Qualifications of
instructors and assessors
1 Each Party should ensure that instructors and
assessors are appropriately qualified and experienced for the particular types
and levels of training or assessment of competence of seafarers, as required
under the Convention, in accordance with the guidelines in this section.
In-service training and
assessment
2 Any person, on board or ashore, conducting
in-service training of a seafarer intended to be used in qualifying for
certification under the Convention should have received appropriate guidance in
instructional techniquesfootnote.
3 Any person responsible for the supervision of
in-service training of a seafarer intended to be used in qualifying for
certification under the Convention should have appropriate knowledge of
instructional techniques and of training methods and practice.
4 Any person, on board or ashore, conducting an
in-service assessment of the competence of a seafarer intended to be used in
qualifying for certification under the Convention should have:
5 Any person responsible for the supervision of
the in-service assessment of competence of a seafarer intended to be used in
qualifying for certification under the Convention should have a full
understanding of the assessment system, assessment methods and practicefootnote.
Use of distance learning and
e-learning
6 Parties may allow the training of seafarers by
distance learning and e-learning in accordance with the standards of training
and assessment set out in section A-I/6 and the guidance given below.
Guidance for training by
distance learning and e-learning
7 Each Party should ensure that any distance
learning and e-learning programme:
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.1 is provided by an entity that is approved
by the Party;
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.2 is suitable for the selected objectives
and training tasks to meet the competence level for the subject
covered;
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.3 has clear and unambiguous instructions
for the trainees to understand how the programme operates;
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.4 provides learning outcomes that meet all
the requirements to provide the underpinning knowledge and proficiency of
the subject;
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.5 is structured in a way that enables the
trainee to systematically reflect on what has been learnt through both
self assessment and tutor-marked assignments; and
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.6 provides professional tutorial support
through telephone, facsimile or e-mail communications.
8 Companies should ensure that a safe learning
environment is provided and that there has been sufficient time provided to
enable the trainee to study.
9 Where e-learning is provided, common information
formats such as XML (Extensible Markup Language), which is a flexible way to
share both the format and the data on the World Wide Web, intranets, and
elsewhere, should be used.
10 The e-learning system should be secured from
tampering and attempts to hack into the system.
Guidance for assessing a
trainee’s progress and achievements by training by distance learning and
e-learning
11 Each Party should ensure that approved
assessment procedures are provided for any distance learning and e-learning
programme, including:
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.1 clear information to the trainees on the
way that tests and examinations are conducted and how the results are
communicated;
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.2 have test questions that are
comprehensive and will adequately assess a trainee’s competence and are
appropriate to the level being examined;
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.3 procedures in place to ensure questions
are kept up to date;
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.4 the conditions where the examinations can
take place and the procedures for invigilation to be conducted;
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.5 secure procedures for the examination
system so that it will prevent cheating; and
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.6 secure validation procedures to record
results for the benefit of the Party.
Register of approved
training providers, courses and programmes
12 Each Party should ensure that a register or
registers of approved training providers, courses and programmes are maintained
and made available to companies and other Parties on request.