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Officer of the Watch (Engine) - Orals Preparation

at Blackpool and The Fylde College, Blackpool · college

Level 3Other coursesOther4 weeksPart time£775

What the college says

Prepare for your Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) orals examination. This intensive programme of study will provide the knowledge and understanding required by junior officers to perform as Engineering Officers of the Watch on board merchant vessels. You will learn techniques to enable you to express your knowledge and to portray a high level of management skills during the oral examination interview.

What you need to get on

There are no entry requirements for this course, however, this is a single element in a suite of qualifications needed when applying for the first certificate of competency (EOOW). However, we do recommend that candidates have completed their approved sea service for this qualification in order to give context and add experience.

How you are assessed

Short courses, awards and certificates that do not fit the main routes.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

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Where it runs

  • FLEETWOOD NAUTICAL CAMPUS

    BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE Broadwater, Fleetwood, FY7 8JZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 27 October 2026 · Fleetwood
  • 23 February 2027 · Fleetwood
  • 1 June 2027 · Fleetwood
  • 14 June 2027 · Fleetwood

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