ABS, Palau, Cyprus-EU & Panama Approved Maritime Safety and Security Training Programs and Refresher Courses Online Accepted by Panama, EU and Other Countries

SQLearn is a training center certified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and approved by Palau, Panama and Cyprus (EU) administrations and offers e-learning courses for seafarers, cruise ship crews and yachts crews. These certificates are STCW white listed and all administration under the STCW white list may accept the certificates. If your flag state administration and employer approves the course, you may do it completely online.
All seafarers and those who work onboard must have safety and Security related training - STCW Basic Training & Refresher (BST/BT), Proficiency in Security Awareness (PSA), Proficiency in Designated Security Duties (PDSD/DSD), Ship Security Officer (SSO), Crowd Management, and Crisis Management and Human Behavior are some of those courses. These courses are available 100% online without any in-person attendance requirement.
The E-learning platform and programs are certified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) according to ABS Standards for Certification of Maritime Education Facilities & Training Courses. Deatils of the individual courses of the STCW courses are given below. You may also check ABS certified courses including STCW A-I/6 courses in the portfolio of courses available online.
The certificates are accepted by all flags that accept IMO STCW whitelisted approved training including - EU flags, Cyprus, Panama, Liberia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Cooks Island, Dominica, Egypt, Hong Kong & P.R.C, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Morocco, Oman, Palau, Tanzania, and Taiwan. For further confirmation you can check with your flag administration or the employer.
Portfolio of Courses:
- STCW Basic Training Refresher Online (Palau)
- STCW/ISPS Courses Online (Palau)
- STCW Basic Training (Cruise Personnel, Non-COP) Online
- Panama (PMA) Courses Online
- Cyprus-EU STCW/ISPS Courses Online
- STCW Trainer Assessor Courses (ABS) Online
- ABS Certified Maritime Courses Online

STCW/ISPS Online Training Programs
STCW Basic Training Refresher Online (Palau)
- STCW Basic Safety Training Refresher Bundle Online (For all Seafarers Worldwide): The Basic Safety Training refresher/renewal/revalidation bundle consists of following certifications - Personal Survival Techniques (PST), Fire prevention and fire fighting (FPFF), Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR), and Elementary First Aid (EFA). This bundle, is fully fully compliant with all requirements of Sections A-VI/1-1,2,3,4 of the STCW Code as amended including STCW 95 and STCW 2010. This is for mariners / non mariners of 12 months of sea service in the past 24 months & having completed STCW Basic Training before. This course is approved by Palau (PISR).
- STCW PST and FPFF Refresher Training Online - 2 courses: This bundle contains two (2) STCW Basic Training Refresher Courses namely Personal Survival Techniques (PST) & Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF). Accepted by flags that recognize IMO white list approved training and is fully compliant with all requirements of Sections A-VI/1-1,2 of the SCTW Code. The certificates are issued upon each course completion (one certificate per course). This is for mariners / non mariners of 12 months of sea service in the past 24 months & having completed STCW PST/FPFF training before. This course is approved by Palau (PISR).
- STCW Personal Survival Techniques (PST) Refresher Online:The aim of this course is to meet the mandatory minimum standards of competence for seafarers for safety familiarization, training and instruction in personal survival techniques in accordance with section A-VI/1, and as set out in table A-VI/1-1 of the STCW Code. This is for mariners / non mariners of 12 months of sea service in the past 24 months & having completed STCW PST/FPFF training before. This course is approved by Palau (PISR).
- STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) Refresher Online: This course aims to provide training for candidates in fire prevention and fire fighting, based on the guidelines of STCW section A-VI/1 and IMO Model Course 1.20. This course covers the requirements of STCW 78/95, section A-VI/1, Par. 2, Table A-VI/2 on meeting the minimum standard of competence in fire prevention and Firefighting. This is for mariners / non mariners of 12 months of sea service in the past 24 months & having completed STCW PST/FPFF training before. This course is approved by Palau (PISR).
- Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) Online: This course aims to meet the mandatory minimum standards of competence in personal safety & social responsibilities in accordance with section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code, table A-VI/1-4. This course is approved by Palau (PISR).
- STCW Elementary First Aid (EFA) Online: This course aims to provide the training for candidates to provide Elementary First Aid on board ship, in accordance with Section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code. This course covers the requirements of the STCW code Convention Chapter VI, Section AV/1, table A-VI/1-3. This course is approved by Palau (PISR).
