PHILCAMSAT proudly celebrates another significant milestone after successfully passing the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) accreditation audit for its Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) Course, conducted on June 15–16 and June 29–30, 2026.

The MARINA-approved ETO Course is a comprehensive 12-month training program designed to prepare future Electro-Technical Officers for service on board modern merchant vessels. The program consists of four (4) months of intensive classroom instruction, laboratory activities, simulator-based training, and competency assessments, followed by at least eight (8) months of onboard training as an Electro-Cadet with the principals of PTC and Jebsen PTC.

Admission to the program is highly competitive. All aspiring Electro-Cadets will undergo PHILCAMSAT’s stringent screening and selection process based on established qualification criteria to ensure that only competent and deserving candidates are admitted.

Only trainees who successfully complete the workshop skills training and the required approved seagoing service, as evidenced by the satisfactory completion of the Onboard Training Record Book (OTRB) and final assessment, will be awarded the Certificate of Completion for the Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) Course.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will have the opportunity to be deployed as Electro-Technical Officers through the principals of PTC and Jebsen PTC, subject to the respective principal’s employment requirements and deployment procedures.

This achievement reflects PHILCAMSAT’s unwavering commitment to delivering world-class maritime education and training, producing globally competent Filipino seafarers, and supporting the evolving needs of the international maritime industry.