2023 Course Schedule

2023 COURSE SCHEDULE


Printable Schedule
 

  • Course application forms can be obtained at MEBA Union Halls, the CMES web site, or by calling the school at (410) 822-9600.
  • The Spring Semester and Fall Semester electronic applications will be made available on the beginning registration dates for the respective semesters.
  • A separate application must be submitted for each course a student wishes to take.

 

CLASS ATTENDANCE ON HOLIDAYS

When a holiday falls during a scheduled CMES class, students are required to attend class on the holiday.  Any student not attending during the holiday will be marked as absent and risks not earning a certificate.

 

ADVANCED METEOROLOGY 
(1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

January 23 - January 27

    
ADVANCED PIPE WELDING PRACTICES
(2-Week Course) 6 students maximum

November 6 - November 17

    
ADVANCED SHIPHANDLING
(2-Week Course) 6 students maximum

March 13 - March 24

    
ADVANCED STABILITY
(1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

January 30 - February 3


BST REFRESHER - STCW
(1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

February 27 - March 3
April 17 - April 21
May 8 - May 12
June 5 - June 9
September 11 - September 15


BST REVALIDATION _ STCW
(3-Day Course, Monday - Wednesday) 12 students maximum
PLEASE NOTE: Class runs all day on Wednesday.

January 30 - February 1
February 13 - February 15
March 20 - March 22
May 22 - May 24
June 26 - June 28
July 31 - August 2
August 21 - August 23
September 25 - September 27
October 9 - October 11
October 23 - October 25
November 13 - November 15
November 27 - November 29

    
CONTAINER REFRIGERATION
(2-Week Course) 10 students maximum

February 27 - March 10
December 4 - December 15

     
DAMAGE CONTROL / CBRN (includes Marine Environmental)
(1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

March 13 - March 17
May 15 - May 19
September 18 - September 22

    
DIESEL ENGINEERING
(6-Week Course) 12 students maximum

April 17 - May 26
September 11 - October 20

    
ENGINE ROOM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

May 22 - May 26
August 14 - August 18
 

  • GOVERNMENT VESSEL COURSES
     
    The following courses may be taken at CMES.  Available information on applicable courses offered elsewhere can be found here.
     

    DAMAGE CONTROL / CBRN (includes Marine Environmental)
    (1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

    March 13 - March 17
    May 15 - May 19
    September 18 - September 22
     

    MSC CONMAR
    (2-Week Course) 12 students maximum
    PLEASE NOTE: Students are expected to attend class on Saturday.

    Apr 24 - May 5
    August 7 - August 18
    October 30 - November 10
     

    SHIPS REACTION FORCE
    (3-Day Course, Monday - Wednesday) 12 students maximum
    PLEASE NOTE: 1) Class runs all day on Wednesday, and 2) PREREQUISITE: Students are required to have a current Small Arms certificate to be eligible to attend this course.  Any student who arrives to this course without a current Small Arms certificate will be dropped from the class.

    March 13 - March 15
    May 15 - May 17
    September 18 - September 20
     

    SMALL ARMS
    (4-Day Course) 12 students maximum
    PLEASE NOTE: 1) Small Arms is now a 4-day course (Monday - Thursday) - students should expect to be in class all day on Thursday, and 2) those interested may take the Security Watchstander Advanced course on Friday. You will be given the option to sign up for SWA on the first day of Small Arms.
     
    March 6 - March 9
    May 8 - May 11
    September 11 - September 14

    
FAST RESCUE BOAT
(4-Day Course) 5 students maximum

May 8 - May 11
July 31 - August 3
October 23 - October 26

    
GAS TURBINE ENGINEERING
(5-Week Course) 12 students maximum
PLEASE NOTE: The Gas Turbine course has been expanded from four weeks to five weeks in length due to the extra time it takes to complete all of the USCG required assessments.  The course content has not changed.

March 6 - April 7
July 31 - September 1

    
INDUSTRIAL NETWORKING
(1-Week Course) 10 students maximum

March 13 - March 17
September 11 - September 15

     
INSTRUMENTATION
(2-Week Course) 10 students maximum

February 6 - February 17
June 5 - June 16
October 2 - October 13


LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
(1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

May 8 - May 12
August 28 - September 1


LNG AS A FUEL
(4-Day Course) 12 students maximum

January 16 - January 19
April 3 - April 6
May 22 - May 25
August 28 - August 31
Septenber 18 - September 21
December 4 - December 7

    
MACHINE SHOP PROFICIENCY
(2-Week Course) 12 students maximum

February 27 - March 10
August 21 - September 1
September 25 - October 6

    
MARINE ELECTRIC PROPULSION / HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY
(2-Week Course) 12 students maximum

March 13 - March 24
June 5 - June 16
September 11 - September 22
October 30 - November 10

    
MEECE
(1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

May 15 - May 19
August 21 - August 25

    
MSC CONMAR
(2-Week Course) 12 students maximum
PLEASE NOTE: Students are expected to attend class on Saturday.

