Engineer Officer Cadet Foundation Training Course

About this course

This six-month full-time course is the entry stage of CINEC's marine engineer officer cadet pathway, approved by the Ministry of Ports and Shipping. Students study engineering drawing, electronics, mathematics, applied mechanical science, physics, an introduction to shipping, industrial chemistry and English. Selection includes interviews, a psychometric test, a medical examination and a physical endurance test. The page lists marine chief, second, third and fourth engineers, marine superintendents, ship surveyors and maintenance engineers among later careers, as well as engineering roles in power plants and ship repair yards. The awarding body for the foundation certificate is not stated.