The STCW 2010 requires the STCW safety training courses to be refreshed every 5 years.
The refresher courses are split between the basic and advanced modules.
Basic refreshers:
Updated Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting and Personal Survival Techniques
- 2 day course
Advanced refreshers:
Updated Proficiency in Advanced Fire Fighting
- 1/2 day course + proof you have done the basic course within the last 5 years
Updated Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats (Restricted)’’
(Used to be known as Advanced Survival)
- 1/2 day course + proof you have done the basic course within the last 5 years
If you take the bundle of the basic and advance refresher courses, this will be 3 days.