Marine Deck Officers Board Exam 2012
The Marine Deck Officers Board Exam, also known as the Marine Deck Officers Licensure Examination, is a board exam facilitated by the Board of Marine Deck Officers under the Professional Regulatory Commission to assess the competency of BS Marine Transportation graduates.
As per R.A 1080, individuals who passed the board exam need not take the civil service exams to be eligible for the following positions:
- Chief Officer/Chief Mate
- Master Mariner
- Second Officer/Second Mate
- Third Officer/Third Mate
- O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch
- Navy Officer
- Coast Guard Officer
Review Courses for Marine Deck Officers Board Exam
There are review courses that you can take to prepare for the board exam. The content of these review courses may vary depending on the review centers, but they’re mostly based on the examination scope released by the Professional Regulatory Commission which includes:
- Function 1 – Navigation
- 30% – Master Mariner
- 20 % – Chief Mate
- 40 % – O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch
- Function 2 – Cargo Handling and Stowage
- 30% – Master Mariner
- 40% – Chief Mate
- 30% – O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch
- Function 3 – Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons on Board
- 40% – Master Mariner
- 40% – Chief Mate
- 30% – O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch
TAKING THE EXAM
Licensure exams for BS Marine Transportation graduates are usually held thrice a year. Below are the dates and testing centers for the 2012 Marine Deck Officers Board Exam:
DATE | DAY/s PLACE | DEADLINE OF FILING |
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March 3-4, 2012 | Sat, Sun / Manila & Iloilo | February 3, 2012 |
July 21-22, 2012 | Sat, Sun / Manila & Cebu | June 21, 2012 |
November 10-11, 2012 | Sat, Sun / Manila & Davao | October 10, 2012 |
NATIONAL PASSING RATE
The table below shows the number of board passers in the Licensure Exam for Marine Deck Officers in the last 2 years:
EXAM | EXAM TAKERS | BOARD PASSERS | PASSING RATE |
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November 2011 | 123 (Master Mariner) 361 (Chief Mate) 926 (O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch) |
64 166 461 |
52.03 % 45.98 % 49.78 % |
July 2011 | 1, 929 | 934 | 48.41 % |
February 2011 | 1, 944 | 947 | 48.71 % |
November 2010 | 2, 442 | 1,080 | 44.22 % |
July 2010 | 3, 445 | 1,787 | 51.87 % |
February 2010 | 3,532 | 1,823 | 51.61 % |
when do you release the next year 2014 schedule of exams for the marine deck officers?????thanks
Hi Renie,
Sorry, we’re not sure about that. You can ask a representative from the PRC directly or subscribe to our newsletter for email updates.
Hi, Renie!
Thanks for visiting our site.
We’ll post the schedule on our site as soon as PRC releases the schedules of exams.
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I just want to know if there is an schedule of marine deck officer this coming november 2013?
Hi, Leo!
Thanks for visiting our site.
Unfortunately, there’s no exam scheduled for marine deck officers scheduled on November 2013.
http://www.prc.gov.ph/page.aspx?id=22
how to take the exam?
Hi, John Edwin!
Thanks for visiting our site.
You can find the instructions on how to apply for the licensure exams on this PRC page: http://www.prc.gov.ph/licensure/?id=24
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