The «First Aid» certificate is valid for five years. Before the expiration date, the seafarer shall follow an updating course of a minimum duration of 12 hours, of which at least 3 shall be practical exercises.

The course will take place in special classrooms with medical teachers belonging to the medical group of hospital A. Cardarelli. The course is held at the IMAT training center, the exam instead at the Center of Business Training Hospital A. Cardarelli of Naples at the Via A. Cardarelli n°9.

The transfer to hospital A. Cardarelli on examination day is free of charge, for those who stay at our IMAT hotel while those who do not stay overnight in IMAT hotel will reach the hospital A. Cardarelli by their own.

At least thirty days before the beginning of the courses, they are advertised through the posting of calendars and related programs at the Port Authorities and maritime, air and border health offices and territorial health care services for navigating and air navigation personnel  (USMAF-SASN). Applications for enrollment in the course must be addressed to the course director through the Port Authorities at least fifteen days before the start date. 

Competencies relating to the first level of training of seafarers designated to provide first medical aid onboard ships, capable of reaching a medical station within 8 hours of navigation, meet the standard of competence for first aid onboard ships specified in paragraphs 1 to 3 of Section A-VI/4 of Regulation VI/4 described in Table A-VI/4-1 annexed to the International STCW Convention 1978/1995 as updated in Manila in 2010.

The «Medical Care» certificate is valid for five years, after which time the seafarer will have to follow an updating course of the minimum duration of 15 hours, of which at least 5 of practical exercises.

The course will take place in special classrooms with medical teachers belonging to the medical group of hospital A. Cardarelli. The course is held at the IMAT training center, the exam instead at the Center of Business Training Hospital A. Cardarelli of Naples at the Via A. Cardarelli n°9.

The transfer to hospital A. Cardarelli on examination day has a cost of 15 euros, for those who stay at our IMAT hotel while those who do not stay overnight in IMAT hotel will reach the hospital A. Cardarelli by their own.

At least thirty days before the beginning of the courses, they are advertised through the posting of calendars and related programs at the Port Authorities and maritime, air and border health offices and territorial health care services for navigating and air navigation personnel  (USMAF-SASN). Applications for enrollment in the course must be addressed to the course director through the Port Authorities at least fifteen days before the start date. 

The competences relative to the second level of formation of the marine ones designated to having the responsibility for the medical assistance on board of the ships with less than 100 people and that they are not in a position to reaching a medical station within the eight hours of navigation, meet the standard of assistance competence ship medical onboard ships specified in Regulation VI/4-2 -Section A-VI/4, paragraphs 4 to 6 described in Table A-VI/4-2, annexed to the International STCW Convention 1978/1995 as updated in Manila in 2010.