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CS 115Teaching by arrangement

Civil Services

Reception and passenger accountability

Prepare a CradleFleet passenger movement and confirm who boarded, arrived or still needs contact.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FD 100, FD 110, FD 120, FD 130, FD 140, FD 199

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CS 180Teaching by arrangement

Civil Services

Search and rescue coordination

Give search crews useful assignments when a request for help has an uncertain location.

Level
intermediate
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: CS 115

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CS 202Teaching by arrangement

Civil Services

In-game casualty recovery

Carry out a Solace Horizon Relief recovery drill and give transport an accurate account of the casualty’s game status.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: CS 115, FD 140

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CS 260Teaching by arrangement

Civil Services

Relief reception and onward movement

Connect Solace Horizon Relief, CradleFleet and HavenGate so a completed flight does not leave the next need unassigned.

Level
intermediate
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: CS 202, CS 220

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CS 299Teaching by arrangement

Civil Services

Integrated civil response

Coordinate a civil response from the first location report through recovery, transport and reception.

Level
intermediate
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: CS 180, CS 202, CS 220, CS 260

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CT 301Teaching by arrangement

Command Studies

Delegation and the watchbill

Arrange a watch around actual availability and transfer a task that the next leader can carry out.

Level
advanced
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

One completed specialist certificate or an independently approved equivalent outcome portfolio, with evidence reference and reviewer.; Reasoned command recommendation or independent entry review; no insider sponsor is required.

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CT 320Teaching by arrangement

Command Studies

Mission design and operational risk

Design an operation with a measurable result, checked dependencies and clear decisions to hold or stop.

Level
advanced
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: CT 301; One completed specialist certificate or an independently approved equivalent outcome portfolio, with evidence reference and reviewer.; Reasoned command recommendation or independent entry review; no insider sponsor is required.

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CT 340Teaching by arrangement

Command Studies

The command conference

Chair a planning conference where fleet, industry and civil concerns change the plan when the evidence warrants it.

Level
advanced
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: CT 320; One completed specialist certificate or an independently approved equivalent outcome portfolio, with evidence reference and reviewer.; Reasoned command recommendation or independent entry review; no insider sponsor is required.

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CT 380Teaching by arrangement

Command Studies

Adaptive leadership and incident review

Recognize when a plan has failed, redistribute the work and write a review that leads to a specific correction.

Level
advanced
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: CT 340; One completed specialist certificate or an independently approved equivalent outcome portfolio, with evidence reference and reviewer.; Reasoned command recommendation or independent entry review; no insider sponsor is required.

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CT 399Teaching by arrangement

Command Studies

The Crucible

Lead a linked operation across briefing, changed conditions and watch relief, then defend your decisions to an independent panel.

Level
advanced
Format
Blended
Study time
6 hours
Entry qualifications

All: CT 380; One completed specialist certificate or an independently approved equivalent outcome portfolio, with evidence reference and reviewer.; Reasoned command recommendation or independent entry review; no insider sponsor is required.

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ED 101Teaching by arrangement

Faculty development

Instruction and learner support

Teach a Lex Astra skill by showing the decision, letting the learner practise and giving feedback they can use.

Level
intermediate
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

Relevant subject competence or independently reviewed equivalent evidence.

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ED 201Teaching by arrangement

Faculty development

Assessment and calibration

Apply Lex Astra’s published criteria consistently and explain each finding using individual evidence.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: ED 101

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ED 210Teaching by arrangement

Faculty development

Exercise design and facilitation

Run a Lex Astra exercise whose changes test the intended skill and leave enough room to observe it.

Level
intermediate
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: ED 101, FD 120

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EN 110Teaching by arrangement

Optional endorsements

Vessel familiarization and role check

Demonstrate one named role on the vessel and configuration used for your practical assessment.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FD 100, FD 110, FD 120, FD 130, FD 140, FD 199

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EN 210Teaching by arrangement

Optional endorsements

Engineering and damage-control practical

Respond to a ship fault using a verified game tool, coordinate with the crew and check the effect.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FO 220, EN 110; EN 110 evidence must match this equipment and station role.

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EN 230Teaching by arrangement

Optional endorsements

Defensive station and controlled engagement

Operate a defensive station within the agreed contact list and stop the exercise action promptly when instructed.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FO 230, EN 110; EN 110 evidence must match this equipment and station role.

