Training and certification of future Ukrainian navy officers during cycled education

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the issues of training future officers for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular, naval professionals, within the framework of continuous cycled education. The article denotes the preconditions and constituents of the cycled education system. It also denotes  that training of naval officers is based on the state and sectoral standards of higher education having been formed in accordance with the national requirements to higher education whereas the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) as well as military standards adopted. The article states that training of naval officers in Ukraine is directed towards harmonization with European higher education area (EHEA) and education quality assurance.