Jopher Romero | Darwin See | Cristian Manalo | Carlo Magpantay | Jeremiah Zaragosa
The study sought to determine the perception of BSMT AIMS Alumni on the Adequacy of trainings offered by AIMS. The results of the study will give a new perspective for the aims marine transportation alumni on how adequate the level of basic trainings provided by AIMS when they take the training. In order to gather data, descriptive-survey type was utilized in this study. Forty Alumni seafarers of Asian Institute of Maritime studies from S.Y. 2012-2015 who already experienced on boarding were considered to be the respondents. The instrument used in this study was developed by the researcher themselves, following the outline and content of the basic training using Likert Scale format. In terms of the training offered by AIMS, the average weighted mean of -- Ship Security Awareness Training and Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (SAT/SDSD)-- is 3.85 with verbal interpretation -- Very Adequate, while Basic Training Course got3.82 (95.5%) and meets Very Adequate and finally, Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat (PSCRB) got 3.46 (86.5%) and rated as adequate. In terms of the trainings required by MARINA, the Average Weighted Mean of the Marine Pollution (MARPOL) is 3.46 which is rated as Adequate while Medical First Aid (MEFA) of mean 3.08 meets the average level of Adequate and lastly Advanced Fire Firefighting got 3.72 and meets the average level of Very Adequate. There is no significant difference on the level of Adequacy of Basic Training Provided by AIMS as Perceived by AIMS Alumni when grouped according to year graduated in AIMS. Finally, there is a moderately high relationship between the trainings provided by AIMS and mandated by MARINA. The relationship between the trainings provided by AIMS and mandated by MARINA is significant