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§ 11.303

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–11 Edition)

(3) A list of instructors including the
experience, background, and the qualifications of each; and
(4) Specify the Coast Guard training
requirements the course is intended to
satisfy.
(b) The Coast Guard notifies each applicant in writing whether or not an
approval is granted. If a request for approval is denied, the Coast Guard informs the applicant the reasons for the
denial and describes what corrections
are required for an approval.
(c) Unless sooner surrendered, suspended or withdrawn, an approval for a
course at a training school that meets
Coast Guard standards expires 24
months after the month in which it is
issued, when the school closes, when
the school gives notice that it will no
longer offer the course, or on the date
of any change in the ownership of the
school for which it was issued, whichever occurs first.
(d) If the owner or operator of a
training school desires to have a course
approval renewed, they shall submit a
written request to the address listed in
paragraph (a) of this section. For the
request to be approved, the Coast
Guard must be satisfied that the content and quality of instruction remain
satisfactory. Unless sooner surrendered, suspended or withdrawn, a renewal of the approval expires 60
months after the month it is issued,
when the school closes, when the
school gives notice that it will no
longer offer the course, or on the date
of any change in ownership of the
school for which it is issued, whichever
occurs first.
(e) Suspension of approval. If the
Coast Guard determines that a specific
course does not comply with the provisions of 46 CFR parts 10, 11, 12, 13 or 15,
or the requirements specified in the
course approval; or substantially deviates from the course curriculum package as submitted for approval; or if the
course is being presented in a manner
that is insufficient to achieve learning
objectives; the cognizant OCMI may
suspend the approval, may require the
holder to surrender the certificate of
approval, if any, and may direct the
holder to cease claiming the course is
Coast Guard approved. The Cognizant
OCMI will notify the approval holder in

writing of its intention to suspend the
approval and the reasons for suspension. If the approval holder fails to correct the reasons for suspension, the
course will be suspended and the matter referred to the Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center. The
Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center, will notify the approval
holder that the specific course fails to
meet applicable requirements, and explain how those deficiencies can be corrected. The Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center, may grant the
approval holder up to 60 days in which
to correct the deficiencies.
(f) Withdrawal of approval. (1) The
Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center, may withdraw approval
for any course when the approval holder fails to correct the deficiency(ies) of
a suspended course within a time period allowed under paragraph (e) of this
section.
(2) The Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center, may withdraw
approval of any or all courses by an approval holder upon a determination
that the approval holder has demonstrated a pattern or history of:
(i) Failing to comply with the applicable regulations or the requirements
of course approvals;
(ii) Substantial deviations from their
approved course curricula; or
(iii) Presenting courses in a manner
that is insufficient to achieve learning
objectives.
(g) Appeals of suspension or withdrawal
of approval. Anyone directly affected
by a decision to suspend or withdraw
an approval may appeal the decision to
the Commandant via the Commanding
Officer, National Maritime Center, as
provided in § 1.03–40 of this chapter.
[CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as
amended by CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50460, Sept. 29,
1995; USCG–1998–4442, 63 FR 52189, Sept. 30,
1998; USCG–1998–3824, 64 FR 4984, Feb. 2, 1999;
USCG–2004–18884, 69 FR 58342, Sept. 30, 2004;
USCG–2008–0906, 73 FR 56508, Sept. 29, 2008;
USCG–2006–24371, 74 FR 11239, Mar. 16, 2009;
USCG–2010–0759, 75 FR 60002, Sept. 29, 2010]

§ 11.303

General standards.

Each school with an approved course
must:
(a) Have a well maintained facility
that accommodates the students in a

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§ 11.304

safe and comfortable environment conducive to learning.
(b) Have visual aids for realism, including simulators where appropriate,
which are modern and well maintained
and sufficient for the number of students to be accommodated.
(c) Give appropriate written or practical examinations in the course material to each student of such a degree of
difficulty that a student who successfully completes them could reasonably
assume that he or she would pass, on
the first attempt, an examination prepared by the Coast Guard based upon
knowledge requirements of the position
or endorsement for which the student
is being trained.
(d) Keep for at least one year after
the end of each student’s enrollment:
(1) Each written examination, or in
the case of a practical test, a report of
such test; and
(2) A record of each student’s classroom attendance.
(e) Not change its approved curriculum unless approved, in writing,
after the request for change has been
submitted in writing to the Commanding Officer, National Maritime
Center (NMC-42).
(f) At any time the Officer in Charge,
Marine Inspection directs, allow the
Coast Guard to:
(1) Inspect its facilities, equipment,
and
records,
including
scholastic
records;
(2) Conduct interviews and surveys of
students to aid in course evaluation
and improvement;
(3) Assign personnel to observe or
participate in the course of instruction; and
(4) Supervise or administer the required examinations or practical demonstrations.
[CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as
amended at 54 FR 132, Jan. 4, 1989; CGD 95–
072, 60 FR 50460, Sept. 29, 1995; USCG–1998–
4442, 63 FR 52189, Sept. 30, 1998; USCG–1998–
3824, 64 FR 4984, Feb. 2, 1999; USCG–2004–18884,
69 FR 58342, Sept. 30, 2004; USCG–2008–0906, 73
FR 56508, Sept. 29, 2008]

§ 11.304 Substitution of training for required service, use of trainingrecord books, and use of towing officer assessment records.
(a) Satisfactory completion of certain training courses approved by the

Commandant may be substituted for a
portion of the required service for
many deck and engineer officer endorsements and for qualified rating endorsements. The list of all currently
approved courses of instruction, including the equivalent service and applicable endorsements, is maintained by the
National Maritime Center. Satisfactory completion of an approved training course may be substituted for not
more than two-thirds of the required
service on deck or in the engine department for deck or engineer officer endorsements, respectively, and qualified
rating endorsements.
(b) Service time gained at an approved training course does not satisfy
recent service requirements nor does
training on a simulator; however, any
underway service at an approved
course may be used for this purpose.
An applicant who had met the recent
service requirement before entering
school will not be penalized by attending the approved training course.
(c) Training obtained before receiving an officer endorsement may not be
used for subsequent raises of grade.
(d) Simulator training in combination with a Coast Guard-approved
training course may be submitted to
the Commanding Officer, National
Maritime Center, for evaluation and
determination of equivalency to required sea service. Simulator training
cannot be substituted for recency requirements, but may substitute for a
maximum of 25 percent of the required
service for any officer endorsement
transaction.
(e) Except as provided in § 11.202 of
this part, when a candidate both applies for an STCW endorsement as
OICNW, on the basis of training or sea
service, and uses completion of approved training to substitute for required service, then not less than one
year of the remaining service must be
part of approved training that meets
the appropriate requirements of Chapter II of STCW (incorporated by reference, see § 11.102) and the requirements of subpart C of this part. The
training of a candidate must be documented in a Coast Guard-accepted
training-record book.
(f) Except as provided in § 11.202 of
this part, each candidate who applies

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