Officer of the Watch (Engine) - Orals Preparation
at Blackpool and The Fylde College, Blackpool · college
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?
Age range not confirmed in the source data. Check with the provider.
Where it runs
FLEETWOOD NAUTICAL CAMPUS
BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE Broadwater, Fleetwood, FY7 8JZ
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Start dates
- 27 October 2026 · Fleetwood
- 23 February 2027 · Fleetwood
- 1 June 2027 · Fleetwood
- 14 June 2027 · Fleetwood
Who else teaches this exact qualification
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Blackpool and The Fylde College
Blackpool · North West · 1 week
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South Shields · North East · 2 weeks
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South Shields · North East · 1 year
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Barnsley · Yorkshire and The Humber · 3 months