Frequently asked questions

At the end of this professional development course and upon successful completion of the assessments, students receive an official digital badge and certificate from Lloyds Maritime Academy to download.
The course carries 21 CPD hours or 2.1 CEUs and this will appear on the certificate itself.

This is the same whether you take the scheduled or on-demand option.

There is a multiple-choice online test at the end of each module. 70% has to be achieved to pass the course.

Scheduled: Modules are released fortnightly, and all tests must be passed by the course end date to receive your digital certification.

On-demand: You must pass a module's test to release your next module.

Scheduled: The course start date is set so it cannot be started earlier, however we can normally accept late applications up to two weeks after the start date but students will need to catch up. If necessary, we can sometimes offer a short extension at the end of the course to allow students to finish.
Students can also opt to defer to the next course at a small fee.

On-demand: Students can start the course anytime (upon successful enrolment) and take up to 6 months to complete.

Scheduled: This course only runs once a year so the next intake is scheduled for 2025.

On-demand: Available to start anytime at your own flexible pace.

Scheduled: Each module is released every two weeks as per the schedule you’ll find in your Student Handbook once you enrol.

On-demand: Modules are released one-by-one upon successful completion of the previous module's online test.

All interaction with the course is online through the VLE (virtual learning environment). There is no attendance necessary in the UK and we are unable to help with any VISA applications.