This course is U.S. Coast Guard Approved and STCW 95 Compliant.

Successful completion of the 15-hour Personal Survival Techniques course will satisfy the Personal Survival training requirements of Section A-VI/1 and Table A-VI/1 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification Watchkeeping (STCW) Code and 46 CFR 10.205(1)(1).

This course covers many different emergency procedures that may emerge aboard ship as well as survival techniques if abandoning ship should become necessary. Students will be trained in the use of survival suits and liferafts as well as other survival gear and personal survival exercises.

Hours:  15

Prerequisites: Ability to swim a short distance and willingness to enter the pool and demonstrate the necessary floating, survival suit and liferaft techniques.

Price:  $395.00

Met Co-Op Price: $207.50

2010 Schedule: 
Aug 10-11
Sept 14-15
Oct 19-20
Nov 16-17

To register for this course, go to our Enrollment Form