Compass Courses by Maritime Institute

Last updated: 01/2026

Mission Statement - To provide professional and recreational mariners with high quality, affordable, practical training in all subjects related to vessel operations, while meeting or exceeding US Coast Guard standards for training where applicable, and delivering the knowledge mariners need to be safe out on the water.

110 West Dayton Street

Suite 101

Edmonds, WA 98020

(425) 778-1923

Admissions

Compass Courses by Maritime Institute at a glance

Private career school-cert/dipl

Academics at Compass Courses by Maritime Institute

Programs

Program name
Location
Length
ETPL
Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD) Certificate Edmonds 1 Days Yes
Train the Trainer Certificate Edmonds 1 Weeks Yes
Able Seafarer (formally ABLE SEAMAN (AB)) Certificate Edmonds 5 Days Yes
Master 100 Tons Certificate Edmonds 2 Weeks Yes
Tank Ship Dangerous Liquids Refresher Certificate Edmonds 2 Days No
Vessel Security Officer (VSO) Certificate Edmonds 2 Days Yes
Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) Certificate Edmonds 2 Weeks Yes
Leadership and Teamworking Skills Certificate Edmonds 1 Days No
Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) Certificate Edmonds 5 Days Yes
Tank Ship Dangerous Liquids Certificate Edmonds 5 Days Yes
Maritime Security Awareness Certificate Edmonds 1 Days No
First Aid & CPR Certificate Edmonds 1 Days No
Crowd Management Certificate Edmonds 1 Days Yes
Leadership & Managerial Skills Certificate Edmonds 1 Weeks No
Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS) Certificate Edmonds 1 Weeks Yes
Personal Safety and Social Responsibility Certificate Edmonds 1 Days No
Tank Ship Familiarization (Dangerous Liquids) Certificate Edmonds 1 Weeks Yes
Radar Observer Recertification No Award Edmonds 1 Days Yes
Radar Observer Unlimited No Award Edmonds 1 Weeks Yes
Ship Management No Award Edmonds 1 Weeks No
Basic IGF Code Operations Certificate Edmonds 2 Days No

Program name: Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD)

Length: 1 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Train the Trainer

Length: 1 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Able Seafarer (formally ABLE SEAMAN (AB))

Length: 5 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Master 100 Tons

Length: 2 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Tank Ship Dangerous Liquids Refresher

Length: 2 Days

ETPL: No

Program name: Vessel Security Officer (VSO)

Length: 2 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV)

Length: 2 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Leadership and Teamworking Skills

Length: 1 Days

ETPL: No

Program name: Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA)

Length: 5 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Tank Ship Dangerous Liquids

Length: 5 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Maritime Security Awareness

Length: 1 Days

ETPL: No

Program name: First Aid & CPR

Length: 1 Days

ETPL: No

Program name: Crowd Management

Length: 1 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Leadership & Managerial Skills

Length: 1 Weeks

ETPL: No

Program name: Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS)

Length: 1 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

Length: 1 Days

ETPL: No

Program name: Tank Ship Familiarization (Dangerous Liquids)

Length: 1 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Radar Observer Recertification

Length: 1 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Radar Observer Unlimited

Length: 1 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Ship Management

Length: 1 Weeks

ETPL: No

Program name: Basic IGF Code Operations

Length: 2 Days

ETPL: No