Irish Naval Service Short Term Courses
Short courses in the Irish Naval Service can be broken into two main groups, mandatory and elective. Mandatory courses are those required for a person to be eligible to serve aboard ship and include fire fighting, sea survival, PSSR and First Aid.
Elective courses are those which a person may wish to complete in order to open up new career opportunities in the future.
| Elective Courses | ||||
| Course Title | Duration | Certification | Authority | Cert Expiry |
| Computer Appreciation | 1 week | N/A | INS | No Expiry |
| ECDL | 4 weeks | ECDL / ICS | INS | No Expiry |
| RIB Training | 10 days | INS | INS | |
| Potential NCO’s | INS | INS | No Expiry | |
| Standard NCO’s | INS | INS | No Expiry | |
| Senior NCO’s | INS | INS | No Expiry | |
ECDL: European Computer Driving Licence
ICS: Irish Computer Society
RIB: Rigid Inflatable Boat
NCO: Non-Commissioned Officer
