#TRAT1239921AOrder of July 24, 2013, concerning the revalidation of maritime professional training certificates
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This law outlines how maritime professional training certificates must be revalidated to maintain their professional competencies. It affects maritime professionals holding such certifications, detailing the steps required for periodic revalidation, necessary training, and testing. Employers and certificate holders need to follow specific guidelines to ensure compliance with certification maintenance, including medical, programmatic, and experience requirements.
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Key Changes
- Sets requirements for revalidating maritime professional training certificates
- Includes medical, training, and service requirements for certification maintenance
- Outlines procedures for authorized providers and testing for recredentialing
Obligations
What this law requires
Maritime professionals holding specified professional training certificates must submit a revalidation application using CERFA form n° 14949*01 to the designated authority before the certificate expiration date or up to 12 months in advance.
All certificate holders must satisfy medical fitness standards for navigation as established by the Order of April 16, 1986 during revalidation.
Certificate holders listed in Article 9 must prove maintenance of professional competency within five-year intervals through one of four methods: sea service (12 months in 5 years or 3 months in preceding 6 months), equivalent functions recognized by the Minister, passing a test/completing a stage within 12 months prior, or 3+ months sea service as supernumerary or lower rank officer.
Certificate holders must submit a revalidation application using CERFA form n° 14949*01 with required supporting documents to the designated authority before the certificate expiration date or up to 12 months in advance
All revalidation applicants must satisfy medical fitness standards for navigation as established by the Order of April 16, 1986