Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Training Provider Certification

Following the enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA), the USCG, MARAD, and the FBI, as directed under the Act, developed the Model Course. Published in July of 2011, the "Model Course CVSSA 11-01 Crime Prevention, Detection, Evidence Preservation and Reporting" set the standards for security personnel training. The CVSSA training requirements are applicable to passenger vessels that carry at least 250 passengers; have onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger; are on a voyage that embarks and disembarks passengers in the United States; and are not engaged on a coastwise voyage. The MARAD CVSSA Training Provider Certification policy establishes a process for training providers to voluntarily submit training plans and supporting information for MARAD review and certification. If the training provider's plans meet the Model Course criteria, the agency will offer its certification subject to the training provider entering into an agreement which, in addition to other terms, will subject the organization to program audits.

The latest form for Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Training Provider Certification expires 2021-02-28 and can be found here.