Overview:
The HELM course forms part of the education and training required to obtain a Certificate of Competency. HELM aims to provide you with the leadership and managerial skills required by the STCW code.
The course covers the requirements for young watchkeeping officers to work with their superiors and manage their teams. This course uses a mixture of group facilitation, practical application, group exercises and discussion. The style of the course encourages participation, sharing of best practice, knowledge and experience, ensuring you leave feeling equipped to manage and lead your crew effectively. It provides students with awareness and understanding of the key human factors influencing effective resource management.
This course exposes the student to:
- situation and risk assessment;
- situational awareness;
- communication;
- shipboard training;
- culture;
- teamwork;
- leadership and management; and,
- workload management.
Prerequisites:
Students should meet the minimum seagoing service requirements for the issue of a first CoC.
Duration:
This course is run over 3 days with both theory and practical exercises.