Medical II Refresher

Personnel in charge of emergency medical care or responsible for medical care on board any vessel of gross tonnage less than 500 not moving more than 200 miles from shore.

• Hold a certificate attesting to the completion of Level II medical training.
• Hold a certificate from a seafarers’ physician, issued within the last 12 months, confirming fitness for sea service.

Upon completion of the training, the trainee will be able to:
• Perform first-aid procedures as part of a team at sea;
• Implement emergency medical care protocols;
• Apply hygiene and risk-prevention rules;
• Conduct a remote medical consultation in accordance with established procedures;
• Maintain the competencies required by the STCW Convention.

16 hours/ 2.5 days

Minimum: 7 trainees
Maximum: 16 trainees

• Order of 29 June 2011 regarding medical training for personnel serving on board vessels with a crew complement – ​​Légifrance
• International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)
• Council Directive 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels – Légifrance

SECRETARIAT OF STATE TO THE PRIME MINISTER IN CHARGE OF MARITIME AFFAIRS / Ministry for the Sea, since 01/01/2022

The training is organized in accordance with Annex II of the decree of June 29, 2011, and alternates between theoretical instruction, practical workshops, and simulated scenarios.
Module 1 (UV 1) – Team-Based First Aid at Sea (6 hours)
• Refresher on first aid procedures.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator).
• Management of life-threatening emergencies and trauma.
• Lifting, stretcher handling, and teamwork.
• Practical exercises and simulated scenarios.
Module 2 (UV 2) – Hygiene, Risk Prevention, and Basic Care (4 hours)
• Review of hygiene and prevention protocols.
• Performing routine care.
• Management of wounds, burns, and hemorrhages.
• Managing the onboard medical kit and medical equipment.
Module 3 (UV 3) – Medical Assistance at Sea – Telemedical Consultation (6 hours)
• Conducting a medical assessment.
• Communicating with the Maritime Medical Consultation Center (CCMM).
• Implementing medical prescriptions.
• Teleconsultation exercises and managing medical emergencies on board.

ENSM Site de Marseille, Le Havre, Nantes, Saint-Malo

– First Aiders
– Seafarers’ Nurses
– Physician, Toulouse Maritime Medical Consultation Centre

No.

Assessment is carried out throughout the training course by means of practical exercises, simulations, and the trainee’s active participation.

Yes.
The training certificates are dematerialized, and accessible directly on your sailor portal as soon as the successful follow-up of the training.
These certificates have a validity of 12 months, period allowing you, via the appropriate CERFA, to renew your certificates with Maritime Affairs.

Yes

When asked about their training at the ENSM, the trainees were 97.75% satisfied. (2025)

The certification/attestation rate for this internship is 100%

580 €

RS5924

Funding options available through France Travail and the CPF

For any questions, you may contact the school at:
cemafor@supmaritime.fr
Or by phone at 07 64 39 97 24