Pre-sea courses are the entry route to a career at sea, taken before a first ship. Typically 6 months.
The Certificate Course in Maritime Catering trains cooks and stewards for shipboard catering, which differs from shore kitchens in provisioning for months at sea, working in a moving galley, food hygiene under survey, and catering for a multinational crew on a fixed budget.
Employment as ship's cook or steward.
10th pass with at least 40% marks overall and at least 40% in English, from a recognised board. Diploma and degree holders qualify on the same 10th standard marks. Part-time, distance and correspondence qualifications are not accepted. Age between 17.5 and 25 at the start of the course.
Approvals and durations as published by DG Shipping, and the duration can differ between institutes. Fees and batch dates are set by the institute.