Students who wish to enter this course must have a minimum of service experience of listening to six months as officer in charge of an engineering watch.
The course is principally intended for candidates for certification as Chief Engineer; First or Second Engineer Officer on seagoing ships. Those wishing to enter this course should be the holders of Certificates that satisfying the requirements of regulation III/1; III/2 or III/3 of the STCW convention as engineer officer in charge of an engine room watch. They should therefore have completed a course of training which meets or exceeds the standard set out in table A-III/1 of the STCW code, and completed the sea service needed for certification as CE/SE while qualified as an engineer officer in charge of an engine room watch.