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Officer of the Watch - 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 a navigating officer on board merchant vessels. You will learn techniques to help you express your knowledge and display competence during the oral examination interview. Please be aware that this course represents one of two elements of the total course programme for OOW orals preparation. There is an additional, mandatory week of training covering: risk managementlifesaving appliancesfire fightingdeck work and EDH refresher (deck only) The OOW orals preparation is a total of five weeks (incorporating both elements) for both deck and engine specialisms. Pricing (both elements): Deck: £1005Engine: £1035For further details, please contact maritime@blackpool. ac. uk.

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 (OOW).

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

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 16 November 2026 · Fleetwood
  • 7 June 2027 · Fleetwood
  • 14 June 2027 · Fleetwood

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