- Go to Palau Flag approved BST/BT Refresher courses
STCW/ISPS Courses Online (Palau)
- STCW Security Awareness Training (PSA): STCW PSA online course aims to provide the knowledge required to enable personnel without designated Security duties in connection with a Ship Security Plan (SSP) to enhance ship security. This course in Palau (PISR) approved.
- STCW Designated Security Duties (DSD): This course aims to provide the knowledge required for seafarers with Designated Security Duties in connection with a Ship Security Plan (SSP) to perform their duties in accordance with the ISPS requirements. This course in Palau (PISR) approved.
- STCW Ship Security Officer (SSO): This course aims to provide knowledge to those who may be designated to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Ship-Security Officer (S.S.O), as defined in section A/2.1.6 (and section A/12) of the ISPS Code. This course in Palau (PISR) approved.
- STCW Crowd-Management on Passenger Ships: The STCW Crowd-Management for passenger ships online course aims to provide to masters, officers, ratings and other personnel on passenger ships the necessary training regarding crowd-management. This course in Palau (PISR) approved.
- STCW Crisis Management and Human Behaviour for Passenger Ships: STCW Crisis Management and human behaviour online course covers the mandatory minimum requirements for the training of masters, officers, ratings and other personnel on passenger ships. This course in Palau (PISR) approved.
- Go to Palau Flag approved STCW ISPS courses
STCW Basic Training (Cruise Personnel, Non-COP)
- STCW Basic Training Bundle online for Cruise Personnel (Palau Approved): STCW Basic Training Refresher bundle contains four (4) e-learning STCW Basic Training Courses, accepted by flags that recognize IMO white list approved training. Courses are fully compliant with all requirements of Sections A-VI/1-1,2,3,4 of the SCTW Code as amended including STCW 95 and STCW 2010 major revisions. This course in only for non-marine roles including Hotel Staff, Stewards, Housekeeping, Cruise ships crews, Super yacht crews. Certificate holder cannot be assigned fire fighting or abandon ship duties.
- This certificate cannot be converted to COP. Go to course details here.
Panama (PMA) Courses Online
- STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) (Panama Approval): STCW PSSR online course meets the mandatory minimum standards of competence in personal safety & social responsibilities in accordance with section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code, table A-VI/1-4.
- STCW Security Awareness Training (PSA) (Panama Approval): This online course aims to provide the knowledge required to enable personnel without Designated Security Duties in connection with a Ship Security Plan (SSP). Course approved by Panama Maritime Administration (PMA).
- Company Security Officer (CSO) (Panama Approval): The aim of this course is to provide adequate knowledge to those who may be designated to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Company-Security Officer (C.S.O), as defined in paragraph 2.1.7 (and paragraph 11) of the ISPS Code, Part A, Annex of MSC/Circ.1154, and the IMO Model Course 3.20. Course approved by Panama Maritime Administration (PMA).
- Go to Panama Flag STCW/ISPS/ISM Courses Online
Cyprus-EU STCW/ISPS Courses Online
- STCW Security Awareness Training (PSA) (Cyprus, EU Approval): This course aims to provide the knowledge required to enable personnel without designated security duties in connection with a Ship Security Plan (SSP) to enhance ship security. In accordance with the requirements of Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 as amended, the ISPS Code, and section A-VI/6-1 of the STCW Code, as amended. This course in Cyprus, EU flag approved.
- STCW Designated Security Duties (DSD) (Cyprus, EU Approval): The STCW DSD online course aims to provide the knowledge required for seafarers with designated security duties in connection with a Ship Security Plan (SSP) to perform their duties in accordance with the requirements of Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 as amended, the ISPS Code, and section A-VI/6 of the STCW Code, as amended. This course in Cyprus, EU flag approved.
- STCW Ship Security Officer (SSO) (Cyprus, EU Approval): This online course aims to provide knowledge to those who may be designated to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Ship-Security Officer (S.S.O), as defined in section A/2.1.6 (and section A/12) of the ISPS Code and in section A-VI/5 of the STCW Code, as amended. This course in Cyprus, EU flag approved.
- Go to EU Flag STCW/ISPS Courses Online
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LAST UPDATED ON Aug 25, 2025
