2703 | QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT (QMED) ELECTRICIAN

Any applicant who successfully completes the QMED – Electrician (MIDATL-383) course will satisfy the examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.15-9 for QMED – Electrician, provided the course completion certificate is presented within one year of training; AND receive credit for the OICEW assessments OICEW-3-1A, OICEW-3-1B, OICEW-3-1C and OICEW-3-1D.

Major topic areas are as follows:

• Engineering Safety & Environmental Protection
• Electrical Safety and Lock-Out and Tag-Out Procedures
• Electrical Fundamentals
• Circuits and Their Analysis
• Alternating Current Fundamentals
• Alternators and Transformers
• AC Motors
• Batteries and Battery Charging systems
• Rotating DC Machinery/Generators and Motors
• Electromechanical Control of Motors
• Solid State Control of Motors
• Shipboard Electrical Distribution and Lighting Systems
• Conductors, Cabling, and Wiring Techniques
• Electrical Meters and Electrical System Troubleshooting
• Electrical System Maintenance
• Cathodic Protection Systems
• Regulations for Shipboard Electrical Equipment