Bridge Watch
You’re ready to launch into a hands-on career aboard vessels with the skills needed to fill multiple roles.
On board ship for a period of time.
Program Location:
Marine Institute Campus, Ridge Road (St. John's)
Program Length:
8 months (in-class instructions plus safety training)
Courses:
Practical Experience:
One work term
Application Deadline:
Fall:
April 15
In the Bridge Watch program you'll acquire academic skills, Marine Emergency Duties (MED) training, tanker familiarization, sea experience, and hands-on training. You'll be doing this by using facilities in our rigging room and on our training vessel. We work hard to train you to be effective members of a ship's watch, both on deck and on the bridge.
Our goal is to prepare you for the Transport Canada's Bridge Watchman exam. Completing the test successfully earns you a Bridge Watch Certificate, making you employable as a deckhand in the marine industry.
This 29-week program features 18-weeks of in-class instruction, an eight-week sea placement, and required safety training.
- Completion of Grade Eight; you may also apply as a mature student or transfer from another post-secondary institution.
- Proof of satisfactory physical fitness, visual acuity, colour vision, hearing, etc. prior to writing Transport Canada exams. It must be provided by way of a signed Transport Canada Seafarer's medical from an approved physician.
"I had a great experience, which I am now applying as an employee. My life has changed."
-Tia England
