Status of LPU-B Implementation of the Standard Requirements of Maritime Education and Training Systems

Maritime education and training systems are expected to maintain a level of competencycomparable to worldwide skills and best practice to maintain viability, competitiveness of performance andcapability of human resource. All the factors contributing to its development are considered with utmostimportance, so they are supervised, monitored, and controlled to ensure that the institutions concerned arecomplying to the standard requirements for continuous improvement. This study intends to determine the Lyceum International Maritime Academy status of implementation of the Maritime Education and Training systems with respect to academic activities; certification arrangement; special training and flexibilities; quality management activities; medical standards; distance education/ e-learning; health, safety, and environmental measures and to find out the challenges in implementing the standard requirements of Maritime education and training systems to Maritime education. Students and faculty respondents participated in the study which utilized the descriptive method of research. From the findings, respondents considered that the academy is currently implementing the standards requirements across all indicators but need an enhancement program towards continuous improvement.

Keywords – Maritime Education and Training Systems (MET), Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping (STCW), global competitiveness, quality management activities, compliance to regulatory bodies