Guidance

MCA approved training providers (ATP)

How to find MCA approved training providers for STCW short course and ancillary training.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 11 July 2014
• Last updated: 12 September 2024 — See all updates

Approved nautical colleges

• List of MCA approved nautical colleges, yacht deck and small vessel engineer training providers

Other maritime administrations

The MCA accepts some STCW short courses from other maritime administrations. For more information, please see sections 4 and 5 of MIN 643.

Training centres providing STCW basic training:

• Personal Survival Techniques (PDF, 53.9 KB, 6 pages)
• Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (PDF, 48.4 KB, 5 pages)
• Elementary First Aid (PDF, 59.8 KB, 8 pages)
• Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PDF, 53.8 KB, 6 pages)

Training centres providing STCW advanced training:

• Advanced Fire Fighting (PDF, 45.1 KB, 4 pages)
• Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PDF, 42.1 KB, 3 pages)
• Yacht-Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PDF, 33.2 KB, 1 page)
• Proficiency in Medical First Aid (PDF, 49.2 KB, 5 pages)
• Proficiency in Medical Care (PDF, 42.9 KB, 3 pages)
• Fast Rescue Boat (PDF, 38.7 KB, 3 pages)

Training centres providing updating STCW training (refresher):

• Updating Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (PDF, 48.1 KB, 5 pages)
• Updating Advanced Fire Fighting (PDF, 45.1 KB, 4 pages)
• Updating Personal Survival Techniques (PDF, 48 KB, 5 pages)
• Updating Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PDF, 42.1 KB, 3 pages)
• Updating Yacht-Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PDF, 32.6 KB, 1 page)
• Updated Proficiency in Medical Care (PDF, 40.8 KB, 3 pages)
• Updating Fast Rescue Boats (PDF, 39 KB, 3 pages)

Training centres providing STCW tanker training:

• Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker Training Course (PDF, 36.9 KB, 2 pages)
• Basic Gas Tanker Training Course (PDF, 37.7 KB, 2 pages)
• MCA/MNTB Tanker Fire Fighting (PDF, 36.1 KB, 2 pages)
• Advanced Oil Tanker Training Course (PDF, 36.6 KB, 2 pages)
• Advanced Chemical Tanker Training Course (PDF, 35.9 KB, 2 pages)
• Advanced Gas Tanker Training Course (PDF, 36.3 KB, 2 pages)

Training centres for ships using fuels covered within the IGF Code:

• Basic Training for Ships Subject to the IGF Code (PDF, 37.6 KB, 3 pages)
• Advanced Training for Ships Subject to the IGF Code (PDF, 35 KB, 2 pages)

Training centres for STCW HELM:

• HELM Operational (O) (PDF, 45.3 KB, 4 pages)
• HELM Management (M) (PDF, 43.2 KB, 4 pages)

Training centres for STCW ECDIS/NAEST:

• ECDIS (PDF, 176 KB, 5 pages)
• NAEST Operational (O) (PDF, 38.3 KB, 3 pages)
• NAEST Management (M) (PDF, 35.2 KB, 2 pages)

Training centres for STCW High Voltage:

• High Voltage Operational (O) (PDF, 38.3 KB, 2 pages)
• High Voltage Management (M) (PDF, 38.6 KB, 2 pages)

Training centres for STCW security training:

• Security Awareness (PDF, 48 KB, 5 pages)
• Designated Security Duties (PDF, 46.8 KB, 4 pages)
• Ship Security Officer (PDF, 40.7 KB, 3 pages)

Training centres providing Deck Yacht modules:

• Yacht Officer of Watch (OOW) General Ship Knowledge (PDF, 36.3 KB, 2 pages)
• Yacht Officer of Watch (OOW) Navigation and Radar (PDF, 35.8 KB, 2 pages)
• Yacht (Master) Business and Law (PDF, 36.3 KB, 2 pages)
• Yacht (Master) Navigation and Radar (PDF, 35.8 KB, 2 pages)
• Yacht (Master) Seamanship and Meteorology (PDF, 36.2 KB, 2 pages)
• Yacht (Master) Ships Stability (PDF, 36.1 KB, 2 pages)

Training centres providing Small Vessel Engineering modules:

• SV Initial Workshop Skills Training (PDF, 34.2 KB, 2 pages)
• SV Auxiliary Equipment Part - 1 (PDF, 34.9 KB, 2 pages)
• SV Marine Diesel Engineering (PDF, 34.7 KB, 2 pages)
• SV Operational Procedures, Basic Hotel Services & Ship Construction (PDF, 35 KB, 2 pages)
• SV Chief Engineer Statutory & Operational Requirements (PDF, 34.6 KB, 2 pages)
• SV Applied Marine Engineering (PDF, 34.3 KB, 2 pages)
• SV Auxiliary Equipment Part - 2 (PDF, 34.4 KB, 2 pages)
• General Engineering Science I & II (PDF, 34.6 KB, 2 pages)

