First Aid, Medical Skills, Life Support, Medical Emergency, and Other Medical Related Courses for Seafarers Onboard Approved by ABS
SQLearn is an online training center approved by Cyprus, Panama and ABS and offers e-learning courses for seafarers, cruise ship and yachts crews. The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is a classification society, established to promote the Security of life, property and the natural environment.
In the maritime industry, where access to immediate medical assistance can be limited, having well-trained crew members equipped with first aid and emergency medical skills is crucial. Maritime first aid and medical Courses are designed to prepare maritime professionals to effectively manage health emergencies and provide critical care while at sea.
Maritime First Aid, Medical Skills, Life Support, and Emergency Medical Courses provide essential training for handling medical emergencies in the maritime environment. By completing these courses, maritime professionals can ensure they are prepared to deal with health issues effectively, contributing to a safer and more secure working environment at sea.
- First Aid Courses
- Medical Skills Courses
- Life Support Courses
- Medical Emergency Courses
- Other Medical Related Courses
Online Maritime Medical Courses
First Aid Courses
- Medical First Aid (MFA) (ABS): The aim of this course is to provide training for candidates to provide Medical First Aid on board ships, in accordance with Reg. VI-4, Sect. AV-I/4, Para.1-3 & Table: A-VI/4-1.
- Medical First Aid - Accidents and Treatment (ABS): The aim of this course is to provide all crew members with basic information for treating patients with common injuries, as well as patients after serious accidents.
Medical Skills Courses
- Basic Medical Skills to Have Onboard (ABS): Basic Medical Skills to have onboard online course aims to raise awareness regarding Basic Medical Skills that crews should have on board vessels.
- Fatigue Awareness & Management (ABS): Fatigue Awareness & Management online course intends to enhance participants’ understanding importance of obtaining the necessary rest
Life Support Courses
- Basic Life Support Onboard Ships (ABS): Basic Life Support Onboard Ships online course aims to provide learners with necessary information regarding Basic Life Support (BLS) especially for onboard emergency situations.
- Basic Trauma Treatment Onboard (ABS): Basic trauma treatment onboard online course aims to raise awareness regarding Traumatic injuries that might arise on board vessels.
Medical Emergency Courses
- Cardiovascular Emergencies Awareness Onboard (ABS): This online course aims to raise awareness regarding Cardiovascular Emergencies that might occur on board vessels.
- Gastrointestinal Emergencies Awareness Onboard Ships (ABS): This online course aims to raise awareness regarding Gastrointestinal Emergencies that might occur onboard vessels.
- Infectious Diseases Awareness Onboard (ABS): Infectious diseases awareness onboard online course aims to raise awareness regarding Infectious diseases that might occur on board vessels.
- Mental and Neurological Emergencies Onboard Ships (ABS): The aim of this course is to raise awareness regarding Mental and neurological Emergencies that might arise on board vessels.
- Orthopaedic Emergencies Awareness Onboard (ABS): This online course aims to raise awareness regarding Orthopaedic Emergencies that might arise on board vessels.
- Respiratory and Other Emergencies Awareness Onboard (ABS): This online course aims to raise awareness regarding Respiratory emergencies that might occur on board vessels.
- Surgical Emergencies Onboard Ships (ABS): The aim of this course is to raise awareness regarding Surgical Emergencies that might arise on board vessels.
Other Medical Related Courses
- Hospital Set-Up & Patient’s Treatment (Examination Procedures) (ABS): The aim of this course is to provide all crew members with basic information about the proper arrangement of a ship’s hospital, the procedures of patients’ examination and the ways of using external help in case of an emergency.
- Occupational Hazards Onboard (ABS): This online course describes risks of illnesses or accidents that could occur onboard. The aim of this course is to raise awareness regarding Occupational Hazards that might arise on board vessels.
- Structure & Function of the Human Body (ABS): The aim of this course is to provide all crew members with basic information about the structure and function of all the biological systems of the human body.
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LAST UPDATED ON Aug 26, 2025