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USCG assessor Training Seminar (ASSOR TRNG)

Course Description

The Shipboard Assessor's one-day workshop is designed to familiarize the deck officer (usually a chief mate or master) with the contents of the U.S. Coast Guard's manual "Assessor's Manual for Conducting Mariner Assessments" and techniques, procedures, and practices in conducting assessments on board ship. It prepares the attendee for acting as a shipboard assessor. 

What You Will Learn

• The Purpose of Conducting Assessments
• The Role of the Assessor
• The Process of Conducting Assessments          
• Components of an assessment
• Preparation for assessment
• Observation of performance
• Determining & explaining results of assessment
• Conducting a fair assessment
• Dealing with individuals in a professional manner
• Managing paperwork
• Discussion of record-keeping
• Specify assessment objectives
• Determine assessment methods
• Specify assessment conditions
• Develop performance measures, standards, & criteria
• Prepare assessment materials

Students who  participate in the 4-hour seminar “Introduction to Assessment” offered by the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies. This seminar presents the purpose and process of conducting assessments, the role of the assessor, and issues and strategies for conducting assessments, including role-playing exercises. This training is consistent with STCW-95, IMO Model Course 3.12, and NVIC 4-01, and utilizes the USCG’s Assessor Manual for Conducting Mariner Assessments.