The Royal Netherlands Navy Technical Training School (KMTO) and the Maritime Capacity Alliance (MCA) are jointly recruiting students for the four-year civil-military Marine Technician (MBO4) course. This new and joint approach on recruiting personnel for the Navy, started on September 1st, 2022 with a pilot project. At the end of 2023, the program and the approach will be formalised.
The program: Entry requirements to this degree program are: · A vmbo-k, -g or -t diploma or; · A transition certificate to havo 4 or vwo 4 or; · An mbo- diploma level 2 or 3.
The student starts by following the basic Maritime Officer for all ships-training for two years at one of the nautical schools or training institutes affiliated with the MCA. After that, the student can voluntarily sail a 180-day internship and obtain a certificate of competency. After successfully completing the basic training, the student continues with a two-year education at the Royal Marine Technical Training School at the naval base in Den Helder. After completing the full training, the student receives an mbo-4 diploma. The well-trained Marine Technician is then fully equipped to start a career in the Royal Dutch Navy either on board one of the ships or in material maintenance in Den Helder. Another option is that the student continues in direction of merchant navy or in hydraulic engineering.
Check the website for more information about the course Marine Technicus.
Watch the video on YouTube.
