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AG Specialty Services Training Center - STCW & Boat Safety Programs


USCG NMC Approved STCW Safety and Medical Training Programs in Floral Park New York and Lake Worth Florida

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Located at Floral Park New York and Lake Worth Florida, AG Specialty Services is a training center for continuing education and accreditation, teaching doctors and other types of medical professionals.

They are also a fully approved course provider for the United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center complying with the STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) regulations for the training of mariners.

The training for mariners allows them to handle any type situation in both domestic and international waters in accordance with the STCW. This is implemented by the U.S. Coast Guard in order to ensure that US Merchant Mariners have the skills and abilities to serve aboard types of seagoing vessels.

AG Specialty Services is of the companies approved by the USCG-NMC to teach Hazardous Material Regulations and also one of the companies approved to teach the Safe Boating course nationally.

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Training Programs

USCG STCW Courses

  • STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities: 1/2 day (4 hours) of basic emergency procedures, alarm signal recognition, lock out/tag out, personal protective gear and social responsibility.
  • STCW Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques: 1-1/2 days (12 hours) of classroom and in-the-water practice with water survival techniques and lifesaving equipment including life rafts and survival suits.
  • STCW First Aid/CPR/AED: Any applicant who has successfully completed your First Aid/CPR/AED (AGMEDI-203) course will satisfy the Basic Safety - Elementary First Aid training requirements.
  • Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting: Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 10.205(g) requires that all applicants for the certain licenses complete a course of training in both basic and advanced Firefighting.
  • STCW Basic Training Revalidation: Any applicant who has successfully completed your Basic Training Revalidation course will satisfy the Basic Training standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.302(d) and 12.602(d), provided that the mariner has at least 1 year of sea service within the last 5 years
  • STCW Medical Care Person in Charge (5 days): Any applicant who has successfully completed the Medical Care Person In Charge course will satisfy the Medical First Aid training requirements of section A-VI/4 and table A-VI/4-1 of the STCW Code and the Medical Care Person In Charge training requirements of Section A/VI-4 and table A-VI/4-2 of the STCW Code.
  • STCW Medical Care Provider (3 days): Any applicant who has successfully completed your Medical Care Provider (AGMEDI-310) course will satisfy the Medical First Aid training requirements of 46 CFR 12.13-1; AND the competency requirements of Section A-VI/4 and table A-VI/4-1 of the STCW Code for a person designated to provide medical first aid aboard ship.
  • STCW Medical Care Provider Refresher (3 days): All individuals who are applying for Coast Guard licenses must complete this course as a qualification prerequisite.
  • STCW Train the Trainer (5 days): The purpose of this course is to assist training providers and their teaching staff in organizing and introducing new training courses, or in enhancing, updating or supplementing existing training material, so that the quality and effectiveness of the training courses may thereby be improved.
  • STCW Hazardous Materials Regulations: The HAZMAT training course consists of 24 hours of in-class 3 Days theories and practical training/drills pertaining to the U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations.

Other Courses

  • USCG Boating Safety
  • USCG NMC EMCASI First Aid Emergency Care and Safety Institute
  • USCG NMC EMCASI CPR/AED Emergency Care and Safety Institute