Announcements - View All
- The American Merchant Marine Veterans 26th Annual Convention at MITAGS June 4 - 7, 2012
- ATTENTION: MITAGS Shuttle Service Pick Up Zones at BWI Airport & Local Transportation Options
- MITAGS ECDIS training meets 2010 STCW Amendments
- Mariner Update - Able Seafarer to Mate
- 2012 Chief Mate - Master Schedule Now Available
- New Dates for Management, Communication & Leadership Course
- Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefit for CMM and AB to MATE Programs
STCW 95 Chief Mate to Master Program
Introduction
This STCW-95 training program is designed for the experienced mariner who wants to upgrade to Chief Mate / Master’s level. This program offers all the requirements for the mate to upgrade, including most of the required practical assessments of skills. The courses required for this upgrade are outlined below. Please note that the Pacific Maritime Institute offerings are limited to Advanced Navigation, Advanced Shiphandling, and ECDIS.
The CMM program is twelve weeks (60 days) of formal training that provides the knowledge, skills and confidence to take on the duties and responsibilities of a Chief Mate and Master. The courses are constantly updated and taught by highly experienced instructors. Where applicable, advanced simulation is incorporated into the courses. MITAGS has prepared more deck officers to move up to the management level than any school in the United States.
Although not part of the program, many students also enroll in optional courses such as Flashing Light, Radar Renewal, License Preparation, and Medical Person In Charge.
Use the jump list below to access more details on each require CMM Course. All courses within the program use the prefix "CMM." To enroll, please go to the Schedule and Registration Page.
MITAGS/PMI … "The Leaders in Maritime Professional Training,
Operational Research, Port Modeling and Simulation Studies"
The following downloads will also provide additional information:
MITAGS 2012 Chief Mate - Master Schedule
MITAGS CMM Course Descriptions
Onboard Assessments
NMC Policy 04-02 requires 53 formal CMM assessments. 39 are contained within the MITAGS Courses with the balance to be performed at sea. Please have your chief mate or captain sign off on these assessments. The CMM Assessments Not Incorporated into the MITAGS CMM Courses provides instructions and control sheets for the onboard assessments. The Coast Guard Guide for Conducting Onboard Assements will explain how to conduct the assessments. Please note that MITAGS can make arrangements to complete any missing shipboard assessments shore-side if required.
Eligible students may also access Veterans Benefits for CMM Courses, and College Credits at the American Public University.
Useful National Maritime Center Documents:
National Maritime Center USCG Chief Mate Unlimited, Upgrade Checklist
Please click here for our Chief Mate to Master Program brochure.
Testimonial from Chief Mate to Master Student
Hello Captain Al,
I trust you are doing well and moving along into the maritime classes. I am currently on a 60 day vacation period, my first in a very long time.
The classes at MITAGS were long and time consuming, however the seeds that were planted have proven useful in my job. Not long after receiving my license, I was promoted to Chief Mate aboard my ship. It was rather sudden and with no introduction, other than the common knowledge I had acquired. The stability portion of my curriculum has come in handy, as I have built excel spreadsheet formulas from our classroom activity and use them to verify data. In reflection of my past tours at MITAGS, I can honestly say that I did not see the full benefits I was obtaining. Thus after my first tour as Chief Mate, I want to say "thank you" for your professional dedication in which I have pulled confidence upon.
Warm regards,
John Bilich
LAP April 2010
