MCA approved training providers (ATP)
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-04)

How to find MCA approved training providers for STCW short course and ancillary training.

Approved nautical colleges
- List of MCA approved nautical colleges, yacht deck and small vessel engineer training providers (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mca-approved-nautical-colleges-yacht-deck-and-small-vessel-engineer-training-providers)
Other maritime administrations

The MCA accepts some STCW short courses from other maritime administrations. For more information, please see sections 4 and 5 of MIN 643 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/min-643-m-maritime-and-coastguard-agency-mca-short-course-approval-process-guidance).

We do not accept any online courses where there is a requirement for face-to-face practical training in the STCW Code

Training centres providing STCW basic training:
- Personal Survival Techniques (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931667d4bedc0e762304067/PST_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 57.2 KB, 7 pages)
- Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693166524bedc0e762304066/FPFF_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 50.2 KB, 5 pages)
- Elementary First Aid (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931663c502f392086ee8bd7/EFA_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 59 KB, 7 pages)
- Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69316666502f392086ee8bd8/PSSR_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 54 KB, 6 pages)
Training centres providing STCW advanced training:
- Advanced Fire Fighting (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693166900cf0b7e681ff4208/AFF_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 46.6 KB, 4 pages)
- Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693166f50cf0b7e681ff4209/PSCRB_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 42.4 KB, 3 pages)
- Yacht-Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693172a00cf0b7e681ff4225/PSCRB-R_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 34.7 KB, 2 pages)
- Proficiency in Medical First Aid (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69316707502f392086ee8bd9/MFA_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 49.4 KB, 5 pages)
- Proficiency in Medical Care (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693166bb5b5198836f304047/MC_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 44.7 KB, 4 pages)
- Fast Rescue Boat (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693166a85b5198836f304046/FRB_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 39.3 KB, 3 pages)
Training centres providing updating STCW training (refresher):
- Updating Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69317178cdec734f4dff4230/UFPFF_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 49.4 KB, 5 pages)
- Updating Advanced Fire Fighting (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693171844bedc0e76230408c/UAFF_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 45.8 KB, 4 pages)
- Updating Personal Survival Techniques (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69317197cdec734f4dff4231/UPST_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 49.4 KB, 5 pages)
- Updating Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693171ad502f392086ee8bef/UPSCRB_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 42.4 KB, 3 pages)
- Updating Yacht-Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693172cacdec734f4dff4237/UPSCRB-R_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 32.9 KB, 1 page)
If you need Updating Yacht-Restricted PSCRB, centres who are approved for Updating PSCRB can also issue this certificate.
- Updated Proficiency in Medical Care (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693166d45b5198836f304048/UMC_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 41.1 KB, 3 pages)
- Updating Fast Rescue Boats (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693171bc4bedc0e76230408d/UFRB_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 39.8 KB, 3 pages)
Training centres providing STCW tanker training:
- Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker Training Course (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693167605b5198836f30404a/Basic_Oil+Chem_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 37 KB, 2 pages)
- Basic Gas Tanker Training Course (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693167710cf0b7e681ff420b/Basic_Gas_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 37.8 KB, 2 pages)
- MCA/MNTB Tanker Fire Fighting (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693171e7cdec734f4dff4233/TFF_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 37.7 KB, 2 pages)
- Advanced Oil Tanker Training Course (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69316722502f392086ee8bda/Adv_Oil_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 35.9 KB, 2 pages)
- Advanced Chemical Tanker Training Course (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69316736502f392086ee8bdb/Adv_Chem_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 35.5 KB, 2 pages)
- Advanced Gas Tanker Training Course (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931674a5b5198836f304049/Adv_Gas_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 36.8 KB, 2 pages)
Training centres for ships using fuels covered within the IGF Code:
- Basic Training for Ships Subject to the IGF Code (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693172824bedc0e762304090/Basic_IGF_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 39.5 KB, 3 pages)
- Advanced Training for Ships Subject to the IGF Code (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69317204375aee4a15ee8bd3/Adv_IGF_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 37.5 KB, 2 pages)
- Fuel Specific Training for Service On Ships Covered by the IGF Code Using Gaseous or Liquid Hydrogen as a Fuel (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693175470cf0b7e681ff4230/Hydrogen_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 33.7 KB, 2 pages)
Training centres for STCW HELM:
- HELM Operational (O) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931711e4bedc0e76230408a/HELM-O_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 47 KB, 4 pages)
- HELM Management (M) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931712ccdec734f4dff422f/HELM-M_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 43.7 KB, 4 pages)
Training centres for STCW ECDIS/NAEST:
- ECDIS (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931679c0cf0b7e681ff420c/ECDIS_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 133 KB, 4 pages)
- NAEST Operational (O) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69316787375aee4a15ee8bba/NAEST-O_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 38.2 KB, 3 pages)
- NAEST Management (M) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693172694bedc0e76230408f/NAEST-M_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 36 KB, 2 pages)
Training centres for GMDSS:
- GMDSS - General Operators Certificate (GOC) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931759e502f392086ee8c00/GOC_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 44.4 KB, 4 pages)
- GMDSS - Restricted Operators Certificate (ROC) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693175af375aee4a15ee8bde/ROC_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 41.2 KB, 3 pages)
- GMDSS - Long Range Certificate (LRC) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693175d14bedc0e762304098/LRC_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 39.6 KB, 3 pages)
Training centres for STCW High Voltage:
- High Voltage Operational (O) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931713d4bedc0e76230408b/HV-O_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 38.7 KB, 2 pages)
- High Voltage Management (M) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931716a502f392086ee8bee/HV-M_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 38.6 KB, 2 pages)
Training centres for security training:
- Security Awareness (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693171c9cdec734f4dff4232/SA_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 48.8 KB, 5 pages)
- Designated Security Duties (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693171d9375aee4a15ee8bd2/DSD_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 48.3 KB, 5 pages)
- Ship Security Officer (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693171f45b5198836f304062/SSO_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 39.3 KB, 3 pages)
- Company Security Officer (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69317521502f392086ee8bfc/CSO_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 33.1 KB, 2 pages)
Training centres providing Deck Yacht modules:
- Yacht Officer of Watch (OOW) General Ship Knowledge (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693174df0cf0b7e681ff422f/Yacht_GSK_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 36.8 KB, 2 pages)
- Yacht Officer of Watch (OOW) Navigation and Radar (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693174fa375aee4a15ee8bda/Yacht_OOW_Nav_Rad_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 35.8 KB, 2 pages)
- Yacht (Master) Business and Law (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693173e7502f392086ee8bfa/Yacht_Master_B_L_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 36.7 KB, 2 pages)
- Yacht (Master) Navigation and Radar (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69317405cdec734f4dff423c/Yacht_Master_Nav_Rad_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 35.8 KB, 2 pages)
- Yacht (Master) Seamanship and Meteorology (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931745b0cf0b7e681ff422d/Yacht_Master_S_M_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 36.7 KB, 2 pages)
- Yacht (Master) Ships Stability (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693174b3502f392086ee8bfb/Yacht_Master_Stability_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 36.7 KB, 2 pages)
Training centres providing Small Vessel Engineering modules:
- SV Initial Workshop Skills Training (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693173415b5198836f304064/SV_Workshop_Skills_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 34.8 KB, 2 pages)
- SV Auxiliary Equipment Part - 1 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931730fcdec734f4dff423b/AUX_1_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 34.9 KB, 2 pages)
- SV Marine Diesel Engineering (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693173a9375aee4a15ee8bd9/SV_Marine_Diesel_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 34.7 KB, 2 pages)
- SV Operational Procedures, Basic Hotel Services & Ship Construction (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693173b94bedc0e762304095/SV_Op_Pro_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 35 KB, 2 pages)
- SV Chief Engineer Statutory & Operational Requirements (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69317334502f392086ee8bf5/Chief_Stat_Ops_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 34.8 KB, 2 pages)
- SV Applied Marine Engineering (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693172fecdec734f4dff423a/SV_Applied_ME_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 34.3 KB, 2 pages)
- SV Auxiliary Equipment Part - 2 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931731d502f392086ee8bf4/AUX_2_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 34.4 KB, 2 pages)
- General Engineering Science I & II (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693175085b5198836f304066/GES_1_2_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 34.6 KB, 2 pages)
Training centres for non-STCW AEC:
- Approved Engine Course part 1 (AEC1) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693172194bedc0e76230408e/AEC_1_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 46.6 KB, 5 pages)
- Approved Engine Course part 2 (AEC2) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69317232cdec734f4dff4234/AEC_2_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 41.7 KB, 3 pages)
Training centres for ships operating in polar waters:
- Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693172590cf0b7e681ff4224/Basic_Polar_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 33.1 KB, 2 pages)
- Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931728f502f392086ee8bf0/Adv_Polar_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 33.1 KB, 2 pages)
Training centres providing Workboat courses:

