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ADMISSION TO THE MARINE INSTITUTE
2. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The regulations governing admission to Marine Institute
programs are provided below. Applicants are advised to review
the regulations for specific programs to ensure they are familiar
with any additional requirements which may be in place for
determining eligibility for admission.
2.1 Physical Requirements
Applicants seeking entry to Marine Institute programs which lead
to Transport Canada Certification for Seafarers should note that
Transport Canada requires proof of satisfactory physical fitness
prior to sitting for any Transport Canada exams. This includes
satisfactory visual acuity, colour vision, and hearing among other
physical requirements.
Applicants to selected Marine Institute programs are required to
provide proof of physical fitness prior to enrolment. This proof is
required for participation in simulated emergency situations and
is also required for Transport Canada certification.
The three medicals involved are known as the Marine Institute
(MI) Medical, Transport Canada (TC) Marine Medical Certificate
and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Offshore Medical. Students enrolled in programs which lead to
seagoing careers will need to submit the appropriate medicals.
Students in programs which involve emergency training but do
not lead to Transport Canada certification, require only the MI
medical.
2.2 Programs Requiring Proof of Fitness
2.2.1 Joint Degree/Diploma Programs
• Diploma of Technology/Bachelor of Technology Ocean
Mapping (MI Medical only)
• Diploma of Technology/Bachelor of Technology
(Underwater Vehicles) (CAPP Medical only)
2.2.2 Diploma Programs:
• Marine Engineering (MI & TC Medicals)
• Marine Environmental (MI medical only)
• Nautical Science (MI & TC Medicals)
• Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) Operator (CAPP
Medical only)
2.2.3 Technical Certificate Programs:
• Bridge Watch Program (MI & TC Medicals)
• Fire Rescue (MI medical only)
• Harvesting (MI medical only)
• Marine Diesel Mechanics (MI & TC Medicals)
• Marine Engineering (MI & TC Medicals)
Proof of physical fitness must be provided by way of a signed
medical from an approved physician. Only physicians who
are authorized by the Marine Institute and Transport Canada
may perform the relevant medicals. Details of the physical
requirements for the TC marine medical certificate may be
obtained from the Marine Institute Library or Transport Canada at
the following address:
Marine Safety Directorate
John Cabot Building, 10 Barter’s Hill
P.O. Box 1300, St. John’s, NL A1C 6H8
(709) 772 - 5167
To obtain a list of physicians designated to perform the Seafarers’
Medical in your area please visit the Transport Canada website
at:
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/4/mme-mdm/
The list of physicians designated to perform the MI Medical can
be found on the web at:
http://www.mi.mun.ca/ossc/physicians.htm
The medical assessment guidelines for fitness to work offshore
can be found at:
http://www.capp.ca/library/publications/atlanticcanada
2.3 Criminal Record Check
Applicants to the Marine Institute are advised that employers
may require a criminal record check as part of the recruitment
and selection process for work term placement and/or graduate
employment.
A criminal record check reports on the history of criminal
conviction(s) finding(s) of guilt for an individual based on a search
of police files. The certificate issued upon completion of the
criminal record check must be current at the date of registration
in a Marine Institute program. Students may be required to
undergo an additional criminal background check prior to the
commencement of a work term.
Two certificates that would meet the requirement are:
• Certified Criminal Record Check (from RCMP)
• Criminal Record Screening Certificate (from RNC)
It is important to note that if the check results in the
identification of criminal conviction(s) or criminal find-ing(s),
the student may not secure a work placement to meet the
requirement for graduation.
Programs Requiring Background Check:
Joint Diploma of Technology/Bachelor of Technology
Programs:
• Ocean Mapping
• Ocean Instrumentation
• Underwater Vehicles
Diplomas of Technology Programs:
• Nautical Science
• Marine Engineering
• Remotely Operated Vehicles
Technical Certificate Programs:
• Marine Diesel Mechanics
• Bridge Watch Program
• Fire Rescue
Other programs may require this document depending on
industry requirements.
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