{"id":5785,"date":"2025-09-18T12:35:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/?page_id=5785"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:27:08","slug":"9-month-program-onboard-deckhand-training-with-employer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/en\/9-month-program-onboard-deckhand-training-with-employer\/","title":{"rendered":"9-Month Program \u2013 Onboard Sailor Training with Employer"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\" id=\"course-intro\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--additional-gap:30;\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"146\">Welcome!<\/strong><br data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"149\" \/>This page provides an overview of the training program that best matches your answers. On the right, you\u2019ll find upcoming dates and other similar courses you might also be interested in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"403\"><strong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"403\">9-Month Program \u2013 Onboard Sailor Training with Employer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"591\">This program is designed for future deckhands who already have some practical experience onboard and wish to complete their training directly through day-to-day work on an inland vessel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"950\">Following a <strong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"626\">learning by doing<\/strong> approach, you will work on your employer\u2019s vessel while gradually building the knowledge and skills required to qualify for the official deckhand exam. The theoretical foundations are aligned with the standard course for career changers but are delivered in a practical, hands-on format integrated into the onboard routine.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"955\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"984\"><strong data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"984\">Program Topics Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1192\">\n<li data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1025\">\n<p data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1025\">Onboard, practice-oriented learning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1083\">\n<p data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1083\">Support in building fundamental theoretical knowledge<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1142\">\n<p data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1142\">Step-by-step introduction to deckhand responsibilities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1192\">\n<p data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1192\">Exam preparation through real-life experience<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1197\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1298\"><strong data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1216\">Examinations:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1219\" \/>Preparation for the official deckhand exam \u2014 available in English upon request.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1435\"><strong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1309\">Note:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1312\" \/>Service days required for official registration in the service record book are completed during regular onboard operations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1504\">Please refer to our Terms and Conditions for cancellation policies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AkademieBarth_RiverAcademy_logo-copy-1-600x156.png\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single\" alt=\"\" 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Intensive Sailor Course \u2013 \u0160amor\u00edn<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/en\/9-month-program-basic-deckhand-course-duisburg\/\"><strong>9-Month Program \u2013 Basic Sailor Course \u2013 Duisburg<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/en\/union-certificate-exam-preparation-compact-course-for-helmsman\/\"><strong>Union Certificate Exam Preparation \u2013 Compact Course for Helmsman<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/en\/union-certificate-exam-preparation-combined-course-for-helmsman\/\"><strong>Union Certificate Exam Preparation \u2013 Combined Course for Helmsman<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/en\/18-month-program-boatmaster-or-helmsman-with-licence-intensive-course\/\"><strong>Boatmaster or Helmsman with Licence \u2013 Intensive Course<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div 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