Apr 24 - May 5
August 7 - August 18
October 30 - November 10

     

  • MSC / MARAD COURSES
     
    The following courses may be taken at CMES.  Available information on applicable courses offered elsewhere can be found here.
     

    DAMAGE CONTROL / CBRN (includes Marine Environmental)
    (1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

    March 13 - March 17
    May 15 - May 19
    September 18 - September 22
     

    MSC CONMAR
    (2-Week Course) 12 students maximum
    PLEASE NOTE: Students are expected to attend class on Saturday.

    Apr 24 - May 5
    August 7 - August 18
    October 30 - November 10
     

    SHIPS REACTION FORCE
    (3-Day Course, Monday - Wednesday) 12 students maximum
    PLEASE NOTE: 1) Class runs all day on Wednesday, and 2) PREREQUISITE: Students are required to have a current Small Arms certificate to be eligible to attend this course.  Any student who arrives to this course without a current Small Arms certificate will be dropped from the class.

    March 13 - March 15
    May 15 - May 17
    September 18 - September 20
     

    SMALL ARMS
    (4-Day Course) 12 students maximum
    PLEASE NOTE: 1) Small Arms is now a 4-day course (Monday - Thursday) - students should expect to be in class all day on Thursday, and 2) those interested may take the Security Watchstander Advanced course on Friday. You will be given the option to sign up for SWA on the first day of Small Arms.
     
    March 6 - March 9
    May 8 - May 11
    September 11 - September 14

     
PRACTICAL ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING
(2-Week Course) 10 students maximum

April 17 - April 28
August 7 - August 18
November 27 - December 8

     
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS
(1-Week Course) 10 students maximum

January 9 - January 13
April 24 - April 28
October 30 - November 3
December 11 - December 15

    
RADAR RECERTIFICATION
(Examination Only)

Scheduled by Appointment

    
REFRIGERATION
(2-Week Course) 10 students maximum
PLEASE NOTE: The Refrigeration course is now only two weeks in length due to the elimination of some simulator-based assessments that are no longer needed.

January 30 - February 10

      
SHIPS REACTION FORCE
(3-Day Course, Monday - Wednesday) 12 students maximum
PLEASE NOTE:

  • Class runs all day on Wednesday.
  • PREREQUISITE: Students are required to have a current Small Arms certificate to be eligible to attend this course.  Any student who arrives to this course without a current Small Arms certificate will be dropped from the class.

March 13 - March 15
May 15 - May 17
September 18 - September 20

    
SMALL ARMS
(4-Day Course) 12 students maximum

  • Small Arms is now a 4-day course, Monday - Thursday. Students should expect to be in class all day on Thursday.
  • Those interested may take the Security Watchstander Advanced course on Friday. You will be given the option to sign up for SWA on the first day of Small Arms.

March 6 - March 9
May 8 - May 11
September 11 - September 14

    
STEAM ENGINEERING
(6-Week Course) 12 students maximum

October 9 - November 17

     
TANKERMAN DL
(1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

February 27 - March 3
June 5 - June 9
September 11 - September 15
December 11 - December 15

    
TANKSHIP LNG
(2-Week Course) 12 students maximum

March 20 - March 31

    
TIG WELDING
(2-Week Course) 6 students maximum

March 13 - March 24

    
VESSEL SECURITY OFFICER
(1-Week Course) 12 students maximum

May 1 - May 5
October 9 - October 13

    
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS (Flashing Light)
(Examination Only)

Scheduled by Appointment

    
WARTSILA FLEX ENGINE TRAINING, "LEVEL 1": RT-FLEX BASIC
(3-Day Course, Monday - Wednesday) 8 students maximum

February 13 - February 15
April 24 - April 26
September 25 - 27
October 30 - November 1

    
WARTSILA FLEX ENGINE TRAINING, "LEVEL 2": RT-FLEX OPERATOR
(1-Week Course) 10 students maximum

February 6 - February 10
April 17 - April 21
September 18 - September 22
October 23 - October 27

    
WELDING
(4-Week Course) 12 students maximum

January 23 - February 17
October 9 - November 3

     
WELDING PROFICIENCY
(2-Week Course) 12 students maximum

January 9 - January 20
December 4 - December 15