Training and Certification Standards Opportunities

1. Training and Certification Standards Opportunities Office of Operating and Environmental Standards Ms. Mayte Medina, Chief Maritime Personnel Qualifications Division ASTM (F25) -- May 7, 2014

2. Discussion Topics • What we do and how we do it • Issues we are working on • Problems/Concerns we have with these issues • How consensus standards can help resolve those problems

3. What do we do? • Maritime Personnel Qualifications • Training standards • Certification standards • Maritime Labor issues • Maritime Labor Convention 2006

4. How do we get the work done? • International standards – IMO/ILO • Conventions (mandatory) • Guidance (non-mandatory) • Domestic standards – laws, regulations & policies • CFRs • Advisory Committee - MERPAC

5. Our Projects • Developing and implementing regulations and policies for: • IMO STCW Convention requirements • Changes to domestic credentials • MLC 2006 requirements

6. IMO STCW Convention requirements • Issue – No model training program/courses in compliance with the requirements applicable to the U.S. • ASTM Standard • Model training program for on board training • Model training courses • Certification in compliance with standard

7. IMO STCW Convention requirements • Issue – Requirements for a Quality Standard System (QSS) applicable to course providers • ASTM Standard • Model QSS applicable to small institutions

8. Training for Emerging Maritime Technologies • Issue – Emerging Maritime Technologies often create the need for added training • ASTM Standard • Develop training standard • Competence tables • Assessment criteria

9. MLC 2006 requirements • Issue • Gaps in existing U.S. and international standards for noise and vibration • No U.S. lighting standard • ASTM Standard • Standards for noise, vibration and lighting • Certification in compliance with the standard

10. Questions?