MCA Human Element Leadership And Management (Management) - HELM (M)
The STCW Human Element Leadership & Management – Management Level is a theory-based course that is aimed at individuals onboard a vessel in a management position. The aim of this STCW course is to supply masters and officers with the vital knowledge and understanding to safely manage a ship’s personnel and assets. The HELM(M) course is a mandatory certificate to have for candidates wishing to complete a management level Certificate of Competency (CoC).
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Description
The STCW Human Element Leadership & Management – Management Level course is set up, normally, to offer technical officers following an approved education and training programme leading to MCA certification as; Chief mate or master on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more. It is also designed for Second Engineer Officers or Chief Engineer Officers on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW propulsion power or more.
It meets the obligatory requirements relevant to bridge resource management, engine-room resource management and application of leadership and team working skills as set out in:
Tables A-II/2 (masters and chief mates on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more),
Table AIII/2 (chief engineer officers and second engineer officers on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 750kW or more) of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) incorporating the Manila amendments.
This training is a prerequisite for a management level Certificate of Competency (CoC) issued by the MCA upon meeting the requirements of Regulation II/2 and III/2.
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Identifying the principles and good practice in shipboard human resource management
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Explaining the relevance of the ‘human element’ in shipboard operations
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Apply relevant and related international maritime conventions and recommendations, national regulations, codes of practice and guidelines, while using leadership and managerial skills to control the operation of the ship and care for persons on board at the management level
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Apply the principles of task and workload management, including planning, co-ordination, allocation and prioritisation of human and physical resources
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Use project management as an aid to decision-making
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Explain effective resource management techniques with regard to:
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Allocation, assignment and prioritisation of resources for effective task and workload management
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Effective communications principles
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Leading and managing teams
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Assertiveness and leadership
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Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness
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Apply the principles and practice decision-making
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Lead and manage the development, implementation and oversight of standard operating procedures
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Identify the principles and good practice in shipboard training, learning, coaching, mentoring, assessment and developing shipboard personnel
If you are interested in being taught this course online, please click here to learn more about the webinar we offer.
Prerequisites
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Delegates must hold a deck or engineering Certificate of Competency at the operational level and meet the minimum seagoing service requirements for the issue of a management level CoC.
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Photographic ID (A Government issued, photographic proof of identity on the day of the course and this should take the form of either a valid Passport or a driving license or a valid discharge book).
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If you are unsure of which prerequisites you may need for a course, please go to https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency to check.
Certification
Successful delegates will be awarded with an MCA approved STCW Human Element Leadership & Management – Management Level, after a short exam. This will qualify individuals to ‘use leadership and management skills’ set out in Tables A-II/2 and A-III/2 of the STCW Convention and Code 1978, as amended (2010).
Revalidation
No.
Who is this course for?
Lead more effectively at sea with our STCW HELM (Management) Course – Human Element, Leadership & Management at the Management Level (Tables A-II/2 & A-III/2). Designed for masters, chief mates, chief engineers, second engineers, electro-technical officers, and senior DP or offshore supervisors preparing for their first UK MCA Certificate of Competency or revalidation, this intensive programme turns everyday watchkeeping into proactive, people-centred leadership.
Over five days you will:
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analyse the root causes of human error and organisational drift;
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refine situational-awareness, workload-sharing and decision-making skills;
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practise bridge- and engine-room resource-management scenarios in line with IMO Model Course 1.39;
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master motivational techniques for multicultural teams, conflict resolution and effective brief-and-debrief routines;
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embed just-culture principles, risk assessment and safety-critical communication into your ship’s SMS.
Fully updated for the 2010 Manila Amendments, the 2024 IMO Human-Element guidelines and UK MCA MIN 690(M), the course blends case-study analysis of recent incidents with interactive simulators and facilitated peer reviews, ensuring you leave ready to foster a high-trust, high-performance onboard culture.
Why enrol? Port-state control, flag-state auditors and most charterers now look for a valid HELM Management certificate when assessing senior officers. Holding it is mandatory for UK MCA management-level CoCs and increasingly recognised by P&I insurers as evidence of robust safety leadership—boosting both vessel performance and your career trajectory.
Price
£595 excl. VAT
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