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FD 100Teaching by arrangement

Common Foundation

Crew induction and communications

Join a crew, use its communications channel and pass instructions without ambiguity.

Level
foundation
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

No prerequisite qualifications

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FD 110Teaching by arrangement

Common Foundation

Flight, transit and recovery

Prepare a short training flight and recover from a cancelled approach, as pilot or supporting crew.

Level
foundation
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FD 100

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FD 120Teaching by arrangement

Common Foundation

Authority, safety and the exercise record

Check an instruction against its authority, stop an exercise when needed and write an accurate incident note.

Level
foundation
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FD 100

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FD 130Teaching by arrangement

Common Foundation

Crew resource management

Share a watch’s workload, challenge conflicting information and hand over without dropping a task.

Level
foundation
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FD 100

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FD 199Teaching by arrangement

Common Foundation

Foundation watch assessment

Run a short watch from briefing through a changed destination, relief and debrief.

Level
foundation
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FD 110, FD 120, FD 130, FD 140

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FO 110Teaching by arrangement

Fleet Operations

The navigational watch

Plan a two-leg movement, track its progress and give the next navigator a clear diversion handover.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FD 100, FD 110, FD 120, FD 130, FD 140, FD 199

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FO 150Teaching by arrangement

Fleet Operations

Shipboard roles and bridge coordination

Give a bridge clear responsibilities and resolve competing requests before the helm acts.

Level
intermediate
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FD 100, FD 110, FD 120, FD 130, FD 140, FD 199

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FO 214Teaching by arrangement

Fleet Operations

Convoy planning and cargo movement

Brief two vessels, keep track of their cargo and settle the receiving count after a disrupted movement.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FO 110, FO 150

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FO 230Teaching by arrangement

Fleet Operations

Contact, escort and withdrawal

Keep a convoy moving while an escort reports contacts and respects its withdrawal limits.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FO 214

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FO 299Teaching by arrangement

Fleet Operations

Integrated fleet passage

Lead your part of a convoy through reduced capacity and a watch change.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FO 214, FO 220, FO 230

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IO 102Teaching by arrangement

Industrial Operations

Cargo handling and custody

Move a training consignment and give Receiving a count it can rely on.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FD 100, FD 110, FD 120, FD 130, FD 140, FD 199

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IO 208Teaching by arrangement

Industrial Operations

Salvage and recovery planning

Plan an authorized salvage task and track the recovered material through delivery.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: IO 102

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IO 240Teaching by arrangement

Industrial Operations

Mining and refinery logistics

Choose a suitable mining task and leave a clear sale or collection record for its output.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: IO 102

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IO 250Teaching by arrangement

Industrial Operations

Supply coordination and replenishment

Turn requests into a load that fits, serves the stated priorities and reaches an accepting receiver.

Level
intermediate
Format
Blended
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: IO 102, IO 160

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IO 299Teaching by arrangement

Industrial Operations

Industrial delivery assessment

Complete a mining or salvage delivery and explain the quantities and decisions from start to finish.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: IO 250; One of: IO 208, IO 240

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SO 120Teaching by arrangement

Strategic Operations

Charter and delegated authority

Trace a decision to the current Charter or another valid instrument, and identify what it does not authorize.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
2 hours
Entry qualifications

All: FD 120

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SO 210Teaching by arrangement

Strategic Operations

Operational analysis and decision briefs

Give decision-makers a clear choice between workable plans and identify what would change your recommendation.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: SO 120

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SO 270Teaching by arrangement

Strategic Operations

Evidence and public accounts

Correct a public account using source evidence without rewriting the underlying event to suit the announcement.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: SO 120

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SO 299Teaching by arrangement

Strategic Operations

Strategic case assessment

Present an assistance plan whose authority, resources, agreement and public account remain consistent when circumstances change.

Level
intermediate
Format
Instructor-led
Study time
3 hours
Entry qualifications

All: SO 210, SO 225, SO 270

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Schools & programmes

Plan a complete qualification

Review the constituent courses, practical requirements and entry conditions for each programme.

Faculty development

Prepare to teach and assess

ED 101, ED 201 and ED 210 develop teaching, assessment and exercise design. Search their course codes above for the current curriculum and availability.

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Qualifications built through practice

Foundation courses establish common crew standards. Specialist pathways develop the work of a particular department; Command Studies has its own admission review.

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