Certificación: STCW - Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties/ Security Awareness

100 Forbes Drive Martinsburg, WV 25404-7120

Mariners that successfully complete TRLMI's Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD) course will satisfy the training requirements of 46 CFR 12.625(a)(1) and STCW Table A-VI/6-2 for an STCW endorsement as Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties.

This VPDSD maritime security course is for all seafarers that have security duties as part of assigned billet. The course will include the following subjects:

Knowledge of current security threats and patterns
Recognition and detection of dangerous substances and devices
Recognition of characteristics and behavioral patterns of persons who are likely to threaten security
Techniques used to circumvent security measures
Crowd management and control techniques
Security-related communications
Knowledge of emergency procedures and contingency plans
Operation of security equipment and systems
Testing, calibration, and maintenance of security equipment and systems, both ashore and at sea
Inspection, control, and monitoring techniques

Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 5 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
No
Renew through Re-Examination?
Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
Yes

Other

Núcleo

  1. La certificación no tiene un nivel mínimo de educación o tenga un nivel de educación por debajo de dos años de asociados de las artes o socios de la licenciatura en ciencias y la certificación no tiene un requisito mínimo de experiencia laboral o requiere de dos o menos años de experiencia laboral.
  2. La certificación tiene un nivel de educación de los asociados de las artes o asociados de Ciencias de grado o superior, pero tiene un requisito de la experiencia de trabajo de menos de 2 años de experiencia laboral.
  3. La certificación tiene un requisito de experiencia laboral de más de 2 años, pero no requiere de dos años de asociados de las artes o socios de la licenciatura en Ciencias.

  • Esta certificación está relacionada con las especialidades ocupacionales militares.