Course "Ship Operation Assistant (SBTA)"

You have initiative and enjoy the many tasks and technologies on merchant vessels? Our course program Ship Operation Assistant SBTA offers perspectives on sea and on land.
Through this program you can start a career in the maritime industry in two years, preparing you for qualified further education programs leading to management level jobs at sea such as Captain or Chief Engineer, attractive jobs in the maritime sector on shore - and more!
Finishing the SBTA course you can acquire a higher education qualification which allows you to study at polytechnic universities: In the same time you would need through a general education program - but with additional interesting and practice-related content!
The on-board training during the course also offers you valuable professional and intercultural experience abroad and with international crews on merchant ships.
The SBTA course program is therefore not only for young people who want to go to sea.

If you are not afraid of challenges, you might want to have a closer look into the SBTA course program. Your minimum requirements to start the course are a medical fitness certificate for seafarers and O-level qualification.