Welcome

The General Organization for Maritime Training and Qualification was established in Latakia in 2010 and specializes in training and qualifying ship crews and workers in the maritime transport sector in accordance with international standards.

Our Mission

We offer a wide range of business and maritime training courses, and grant the required qualification and mandatory certificates in accordance with the provisions of the international agreement and the laws and regulations in force, all marine certificates we issue are accredited locally and internationally.

Maritime Academy

The (Syrian Academy for Maritime Training and Qualification) was opened in 2018 as one of the Foundation’s strategic projects in Syria, which is a 4-semester study spread over two years, followed by certified practical training onboard ships

Quality First!

In order to provide its services with the best international standards, we were keen to obtain the ISO 9001:2015 quality certificate in the field of providing maritime training and qualification services in accordance with the requirements of the international agreement and the laws in force.

Welcome to the General Organization for Maritime Training and Qualification

The General Organization for Maritime Training and Qualification in Latakia was established by Decree No. /60/ dated 2/3/2010, The organization is a legal and administrative personality, financially independent and is linked to the Minister of Transport in Syria.

Our Mission:

Training and qualifying ship crews, raising their professional level, and granting them the required qualification and imperative certificates in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention and the laws and regulations in force, in addition to training and qualifying workers in the maritime transport sector and giving them their own training certificates in accordance with the STCW Agreement and its amendments for the year 1978

Our Objectives:
  • Develop, update and develop the institution’s training curricula in accordance with the training and qualification standards approved locally and internationally.
  • Organizing qualification and inevitable courses for crews of ships with their different degrees and specializations, and granting them the required qualification and inevitable certificates in accordance with the provisions of the international agreement and the laws and regulations in force.
  • Organizing training courses for workers in the maritime transport sector and granting them training certificates for these courses.
  • Develop a system of qualitative standards for the institution in order to achieve the set objectives by covering all activities related to training and competency assessment, including assessment of qualifications and experience of trainers and assessors.

News and Announcements

Syrian Maritime Academy

The (Syrian Academy for Maritime Training and Qualification) was opened on September 27, 2018 as one of the strategic projects of the Syrian Organization for Maritime Training and Qualification in Syria. Dedicated to Syrian high school graduates (scientific - literary - vocational - maritime transport) according to the specializations:

  • Navigation
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic Technologies

After completing the study and practical training, the graduate obtains a certificate for a navigational duty officer, an engineering duty officer, or an electronic technology officer, according to his specialization. The system of basic studies and study materials and their number of hours have been prepared and approved by the Syrian Maritime Authority. The Academy is currently preparing the study curricula according to the latest internationally approved curricula, preparing the necessary equipment and training equipment and completing the laboratories necessary for the study.

Website Services

The General Organization for Maritime Training and Qualification is keen on making its website an assistance platform for all beneficiaries of its services to facilitate their access to information and clarifications to ensure the highest level of service provision. The following is an overview of the services that you can benefit from through the website:

E-Learning Platform

We are proud to be one of the first Syrian governmental organizations to adopt an e-learning system that keeps pace with the latest education requirements in the current era.