Love them or hate them training schools are out there and despite what people say on here ROV companies send candidates on the courses to various schools.
E.G Fugro used to send guys to Fort William
CTC use MTCS
Going out on a limb I would guess Global Marine still use the facilities in Portland.
I have a personal interest in one of the schools so I will generalise during the rest of this post. The points below are not to promote one school over another but rather to give some pointers when considering which training facility to use.
The things I would look for are price of the course, relevance of course content, and any feedback off previous Students. Also find out which companies use the facilities of that training center.
The idea of a couple of weeks course is to achieve three things (in my opinion):
1. Introduce the candidate to the ROV industry and types of operation.
2. Give the candidate a basic knowledge of how ROV’s are put together and work so they have a bit of an idea when first going offshore and therefore should be more aware of what is happening around them.
3. Introduce them to the competency scheme to focus future learning and training.
The courses do not make you a fully qualified Pilot they do however give you the knowledge to go out and become one. They should train you to the standards laid out by IMCA and should also assist you with seeking employment.
I am really pleased to see an ex candidate posting something positive about a course he has just attended. Maybe it would be good to see some feedback from candidates who attended the course a year ago to see how relevant the training was and how it helped/hindered them when seeking employment.
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