Ships' Officer Positions
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As a Navigation Officer, you are responsible for the safety of the ship, your crew and any other person on board the vessel. You must know how to safely navigate a vessel through confined and congested waters in all states of weather and visibility. Navigation Officers, under the authority of the Commanding Officer, coordinate the vessel’s operations. You must understand safe navigation procedures as well as understand the functions of the ship’s navigation equipment. You also directly supervise and coordinate the activities of the crew working on the bridge. We are also proud to offer competitive salaries and benefits; immediately upon admission to the CCG College, Officer-Cadets receive a monthly allowance and their pensionable years begin. Once graduated, officers are guaranteed employment. Salary starts at $41,000, and goes up to $100,000 at the highest level. |
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Captain Alain Morissette (Quebec Region):The Navigation Officer Training Program offered at the Canadian Coast Guard College (CCGC):
The Navigation Officer Training Program, available through the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, Nova Scotia, is a four-year training program consisting of a comprehensive regimen of in-class theory, highly modernized marine simulators and practical experience aboard vessels at sea. These combine to create one of the best marine training programs in the world.
Training for Officer-Cadets in Navigation is divided into five phases:
- Eleven months at the College
- Seven months at sea on a Coast Guard vessel
- Ten months at the College
- Eight months at sea on a Coast Guard vessel
- Nine months at the College
At the end of the program, students graduate with a diploma from the Canadian Coast Guard College (CCGC), a Bachelor of Technology in Nautical Sciences from Cape Breton University (CBU), as well as Commercial Certification as a Deck Officer (Navigation).
Pre-requisites to Navigation Officer training program:
There are two ways you can become a Navigation Officer with the Canadian Coast Guard. One way requires admittance into the Officer Training Program at the Canadian Coast Guard College by applying through the Public Service Commission of Canada and forwarding proof of Canadian citizenship and academic transcripts to the CCG College. Applicants must have successfully completed, by June 30 in their year of entry, a high school and/or a post-secondary program which permits entrance into the following university programs of study: engineering, physics, math, science or similar technologies.
The other way involves applying directly to advertised openings through the Public Service Commission (if you meet the minimum requirements and certifications from another recognized institution). Your previous/current program of study must include the following pre-requisites:
- Grade 11 and 12 physics or higher (advanced, academic or pre-university)
- Grade 11 and 12 math or higher (advanced, academic or pre-university)
- English or French Grade 12 or higher
For Quebec students only:
- All Quebec students must have completed one year of CEGEP in addition to the above requirements.
For more information please visit the CCG College official website at http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/College/welcome.
To apply to the Navigation Training Program at the Canadian Coast Guard College, please visit the Public Service Commission (PSC) website for jobs open to the public.