Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) course to include revised and additional competencies as per Section A-VI/1-4 STCW 2010.

Applicable to: All training institutes approved by DGS for conducting PSSR course

Effective Date: 15th December 2011

Key Changes and Requirements

1. Revised PSSR Course Structure

The PSSR course structure has been modified to meet the revised standards as per Section A-VI/1-4 of STCW 2010. The course duration remains 3 days.

Annex 1: Standards of Competence Table for PSSR
Annex 2: Advisory Course Outline

2. Certificate of Proficiency

All candidates undergoing the revised PSSR course from 15th December 2011 onwards must be issued a certificate of proficiency as per the format attached at Annex 3.

3. Teaching and Assessment

Institutes may engage experts in personnel management, psychology, and counselling. Modern teaching aids such as Power-point presentations and audio-visual equipment are encouraged.

DGS Guidelines: All other requirements continue to apply as per DGS Guidelines.

Important Note

Institutes must submit a load matrix to the DGS (Training Branch) and ensure compliance with the stipulated maximum teaching hours and teacher: student ratio.

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