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Course Approval Conditions

(1) The approval to conduct Simulated Electronic Navigation (SEN) courses is granted by the Board of Steamship Inspection. Initial approval is granted after the facility and equipment are inspected by a Transport Canada Marine Safety
(TC MS) examiner.

(2) Thereafter, marine schools/organizations will be required to submit a request to the Transport Canada Marine Safety Directorate for the course to be monitored by supplying a detailed course curriculum in an IMO format, which meets the
TP 4958 requirements. The audit for course approval will be arranged and conducted on mutually agreed dates after the submitted curriculum has been approved.

(3) Continued approval will be granted only on receipt of a formal request by the previously approved school/organization by August 31 of each year.

(4) Inspection of approved courses will be conducted by Transport Canada Marine Safety Directorate on an ongoing basis and Transport Canada Marine Safety Examiners may monitor a course or part of a course at any time.

(1) Two (2) students per own ship. Student/instructor ratio 8:1, or as determined by Transport Canada audit.

(1) At least a 90% attendance is required.

(1) SEN 1A - Nil.

(2) SEN 1B - ROC, knowledge of chartwork (040/041) and Rules of the Road (061/060).

(3) SEN 2 - ROC, SEN 1 A & B or Marine Safety approved qualifying service.

(4) ARPA - Successful completion of SEN 1 or SEN 2.

(1) The main SEN 1 instructor shall:

1. hold Canadian Command level certificate unlimited as to tonnage; OR Canadian Fishing Master, First-Class when teaching fishing candidates only;
   
2. have successfully completed approved SEN 1 and SEN 2 courses which included ARPA;
   
3. Within two (2) years of employment, obtain a teaching certificate or equivalent, issued by either of the following:

1. a provincial government in Canada having jurisdiction in the field of education;
   training directorate or similar section of a government in Canada;
   
2. an approved firm in Canada engaged in providing education, technology or technical services.

(2) The main SEN 2 instructor shall:

1. hold Canadian Command level certificate unlimited as to tonnage; OR Canadian Fishing Master, First-Class when teaching fishing candidates only;
   
2. have successfully completed approved SEN 1 and SEN 2 courses which included ARPA;
   
3. shall hold a teaching certificate or equivalent as stated in 2.7(1)(c).

(3) All assistant instructors must hold qualifications acceptable to Transport Canada.

(4) Main course instructors, in addition to holding qualifications described in 2.7(1) or 2.7(2) above must undergo training as an Assistant Instructor for one (1) course and then teach a course under the supervision of an accredited Main Course Instructor. This course will be audited by Marine Safety prior to approval of the instructor as a Main Course Instructor. Exceptions may be made in these training requirements in special circumstance by Marine Safety, after considering all circumstances.

(1) Successful completion of the SEN 1 or SEN 2 courses shall be determined by the approved instructor conducting the course.

(2) The course main instructor shall maintain an ongoing evaluation of students during both the SEN 1 and SEN 2 courses.

(3) SEN 1A students must successfully complete an objective examination at the end of the course.

(4) Simulators will be used to assess the ability and skill of candidates in the SEN 1B and SEN 2 courses.

(5) Specific learning objectives are to be used to indicate precisely what the trainee must do to demonstrate knowledge, understanding (viva-voce) and skill (application) as an end product of the learning process.

(6) The main course instructor shall ensure that: (STCW Code section A-1/12 .8)

1. performance criteria are identified clearly and explicitly, are valid and available to the candidates;
   
2. assessment criteria are established clearly and are explicit to ensure reliability and uniformity of assessment to optimize objective measurement/evaluation, and minimize subjective judgments;
   
3. candidates are briefed clearly on the tasks and/or skills to be assessed and on the tasks and performance criteria by which their competency will be determined;
   
4. assessment of performance takes into account normal operating procedures and any behavioral interaction with other candidates during simulation or with instructors;
   
5.   scoring or grading methods to assess performance are to be used with caution until they have been validated;
   
6. the prime criterion is that a candidate demonstrates the ability to carry out a task safely and effectively to the satisfaction of the assessor;
   
7. Specific number of training exercises to be marked by the lead instructor.

2.9 Navigation equipment list ^

Category 1: Those instruments on which full instruction on user controls pertaining to navigation is given.

Category 2: Those instruments which are included in the course by highlighting their main feature(s).

* Live antenna optional

** Operational emphasis only

Name: _____________________________________

School: _____________________________________

Course: SEN 1A - Instruments

The instructor’s initials indicate that the student has received instruction on and has demonstrated an ability to operate each of the listed instruments.

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