STCW modular courses are short mandatory courses every seafarer needs before sailing. Typically 3 days.
Personal Survival Techniques teaches what to do when a ship has to be abandoned. Trainees learn to don an immersion suit and lifejacket in the water, board and right a liferaft, survive in cold water, and use rescue equipment. Almost all of it is practical, conducted in a pool or survival tank.
One of the four elements of Basic Safety Training. Held separately where a certificate needs replacing.
No prerequisites.
Approvals and durations as published by DG Shipping, and the duration can differ between institutes. Fees and batch dates are set by the institute.