The course is for individuals who are new to the ROV industry and are looking to pursue a career as ROV pilots or technicians.

In line with IMCA R002 guide line Trainees should meet one or more of the following requirements:

1) A nationally-recognised technical or trade qualification (military service qualification and/or an appropriate level national vocational qualification is acceptable) completed in one or more of the following subjects:

a) Electrical;
b) Electronic;
c) Hydraulics;
d) Mechanics.

and a minimum of three years’ technically relevant industrial experience (including any accepted training period) in an appropriate discipline relating to the above subjects, which should have been obtained within the previous four years;

2) A nationally-recognised, higher (tertiary) academic qualification (not otherwise covered above) in a relevant technical subject; plus a minimum of one year of technically relevant industrial experience, which can be secured as a feature of the entry into the ROV industry, i.e. a university graduate may go directly to a suitable establishment to secure the minimum of one year of relevant industrial experience, which may be with the employer;

3) In certain circumstances, candidates who do not meet the criteria above but have extensive industrial experience, or an appropriate technical qualification or industrial training course supported by evidence and references, may be acceptable.

The possess of good english communication skills both oral and written is mandatory as the course is completely in English.