Mandatory training courses under the Workboat Code Edition 3 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-workboat-code-edition-3) can be found on page number 218 of the Code.
- Non-STCW Small Ships Navigation & Radar Training (under WBC3 syllabus) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693172b14bedc0e762304092/SSNR_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 39.2 KB, 3 pages)
- Non-STCW One Day Stability Course (under WBC3 syllabus) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693175595b5198836f304068/Stabiliy_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 38.8 KB, 3 pages)
Training centres for other training:
- Efficient Deck Hand (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931710a502f392086ee8bed/EDH_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 43.4 KB, 3 pages)
- Yacht Rating Certificate (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931756c0cf0b7e681ff4231/YRC_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 33.2 KB, 1 page)
- Large Yacht Helideck Safety Training (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6931758dcdec734f4dff423f/Helideck_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 32.1 KB, 2 pages)
- Crisis Management & Human Behaviour (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69317241375aee4a15ee8bd4/CMHB_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 39.8 KB, 3 pages)
- Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety & Hull Integrity (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693172e5cdec734f4dff4238/Pax_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 33.8 KB, 2 pages)
- Shipboard Safety Officer (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693176195b5198836f30406c/Ship_Safety_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 33.8 KB, 2 pages)
- Navigational Watch Rating Certificate - Special Training Route (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69317663cdec734f4dff4243/NWR_Special_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 32.5 KB, 2 pages)
- Able Seafarer Deck CoP - Special Training Route (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69317673cdec734f4dff4244/AB_Special_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf) (PDF, 30.7 KB, 2 pages)
Boat Master Licence
- List of approved training providers for Boat Master Licence (BML) training (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/boatmasters-approved-training-providers-atp)