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ITALIAN NAVY SMM 01 COURSE TITLE Naval Command School (Foreign Navies) COURSE LOCATION COMFORPAT Augusta, Italy COURSE OBJECTIVES To prepare attendees to assume ship's command The course is mainly oriented towards practical instead of theoretical training with the aim to provide realistic situations to the students on how to safely COURSE CURRICULUM manoeuvre ships both day and night time within harbours and at open seas also within a task group. 6 weeks each Session (a total of 4 Sessions per year: February-March, April- COURSE DURATION May, September-October, October-November) NUMBER OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS 1 per Session (a total of 4 students per year) FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS Attendees must be: - lieutenant with adequate expertise and skills gained aboard navy ships; - qualified as Officer of the Deck and well versed to prevent collisions at sea COURSE in accordance with international rules and standards as per the Convention PREREQUISITES IMO - STCW '95 (Table A-II / 1); - fluent in Italian language. - English language provided - POLICY REGARDING Documentation and lectures will be kept at UNCLAS level NON-NATO COUNTRIES Students may take advantage of local Navy Club logistic facilities (i.e. ROOM & BOARD lodgings and board ~55 Euros per day) ITALIAN NAVY SMM 02 COURSE TITLE Basic Officer Course COURSE LOCATION Naval Academy – Livorno COURSE OBJECTIVES To train and develop young men and women who aspire to be naval officers Designed to train officers designated to embark and take future command of naval units and/or operating entities of the armed forces. Upon completion of the three year course of study, officers will be awarded a degree in Maritime & Naval Science. Subsequently, at the end of the fourth year, the officers will COURSE CURRICULUM attend the courses and apprenticeships achieving one of the following ratings: Telecommunications, Artillery or Antisom (whose choice will be indicated by bilateral agreements) and useful for the achievement of the Master's Degree in Maritime and Naval Sciences at partner University. 3 academic years for a degree, 2 academic years (including the qualification period and internship) for obtaining the Master's Degree in Maritime and Naval Sciences. Foreign Students attend a preparatory course at one of two locations: Loreto or Perugia with a tentative start in March/April. Upon receiving satisfying marks on the final Italian language proficiency exam (August) and meeting COURSE DURATION all physical standards, admittance will be granted into the 1st Class of the Italian Naval Academy Basic Officer Course. The course consists of at least two embarkations on an Italian training school ship in which midshipmen are integrated into the daily life of an operating unit at sea. Each embarkation takes place during the summer for a total duration of around 10 weeks. NUMBER OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS FOR ~ 1 per every 6/7 Italian students, 9/10 maximum. FOREIGN STUDENTS - High school diploma or equivalent, preferably from a nautical or scientific institution, that satisfies requirements for entry into third level education. Diplomas, for entry into Italian University, should be the original copy with an attached Italian translation and be validated by the school system of the respective nation. Diplomas must be turned in immediately upon arrival in Italy. - Must be in good mental and physical standing to meet requirements of an officer serving in the Italian Navy. Upon arrival foreign students will undergo a series of medical examinations to determine medical readiness, in particular, COURSE students must have 10/10 vision. PREREQUISITES - Must be between the ages of 18-22 years. - Students must successfully complete the Italian language course at either Loreto or Perugia (minimal level for admission is L2-S1-R1-W1 IAW STANAG 6001, Edition 4). - compulsory membership on the Hational Health Service. - Upon arrival in Italy to show the entire scheduled school records is mandatory - Failure to pass / possession of one of the aforementioned requirements, involves the immediate repatriation to home nation. POLICY REGARDING All course material is designated UNCLASSIFIED NON-NATO COUNTRIES ROOM & BOARD Room & board is provided in accordance with bilateral agreements. ITALIAN NAVY SMM 03 COURSE TITLE Basic Engineering Officer Training Course COURSE LOCATION Naval Academy – Livorno To train and develop young men and women who aspire to be naval COURSE OBJECTIVES engineering officers For officers designated to work within ship propulsion plants. Upon completion study, officers will be awarded a degree in Naval Engineering. COURSE CURRICULUM A percentage of officers will be awarded a degree in civil and environmental engineering for follow on work in the field of infrastructure. 