Course Description
The purpose of this five-day, forty-eight hour Medical Person-In-Charge Refresher Course is to review and reinforce medical knowledge and skills. The ship’s medical officer should refresh their skills in order to provide quality medical assistance and advanced emergency medical care. The attendee will, within the past five years, have attended and successfully completed a USCG certificated Medical Person-In-Charge course that meets the STCW standards. This course meets the APL requirement for 5 year recurrent Medical Person-In-Charge refresher training for Licensed Deck Officers.
Please review the attached MED-PIC-REF Welcome Letter to familiarize yourself with the demands of this course.
Prerequisite: Students must have passed the USCG STCW MED-PIC course within five years of the requested MED-PIC-REF session to be permitted to enroll in this course. Attendees are urged to review study material prior to the start of class.
Suggested Courses/Skills- Not a USCG renewal requirement. May be required by your employer.
This class is offered through our partnership with MITAGS.
