STCW95 and CFR training requirements:

46 CFR 11.401(h) if presented within one year of the completion of training; Formerly 46 CFR 10.401(h)
equivalent of assessment OICNW-4-1A

Any Applicants who has successfully completed your 1-day Visual Communications (Flashing Light) course will satisfy the practical signaling examination requirements (flashing light) of 46 CFR 10.401(h) if presented within one year of the completion of training; AND will be considered to have successfully demonstrated the equivalent of assessment OICNW-4-1A from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code. Applicants who have successfully completed your course need not present a completed "Control Sheet" for this assessment in application for STCW certification."

This course is available "On-demand" at MITAGS and can be added to almost any course of study. For more information please call MITAGS Admissions 1- 866-656-5568.