6 academic years (4 at the Naval Academy and 2 at a conventional state university) The course consists of at least two embarkations on an Italian training school COURSE DURATION ship in which midshipmen are integrated into the daily life of an operating unit at sea. Each embarkation takes place during the summer for a total duration of around 10 weeks. NUMBER OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS 3 FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS - High school diploma or equivalent, preferably from a nautical or scientific institution, that satisfies requirements for entry into third level education. Diplomas, for entry into Italian University, should be the original copy with an attached Italian translation and be validated by the school system of the respective nation. Diplomas must be turned in immediately upon arrival in Italy. - Must be in good mental and physical standing to meet requirements of an officer serving in the Italian Navy. Upon arrival foreign students will COURSE undergo a series of medical examinations to determine medical readiness. PREREQUISITES - Must be between the ages of 18-22 years. - Students must successfully complete the Italian language course at either Loreto or Perugia (minimal level for admission is L2-S1-R1-W1 IAW STANAG 6001, Edition 4). - compulsory membership on the Hational Health Service. - Upon arrival in Italy to show the entire scheduled school records is mandatory Failure to successfully complete the language course or achieve the above test score requisites will result in the immediate return to one’s home nation. POLICY REGARDING All course material is designated UNCLASSIFIED NON-NATO COUNTRIES ROOM & BOARD Room & board is provided in accordance with bilateral agreements. ITALIAN NAVY SMM 04 COURSE TITLE Junior Staff Course COURSE LOCATION Naval Staff College (NSC) - Venice Provide students with knowledge and skills required to developing, planning and conducting staff activities related to Navy and Joint central/peripheral Commands, within national, foreign and international organizations. Participants will acquire: - main principles of the “Working Methods and Operating Planning Procedures” currently in use at national and NATO level (namely COPD); COURSE OBJECTIVES - written and oral “Communications” skills, with specific reference to forms of communications in use at headquarters; the value of strategic communications; elements of Public Relations; - main principles of “Doctrine” and “Strategy,” with a focus on the international environment in which Armed Forces (Navy in particular) operate; - main principles of “Management” and “International, Maritime and Humanitarian Law.” The educational course is based on an increasing level of complexity of information and crisis scenarios faced by the students. The learning process includes: - classes held by trained officers; - additional classes/conferences held by subject matter experts with solid academic and military background or widely known for their knowledge COURSE CURRICULUM on the topic; - individual and group exercises and syndicates; - attendance to specific seminars and conferences planned, organized and held at the Institute. Students performances will be evaluated through intermediate tests, in each subject, and a final, overall examination. COURSE DURATION Approximately 13 weeks, 3 terms per year (Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jul) NUMBER OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS 2-6 FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS rank: OF-2/3; COURSE -good working knowledge of Italian language (to be verified by PREREQUISITES Italian Military Attaché) POLICY REGARDING NON-NATO COUNTRIES Subject to availability and upon request, foreign students may book a room with private toilet/shower (at the Institute) or a suite (in a military installation ROOM & BOARD within walking distance). The institute provides an all-hands mess, open every day, including weekends (booking required). Lodging and meals will be at students' expense. ITALIAN NAVY SMM 05 COURSE TITLE Hydrography professional qualification (Idr) (Category B Surveyor) COURSE LOCATION Istituto Idrografico della Marina - Genoa To provide the know-how necessary to perform the tasks of the Hydrographic Officer on board survey vessels and at hydrographic services (technical divisions). COURSE OBJECTIVES The course provides the know-how required to be certified as Category B Surveyor after two years of training on the job. The course at IIM is divided into two phases: phase “0” - 4 weeks – to provide the basic knowledge required to attend phase “1”; COURSE CURRICULUM phase “1” - 17 weeks- to deal with technical and specialized matters in the field of hydro-oceanography. Lessons are in English. 8 months (November - August), 25 weeks for theory classes at the Istituto COURSE DURATION Idrografico della Marina, 8 weeks practice sessions on board survey vessels. NUMBER OF
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