Prevention/Response Marine Safety PQS

***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.

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

Auxiliary Administrative and Management Specialist (AUX-MSAM)

• AUX MSAM Study Guide
• AUX MSAM Study Guide - Section 2
• AUX MSAM Study Guide - Section 3
• AUX MSAM Study Guide - Section 4
• AUX MSAM Study Guide - Section 5
• AUX MSAM Study Guide - Section 6
• AUX MSAM Study Guide - Section 7
• AUX MSAM Study Guide - Section 8
• AUX MSAM Study Guide - Section 9
• AUX MSAM Study Guide - Section 10*
  
• AUX MSAM Study Guide - Section 11
• MSAM Moodle PPT**
  

**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)

• Auxiliary Assistant Barge Inspector (AUX-BI) PQS
  
• Auxiliary Assistant Container Inspector (AUX-EC) PQS
• Auxiliary Facility Inspector (AUX-EU) Study Guide
• Auxiliary Facility Inspector (AUX-EU) PQS
• Auxiliary Assistant Hull Inspector (AUX-HI) PQS
• Auxiliary Assistant K-Boat Inspector (AUX-KI) PQS
• Auxiliary Assistant Life Raft Inspector (AUX-LR) PQS
• Auxiliary Assistant Marine Casualty Investigator (AUX-FO) PQS
  
• Auxiliary Assistant Maritime Enforcement Investigator (AUX-EO) PQS
  
• Auxiliary Assistant Pollution Responder (AUX-ED) PQS
• Auxiliary Assistant Suspension and Revocation Investigator (AUX-FN) PQS
• Auxiliary Assistant T-Boat Inspector (AUX-TI) PQS
  
• Auxiliary Uninspected Passenger Vessel Examiner (AUX-UPV) PQS
  
• Auxiliary Waterways Management (AUX-WM) Study Guide
• Auxiliary Waterways Management (AUX-WM) PQS
• Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner PQS (active duty qualification)
• Uninspected Towing Vessel Examiner PQS (active duty qualification)
  

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

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.