MENUMENULOGINJOBSQualified Member of the Engineering Department (QMED)Awkward title, important job.Home » Explore Careers » Maritime Careers » Vessel Operations Careers » Qualified Member of the Engineering Department (QMED)HS/GED and Certification$60K to $200KJobs: STATEWIDEHelps senior engineers maintain and repair engine room, fireroom, machine ship, ice-machine room, and steering/engine-room equipment – in other words, all parts of the ship. Also known as an Unlicensed Junior Engineer, a QMED is a senior unlicensed crewmember in the engine room of a ship – an exciting start to a marine engineering career onboard ships.Here’s what you need:High school diploma or GED requiredIndustry training certification requiredLinks to Jobs and Other Cool Info:Ship Engineer overviewMarine Engineer overviewSailor and Marine Oiler overviewHere’s where you get it:Course/ProgramProvider/LocationDegreeCertificationLength Advanced Fire Fighting UAS Ketchikan CampusNoUSCG1 week Basic Meteorology AVTEC – SewardNoUSCG1 week Basic TrainingAVTEC – SewardNoUSCG1 week Basic Training UAS Ketchikan CampusNoUSCG1 week Basic Training RevalidationAVTEC – SewardNoUSCG1 day Basic Training Refresher UAS Ketchikan CampusNoUSCG3 days First Aid/CPR/AED Mariner UAS Ketchikan CampusNoUSCG1 day Intro to Nautical SkillsAVTEC – SewardNoAVTEC12 weeks Marine Transportation UAS Ketchikan CampusAASUSCG2-3 years Marine Transportation UAS Ketchikan CampusOECUSCG1 year Proficiency in Survival CraftAVTEC – SewardNoUSCG1 week Proficiency in Survival Craft UAS Ketchikan CampusNoUSCG2 week QMED OilerUAS Ketchikan CampusNoUSCG12 weeks TankshipAVTEC – SewardNoUSCG1 week Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD) AVTEC – SewardNoUSCG1 day QMEDAlaska Maritime Apprenticeship ProgramNoVariesVaries AMEC is a 2021 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE).Learn More