Sailor – Career Changer: Module 9

Aim

After 90 days of sailing time – within the nine-month further training programme – and having successfully passed the IHK administrative examination, participants receive the entry ‘sailor’ or ‘boatman’ in their service record book from the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration.

Since this course is divided into 9 modules, please click here to book tickets for this course.

Description

The chances of making a career as a crew member in inland navigation, even as a career changer, are very good due to the demand for skilled workers. It does not matter whether you are taking on a new professional challenge in freight or passenger shipping or in ferry operations.

Once the decision has been made to change careers, a targeted further training course is the right choice to enable you to combine your previous professional experience with your new responsibilities as a crew member as quickly as possible.

The nine-month further training programme helps to reduce the existing demand for skilled workers. At the same time, it offers people interesting career prospects in inland navigation. For inland navigation companies, it offers the advantage of being able to qualify people from another profession as crew members within a manageable time frame, thus ensuring the rotation of the fleet. The right mix of ‘old hands’ and motivated newcomers who are passionate about operational and personal success brings a positive dynamic to the team.

This course consists of 9 modules. The dates are as follows: 17–20 December, 6–10 January, 12–16 February, 18–22 March, 22–25 April, 19-23 May, 10-13 June, 14-18 July, 9-12 September. (Note that these dates may change slightly, please reference the course calendar here on our website).

Please refer to our cancellation policy in our terms and conditions.

Content

• Essential legal principles in inland navigation
• Ship maintenance with a view to environmental protection
• Care and maintenance of ship’s equipment
• Maintenance of technical equipment
• Loading and unloading of an inland vessel
• Manoeuvring and steering of a vehicle
• Quality-conscious action (QM system)
• Organising workflows / teamwork
• Communication in the social community
• Radio telephony in inland navigation (UBI)
• Occupational health and safety
• Fire protection and fire fighting
• Fundamentals of first aid

Further information

The IHK examination and registration fees are not included in the above prices.

When you register for the course, you are not automatically registered for the administrative examination. Please note the IHK requirements for timely registration for the examination.

Examination dates