D M Waters Improved education and training for new marine technology and social change in the Pacific island nations

DIFFERING NATIONAL PROVISIONS FOR MARITIME EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE

It is axiomatic that vocational education and training programmes must seek to inculcate an appre­ ciation of the job to be performed. For the ship­ ping and fishing industries, an important objective of the marine training programme must be coverage of the certificate of competence requirements. How­ ever, it is most important to appreciate that cover­ age of the certificate of competence requirements does not equate with a full training programme for the job at sea.