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Mentoring and Assessment Program (MAP)
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* The USCG has accepted this course as suitable training in assessment methods for mariners wishing to serve as Designated Examiners for candidates for towing vessel licenses and endorsements. |
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Course Description
This 8 hour course is designed to address the growing need for mentor and assessors in the maritime industry as a result of apprenticeship style onboard training programs.This is a two part course; the first part is to provide "Mentors" with the practical knowledge and techniques to assist and enhance their ability to mentor.The second part of this course is to provide participants with basic knowledge and understanding of formal practical assessments and techniques to assist and enhance their ability to assess objectively, efficiently, and consistently every time. For towing clients, we focus on the TOAR.
What You Will Learn
Course Subjects / Learning Objectives
- Understand what a Mentor is
- Describe the difference between a trainer, coach, mentor and assessor
- Recognize limits on mentoring
- Describe how adults learn and techniques for effective instruction
- Describe and demonstrate mentoring techniques
- Clearly define the role of "Assessor"
- Define Assessment, Validity, Reliability, Performance Condition, Performance Standard
- Explain the assessment process
- Outline procedures for each step of the assessment process
- Outline the contents of a briefing session prior to assessment
- Demonstrate observing the candidates performance
- Demonstrate recording results and determining assessment outcome
- Demonstrate debriefing a candidate
“This course may be customized to incorporate company policies and procedures and / or combined with other training. It may also be taught offsite. For more information on how MITAGS-PMI can develop a “turn-key” training solutions for your organization, please call 1-866-656-5569 or e-mail Admissions@mitags.org. “