Training centres for non-STCW AEC:

• Approved Engine Course part 1 (AEC1) (PDF, 45.2 KB, 4 pages)
• Approved Engine Course part 2 (AEC2) (PDF, 39 KB, 3 pages)

Training centres for other training:

• Efficient Deck Hand (PDF, 43.1 KB, 3 pages)
• Crisis Management & Human Behaviour (PDF, 41.3 KB, 3 pages)
• Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety & Hull Integrity (PDF, 34.4 KB, 2 pages)
• Non-STCW Small Ships Navigation & Radar Training (under new WBC3 syllabus) (PDF, 38.6 KB, 3 pages)

Training centres for ships operating in polar waters:

• Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (PDF, 33.9 KB, 2 pages)
• Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (PDF, 33 KB, 2 pages)

Boat Master Licence

• List of approved training providers for Boat Master Licence (BML) training

Published 11 July 2014
Last updated 12 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 12 September 2024

   ATP update 12/09/2024

2. 29 August 2024

   All 57 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

3. 15 August 2024

   Approved Training Provider list updated 15-08-2024

4. 2 August 2024

   ATP pages updated 02/08/2024

5. 18 July 2024

   43 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

6. 17 July 2024

   Added lists of Deck Yacht modules and Small Vessel Engineering modules.

7. 4 July 2024

   ATP pages updated 04-07-2024

8. 21 June 2024

   Updated Small Ships Navigation & Radar Training (SSNR) list.

9. 20 June 2024

   All 43 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

10. 17 June 2024

    Updated Small Ships Navigation & Radar Training (SSNR) list.

11. 6 June 2024

    All 43 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

12. 23 May 2024

    All 43 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

13. 22 May 2024

    Added links to approved nautical colleges and Boat Master Licence training providers.

14. 9 May 2024

    All 43 ATP lists updated.

15. 30 April 2024

    'Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity' list added.

16. 25 April 2024

    All 42 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

17. 11 April 2024

    All 42 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

18. 28 March 2024

    All 42 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

19. 19 March 2024

    Efficient Deck Hand list updated.

20. 19 March 2024

    Updated ECDIS list.

21. 18 March 2024

    Updated 5 lists (Advanced Oil; Advanced Chemical; Basic Oil+Chemical; Basic Gas; Tanker Fire Fighting).

22. 14 March 2024

    All 42 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

23. 29 February 2024

    All 42 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

24. 26 February 2024

    Added updated/refresher PSCRB-Restricted list to page.

25. 19 February 2024

    Updated EFA and AEC1 lists (two outstanding ones from last week).

26. 15 February 2024

    39 MCA approved training provider lists updated.

27. 6 February 2024

    List of 'Small Ships Navigation & Radar Training' providers has been updated.

28. 5 February 2024

    All 41 approved training provider lists updated

29. 19 January 2024

    All 41 approved training provider lists updated

30. 9 January 2024

    Non-STCW Navigation & Radar Training (Small Ships) list added

31. 5 January 2024

    All 40 approved training provider lists updated

32. 21 December 2023

    All 40 approved training provider lists updated

33. 8 December 2023

    All 40 approved training provider lists updated

34. 24 November 2023

    Updated all 40 lists.

35. 10 November 2023

    Updated 38 MCA approved courses.

36. 31 October 2023

    Updated all 40 lists

37. 16 October 2023

    EDH, HELM-M and SSO updated.

38. 16 October 2023

    HELM-M has been updated.

39. 10 October 2023

    7 ATP lists updated - AFF, FRB, PSCRB, MFA, U-AFF, U-PSCRB, U-FRB.

40. 5 October 2023

    PSCRB and AFF updated

41. 4 October 2023

    FPFF, AFF, UFPFF and UAFF updated

42. 14 September 2023

    All 40 PDFs updated

43. 11 August 2023

    AFF and UAFF file has been updated

44. 9 August 2023

    Updated Training Centres list for ECDIS, Medical Care, Medical First Aid, Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Updated Advanced Fire Fighting and Updated Survival Craft and Rescue Boats

45. 8 August 2023

    Updated list of MCA approved training providers for 19 courses: AEC1, AFF, DSD, EDH, EFA, FPFF, FRB, MC, MFA, PSCRB, PSSR, PST, SA, UAFF, UFPFF, UFRB, UMC, UPSCRB, UPST

46. 3 August 2023

    Updated list of MCA approved training providers for: Advanced Oil, Advanced Chemical, Advanced Gas, ECDIS, HV(O), HV(M), HELM(O), HELM(M), MFA, MC, UPSCRB, UAFF

47. 28 July 2023

    Updated list of MCA approved training providers for all courses

48. 17 July 2023

    PST and UMC files been updated

49. 22 June 2023

    Updated: AEC I AEC II

50. 1 June 2023

    CMHB has been updated

51. 27 February 2023

    MCA Approved Training Providers for DSD and SSO have been updated.

