Apprentice Mate (Steersman) of Towing Vessels

For the student interested in a career in the towing vessel or towboat industry, Quality Maritime Training, LLC, offers a curriculum for the Apprentice Mate (Steersman) career path.

This curriculum is designed with both beginner coursework for those just launching their maritime career, as well as more advanced courses for those upgrading to Mate (Pilot) or Master of Towing Vessels licenses.

Unlike many other maritime training schools, Quality Maritime Training keeps in mind budgetary concerns, as well as students' already demanding schedules.

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Because we, like you, come from among the ranks of the maritime industry, we know all too well the constraints of the business. That's why Quality Maritime Training, LLC, works so hard to offer the training you need, when you need it.

Most of Quality Maritime Training schools coursework is built on a six-month calendar around typical industry crew-change days, so that mariners can plan and bundle the necessary courses for efficient learning and quick career advancement. We are usually able to offer a 7-day schedule of classes to meet the needs of our students.

This flexible class scheduling can mean fewer out-of-town trips, quicker certifications and less overall expense for you. So, instead of waiting for that Advanced Firefighting course, or worse, having to return to school to pick it up, you can likely get it out of the way in the same timeframe your other training is scheduled.

Advanced Firefighting, Other Courses

Thanks to smart, flexible scheduling, you can probably take basic and advanced firefighting and other courses such as radar observer, ARPA or ECDIS in quick succession and in the order intended at Quality Maritime Training, LLC.

All of our training courses and curricula were developed by industry professionals and organized to provide a logical, stepped learning progression.

You can rest assured that you will have a trained and certified mariner professional as your instructor, be it for apprentice mate (steersman) or through the higher tonnage Master licenses. In addition, the staff at Quality Maritime Training is also made up of regulatory experts. This familiarity with regulatory issues means that courses are constantly tailored to meet industry standards.

This also means that you will always be kept apprised of changes in certification requirements. This allows you the advantage of knowing that you are taking the appropriate courses for your chosen career path, and that the courses you are taking will meet the latest requirements.