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Prevention/Response Marine Safety PQS

"Effective 20 November 2024 all Marine Safety Performance Qualification Standards (PQSs) requiring either ICS 210 or ICS 300 will drop ICS 300 and require ICS 210 instead. This change is per ALCOAST 376/24 and will also apply to both the MSTR and M-Pro Pin applications. Any member holding a current Letter of Designation (LOD) for which ICS 300 was used to meet the requirements will be "grandfathered" in; any member who has passed a PQS oral board and submitted a packet which includes ICS  300 to DIRAUX for issue of an LOD prior to 20 November 2024 will also be "grandfathered" in. Qualifications currently in progress preceding an oral board MUST use ICS 210 in place of ICS 300."

/***New requirement for TCT Initial (Introduction to Risk Management course) and TCT Refresher for maintaining certain Marine Safety Qualifications***

The Coast Guard Auxiliary Marine qualifications are designed to facilitate and encourage Auxiliary support for Coast Guard Sectors in the legacy Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Programs. They are developed in conjunction with Coast Guard Headquarters program managers and TRACEN Yorktown. The Auxiliary qualifications mirror those of the Active Duty – minus any law enforcement or military activities.

Marine Safety qualifications are open to Auxiliarists are based on the needs of the individual Sector. If a Sector has no need of Auxiliary support in a particular program area, it is not available to Auxiliarists in that area. Check with your Auxiliary Marine Safety staff chain to determine the PQSs available in your area.

The following two (2) PQSs have the Letter of Designation issued by the District DIRAUX.

Auxiliary Administrative and Management Specialist (AUX-MSAM)

*All VOs and mentors working with an MSAM candidate on the Section 10 OJT tasks should use the Suggested Outline for MSAM PQS Discussions of OJT Missions found in the following link:Suggested Outline.

**Please Note that there is a corresponding online MSAM course that must be taken along with the Study Guides above. The course is available at the Online Classroom and you must use the enrollment key that is available here at the bottom left-hand side menu of this screen named "Enrollment Keys" in order to register for the course. You have to be logged in with your Member Zone credentials in order to view it.**

  • At one time there was an on-line test for a portion of the MSAM PQS.  A certificate was issued for test completion, signed by CAPT Bary Smith, CHDIRAUX.  This certificate is NOT a Letter of Designation and does not indicate qualification.  The PQS booklet must be completed and a Letter of Designation issued.
  • Prior to 28 Jan 2010 Letters of Designation for this qualification were issued by the Department Chief, or Deputy Department Chief, for the Marine Safety (M) Department. The Department Chiefs/Deputy Department Chiefs are: Helumt Hertle, John Cooper, David Hand, Greg Kester, Denise Castrogiovanni, Kevin Cady. Letters of Designation issued by anyone other than those listed are invalid.
  • Auxiliary Verifying Officers shall be experienced and qualified personnel who have demonstrated the ability to evaluate, instruct, and observe other personnel in the performance task criteria. Verifying Officers must be certified in the competencies for which they are to verify and must hold the AUX-MSAM qualification. Verifying Officers must enter their title, name, and initials in the Record of Verifying Officers section before making entries in your workbook.
  • The Oral Board must consist of at least 3 members that hold the MSAM qualification or as prescribed by the member's DIRAUX .

 Auxiliary Prevention Outreach Specialist (AUX-MEES) (formerly Marine Environmental Education Specialist)

  • Study Guide for AUX MEES PQS
  • Auxiliary Verifying Officers shall be experienced and qualified personnel who have demonstrated the ability to evaluate, instruct, and observe other personnel in the performance task criteria. Verifying Officers must be certified in the competencies for which they are to verify and must hold the MEES qualification. Verifying Officers must enter their title, name, and initials in the Record of Verifying Officers section before making entries in your workbook.
  • The Oral Board must consist of at least 3 members that hold the MEES qualification or as prescribed by the member's DIRAUX .

 The Letters of Designation for the following PQSs are issued by the Captain of the Port (COTP)

The following PQSs are discontinued but may be counted toward ribbon or device if earned prior to listed date:

PQS  Replaced by
Effective Date
 LOD must be issued by
Auxiliary Assistant Facility Inspector PQSAuxiliary Facility Inspector (AUX-EU) PQSJan 2023 

Auxiliary Assistant Federal On Scene Coordinator Representative (Auxiliarists are NOT to be assigned to duty to perform this position)

 NONE

12 Dec  2014 

 
Auxiliary Assistant License and Document Examiner  NONE29 Apr 2014 
Auxiliary Assistant License and Document Evaluator    NONE29 Apr 2014 
Auxiliary Uninspected Tow Vessel Examiner (must be completed by ) NONE 17 April 2015
Auxiliary Assistant Waterways Management Representative   Waterways Management PQSJanuary 2023 

Marine Environmental Education Specialist

Prevention Outreach Specialist
28 Jan 2010
28 April 2010
AUX Asst Pollution Investigator 
AUX Asst Pollution Responder  
18 Nov 2011 18 Jan 2012
AUX Asst Harbor Safety Observer 
NONE 28 Jan 2010
28 April 2010
AUX Marine Safety Watchstander
NONE
28 Jan 2010
28 April 2010
AUX Asst Contingency Preparedness Specialist
AUX Asst Contingency Planner
28 Jan 2010
28 April 2010
Port State Control Boarding Team Assistant
AUX Asst Port State Control Examiner
28 Jan 2010 28 April 2010
AUX Asst Pollution Response Specialist
AUX Asst Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative
28 Jan 2010 28 April 2010
AUX Asst License and Document Examiner NONE 29 April 2014
29 July 2014
AUX Asst License and Document Evaluator 
NONE 29 April 2014
29 July 2014  
AUX Asst Federal On Scene Coordinator Representative
NONE 12 Dec 2014
12 Dec 2014 
Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner
Revised PQS dated 05 Feb 2016
 

  

Aux Contingency Planner (AUX-ACP) Moving to EM 01 JAN 2023
Aux Foreign Freight Vessel Examiner (AUX-FFVE) NONE 01 JAN 2023
Aux Foreign Freight Passenger Vessel Examiner (AUX-FFPV) NONE 01 JAN 2023  
Aux Machinery Inspector (Aux-MI) NONE 01 JAN 2023  
Aux Machinery Inspector-Steam
(AUX-MS)
NONE 01 JAN 2023  
Aux Port State Control Dispatcher
(AUX-PSC)
NONE 01 JAN 2023  
Aux Port State Control Examiner
(AUX-PSCE)
NONE 01 JAN 2023  
  

Active duty marine safety qualifications (other than the Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner and Uninspected Tow Vessel Examiner listed above) are not authorized to be earned by Auxiliarists.  If earned prior to Oct 2008 they may be counted toward the Marine Safety (Trident) device.  To be counted they must be qualifications accepted toward the active duty Marine Safety Professional device.