52. 25 November 2022

    Updated the following training provider lists for: Personal Survival Techniques High Voltage Operational (O) Updating Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting MCA/MNTB Tanker Fire Fighting Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters

53. 21 November 2022

    Updated list for Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

54. 16 November 2022

    Updates provided for the following: Advanced Oil Tanker Training Course Advanced Chemical Tanker Training Course Advanced Gas Tanker Training Course Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker Training Course Basic Gas Tanker Training Course Security Awareness Designated Security Duties Ship Security Officer Crisis Management & Human Behaviour

55. 7 November 2022

    Updated list of MCA approved training providers for: AFF, UAFF & UPST

56. 1 November 2022

    Updated list of MCA approved training providers for: EFA, FPFF, PSSR & PST

57. 21 September 2022

    Updated list of MCA approved training providers for: AFF and updated AFF

58. 8 September 2022

    EFA and PST approved training providers have been updated. PSCRB-Restricted approved training provider has been added.

59. 23 August 2022

    Updated approved training centre lists for 3 courses

60. 15 July 2022

    Multiple files updated, Advanced Training for Ships in Polar Waters added.

61. 15 July 2022

    Multiple files updated, 3 new files uploaded: Advanced Training for Ships in Polar Waters Basic Oil Chemical and Liquified Gas (Certificate of Proficiency) Basic Oil Chemical and Liquified Gas (Certificate of Training)

62. 8 July 2022

    July update to most Approved Training Provider lists.

63. 9 June 2022

    Updated approved training centre lists for many courses.

64. 11 April 2022

    9 ATP pages updated (Petans Ltd email address)

65. 1 March 2022

    Updated following ATPs: Basic Oil+Chemical; Basic Gas; Updated Medical Care; SA, DSD; SSO. Added CSO

66. 18 February 2022

    Updated: Training on Ships Using Fuel Subject to the IGF Code

67. 11 January 2022

    Updated to January 2022 versions of the lists.

68. 6 January 2022

    Updated: AEC1 AEC2 Basic Gas Tanker Training Designated Security Duties Elementary First Aid Efficient Deck Hand HELM-O Personal Survival Techniques Training on Ships Operating in Polar Waters Training on Ships Using Fuel Subject to the IGF Code

69. 24 August 2021

    10 MCA ATPs updated (EFA, PSSR, FPFF, PST, UFPFF, UPST, MFA, SA, DSD, SSO)

70. 27 July 2021

    Updated: AFF, UAFF, FPFF, UFPFF

71. 14 July 2021

    Updated EFA, MFA and PST

72. 22 April 2021

    Updated Approved Training Provider lists.

73. 9 March 2021

    Updated ATP: AFF, EFA, FPFF, PSSR, PST, UFPFF, UPST.

74. 15 February 2021

    Updated 3 x Advanced Tankers, ECDIS, DSD, SSO, Security Awareness and Crisis Management

75. 14 December 2020

    Updated - Designated Security Duties, Security Awareness, Ships Security Officer

76. 1 November 2020

    Removed Red Ensign Limited as an ATP

77. 7 September 2020

    Updated 4 ATPs: Designated Security Duties; Security Awareness; Ships Security Officer; Updated/Refresher Advanced Fire Fighting

78. 5 August 2020

    Added BML Fire Safety and BML Personal Survival & Water Safety

79. 31 July 2020

    Updated PSSR, Security Awareness and Crisis Management & Human Behaviour

80. 23 July 2020

    Updated High Voltage (Operational) and (Management)

81. 22 July 2020

    Training centres for Ships Operating in Polar Waters added

82. 21 July 2020

    Updated AEC 1, EDH, HELM(O), HELM(M), SSO

83. 5 June 2020

    Updated MCA Approved Training Providers for HELM(M) and HELM(O) added

84. 15 August 2019

    Updated the attachements for some courses.

85. 5 August 2019

    Updated HELM ATPs

86. 25 July 2019

    AEC 2 atp page updated.

