Experienced Electrician to ETO

You are eligible for this course if you are an ETR (Electrotechnical Rating), or you worked in a similar capacity, on board of ships for at least 12 months. If you have 12 months’ onboard experience with different duties, you have to address an enquiry at: Engineering@mcga.gov.uk  or  exams@mcga.gov.uk before starting the first part of the course in RNC in Romania

This course has the following structure:

• In Romania (in RNC): 3 weeks distance learning plus 6 weeks daily presence. No assessments will be held in RNC
• In the UK (in STC):
  • High Voltage course (1 week)
  • SQA Electrotechnology assessment
  • AMERC Electronics assessment
  • MCA certification examination

Successful graduates will be awarded the ETO Certificate of Competency, issued by the UK MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY (MCA)

• 3 weeks Distance Learning Electro-Technology part I – 500 euro
• 3 weeks: Electro-Technology part II – 1000 euro
• 3 weeks : Electronic Principles – 1000 euro

Costs in  South Tyneside College :

• MNTB Officer Competency Record Book for ETOs – £70 –mandatory
• Practical AMERC ENEM course UK -STC (3 weeks, cost £3100) – optional
• Practical AMERC GMDSS Radio Maintenance UK -STC (3 weeks, cost £3100) – optional
• Practical MCA approved High Voltage course UK -STC (1 week, cost £1150) – mandatory
• MCA oral examination, cost £220 – mandatory
• The accommodation cost is £19.25 per night, which includes a £7.90 food allowance – which is a 2 meal provision.

The total estimated cost of the EETO course is 4000 Euro.

Preparation work for the SQA Chief Engineer Electro-technology exam

• DC Theory
• DC Switching Transients
• Single Phase Series AC Circuits
• Three Phase Systems
• Three Phase Induction Motor
• Three Phase Synchronous Motors
• Three Phase Synchronous Generators
• Transformers
• Zener Diodes
• Electronics

Preparation work for the AMERC Electronic principles exam

• Logic :  Combinational   & Sequential
• Counters, Memory devices
• Revision of Ohms Law, Resistors in Series, Parallel, Kirchoffs law
• Potential Divider
• Capacitors and Inductors
• Semiconductors – PN Junction, Diode
• Power Supplies, Rectification
• Zener Diodes
• Transistors –  Operation as a Switch, as an Amplifier
• Decibels
• Operational Amplifiers
• A-D & D-A Converters
• Oscillators (IC circuit)
• Loading effect of Meters
• Batteries (Secondary Cells)
• Measurement Devices (use of Oscilloscopes, meters)
• Transformers (Matching ;  Max Power Transfer)
• Single phase AC (revision)
• 3 Phase AC (covered in HND Electrical)
• High Voltage (Safety) EM radiation

There will be no assessment in Romanian Nautical College. Consequently, all assessments are to be held in South Tyneside College, as follows:

• in STC: SQA Chief Engineer Electro-technology written examination – 4 times per year – on a set date. The examination are normally held in October, December, March/April and July.
• in STC: AMERC Electronic principles written examination – arranged by STC
• MCA – ETO oral examination- will be arranged 4 weeks in advance

July 2018

• 09^th to 13^th July –High Voltage
• 17^th July – AMERC
• 19^th July – SQA

— If you have an MCA approved High Voltage (HV) certificate, you don’t have to attend the HV course in the UK! Check this by downloading the list of High Voltage Management – MCA Approved Training Providers

— To apply for High Voltage course in South Tyneside College click  HERE

Next available courses in Romanian Nautical College (Constanța) are:

• 28 May – 06 July 2018
• 22 October – 30 November 2018

The schedule of the course in STC is the following:

Composition of classes: minimum 3 – maximum 12 students in a class.