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477 Policy for new or revised OPRC model courses
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Ref. T5/1.01                                                                                                               MEPC/Circ.477

17 August 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLICY FOR NEW OR REVISED OPRC MODEL COURSES

 

 

 

1          TheMarineEnvironmentProtectionCommittee,atitsfifty-thirdsession(18to22July2005), approved  a  policy  and  validation  process  for  new  and  revised  OPRC  model  training  courses

(MEPC 53/24, paragraph 7.5.11).

 

2          Thepolicyaddressestheformat,timeframeforreviewandupdating,anddistributionand validationprocessfornewlydevelopedorrevisionstoOPRCmodelcoursesinordertoensurea consistent approach with other IMO model courses.

 

3          The  policy  and  validation  process,  as  approved  by  the  Committee,  are  attached  in  the annex hereto.

 

 

 

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ANNEX POLICY FOR NEWLY DEVELOPED AND REVISED OPRC MODEL COURSES

 

 

Format and distribution

 

1          CourseswillbeavailableinbothhardcopyandonCD-ROMforpurchasethroughthe

IMO Publishing Service.

 

Reviewand updating

 

2          Courseswillbereviewedonafive-yearcycletodeterminewhetheramajorrevisionmaybe needed,notingthatifanycompellingreasonforconsideringareviewofthecoursescomestolightin

theinterim period,theMEPCOPRC-HNSTechnicalGroupisfreetoconsiderandinitiatesucha revision at any time, subject to the approval ofthe Marine Environment Protection Committee.

 

Validation process

 

3          In  order  to  ensure  proper  vetting  of  both  newly  developed  and  revised  OPRC  training materialsfortechnicalcontentinastructuredandconsistentfashion,andtoassisttheTechnical Groupinreviewingmodelcoursessubmitted,avalidationgroupwillbeestablishedcomprisedof one  IMO  representative  and  representatives  from  three  or  four  interested  Member  States  and InternationalOrganizationswhichparticipateintheOPRC-HNSTechnicalGroup,possessinga combination of technical and training expertise.

 

The validation ofnew or revised courses will be carried out as follows:

 

.1         themembersofthegroupmaybeassistedbyadvisersasneededandshouldbe authorizedbytheTechnicalGrouptoworkintersessionallybycorrespondenceas necessary;

 

.2         upon  receiving  a  finished  draft  model  course  from  the  course  designers,  the

Secretariatwilldistributecopiestoeachdesignatedmemberofthevalidatinggroup;

 

.3         each  validating  group  member,  following  consultation  as  necessary  with  their advisers,willprovidetheothermembersofthevalidatinggroupandtheSecretariat withtheirproposedamendmentsandsupportingremarkswithinanagreedtimelimit, usually one month;

 

.4         theSecretariatwilltransmitallproposedamendmentsandsupportingremarkstothe course designers;

 

.5         the  course  designers  will  respond  as  appropriate  through  the  Secretariat  to  the members of the validating group within an agreed time limit;

 

 

 

 

 

.6         proposedamendmentswillbereviewedandincorporated,asappropriate,inarevised

model course;

 

.7         thereviseddraftmodelcoursewillbeprocessedbytheSecretariatfordistributionon thebasisofonecopyperdelegation,observingtherulesgoverningsubmissionof documents;

 

.8         comments  submitted  on  the  proposed  model  courses  by  other  members  of  the

Technical Group will be distributed in the usual manner;

 

.9         theTechnicalGroupwillgivepreliminaryconsiderationtothedraftmodelcourses andallcommentsmadethereon,ifany.  Followingthis,theTechnicalGroupwill eitherreferittothevalidatinggroupforconsiderationindetailorvalidatethemodel course;

 

.10       thecoursedesigner,ifconsiderednecessary,willbemadeavailabletoadvisethe validating group on the course design rationale;

 

.11       thevalidatinggroupwillprepareareportlistingallagreedamendmentstotherevised draft model course as circulated to the Technical Group;

 

.12       theTechnicalGroupwillthenconsiderthevalidatinggroupreporttogetherwiththe revised draft model course and validate that course if appropriate; and

 

.13       any  course  validated  by  the  Technical  Group  will  be  referred  to  the  Marine

Environment Protection Committee for its consideration and approval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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