87. 19 July 2019

    Updated several pages

88. 5 July 2019

    Updated Training Center lists.

89. 19 June 2019

    Updated training lists

90. 3 June 2019

    Updated PST and EFA.

91. 31 May 2019

    Updated list for EFA and PST

92. 30 May 2019

    Updated and added new ATP Pages

93. 17 May 2019

    Updated ATP Pages

94. 29 April 2019

    Updated PST and AEC2 Lists

95. 11 April 2019

    Updated ATP pages

96. 11 April 2019

    Updated ATP Pages for several courses.

97. 4 March 2019

    Updated Basic Oil/Chem and IGF course lists

98. 18 February 2019

    Updated AEC (Part 1)

99. 28 January 2019

    ATP files have been updated

100. 15 January 2019

     ATP files have been updated

101. 30 November 2018

     New ATP Pages uploaded for DSD, EDH, HELMO, IGF, SSO, AFF, EFA, FPFF, PST and PSCRB.

102. 14 November 2018

     ATP files updated

103. 8 November 2018

     ATP files have been updated.

104. 30 October 2018

     Updated HV Operational

105. 11 October 2018

     Updated HELM M, HELM O

106. 14 September 2018

     Updated Chemical Tankers Course

107. 10 September 2018

     And Updated Medical Care atp list updated.

108. 10 September 2018

     Medical Care list updated

109. 7 September 2018

     ATP files updated

110. 31 July 2018

     Updated ATP files

111. 18 July 2018

     ATP files updated.

112. 29 June 2018

     FPFF file updated

113. 27 June 2018

     ATP files updated

114. 11 June 2018

     Updated ATP files

115. 23 May 2018

     ATP File updated

116. 17 May 2018

     ATP files updated, IGF added to ATP

117. 11 May 2018

     atp file update

118. 18 April 2018

     ATP Files have been updated

119. 1 March 2018

     Medical care file has been updated

120. 23 February 2018

     Re-added the information regarding acceptance of certain certificates from 01/01/2017-01/02/2018

121. 16 February 2018

     ATP pages updated

122. 15 February 2018

     Updated PSA, DSD and SSO. Also added a section regarding acceptance of Advanced Courses from India and Pakistan.

123. 12 February 2018

     Removed the updated regarding India and Pakistan Approved Certificated for applicaitons prior to 01/02/2018 as this date has now been reached.

124. 29 January 2018

     ATP files have been updated.

125. 19 January 2018

     ATP files updated

126. 12 January 2018

     updated ATP files

127. 8 January 2018

     ATP files have been updated

128. 13 November 2017

     ATP Pages updated

129. 19 October 2017

     ATP updated files

130. 5 September 2017

     ATP files updated.

131. 25 August 2017

     ATP Files updated

132. 17 August 2017

     Updated 'Personal Survival Techniques' List

133. 10 August 2017

     Updated Training Providers

134. 9 August 2017

     Updated Adv Gas Training, ECDIS, EDH,

135. 4 August 2017

     Approved Centre Lists updated

136. 28 July 2017

     ATP files updated.

137. 26 July 2017

     ATP file updated for advanced gas tanker training

138. 9 June 2017

     ATP files updated.

139. 24 May 2017

     ATP files updated

140. 24 May 2017

     ATP files updated

141. 16 May 2017

     Updated Aroved Training Provider lists.

142. 27 April 2017

     ATP files updated.

143. 26 April 2017

     ATP files updated

144. 18 April 2017

     Updated the training provider lists.

145. 3 March 2017

     Updated Training Centre lists

146. 21 February 2017

     Added a statement on the acceptance of MCA courses by Port State Control Officers outside of the UK

147. 20 February 2017

     Updated Training Centre lists.

148. 24 January 2017

     Updated ATP list and added update on acceptance of Indian and Pakistani Certificates of Proficiency.

149. 20 January 2017

     Fast Rescue Boats Training Provider List updated

150. 18 January 2017

     Updated the Up-PSCRB & FRB ATP pages

151. 1 December 2016

     Updated Training Providers

152. 6 October 2016

     MCA/MNTB Tanker Fire Fighting added.

153. 2 August 2016

     Updated the other maritime administrations section to link to MIN 520

154. 21 July 2016

     Advanced Gas Tanker Training Providers Updated.

155. 20 June 2016

     Approved Training Provider Lists Updated.

156. 27 January 2016

     Updated training provider lists

157. 6 January 2016

     Updating training providers

158. 5 January 2016

     Updated Training Provider Lists.

159. 11 December 2015

     Updated training provider lists

160. 11 July 2014

     First published.