Courses in 2025/2026
Updated 05 Mar 2025 at 17:00 UTC
For any question, please email us at: Academy@iala.int
The training opportunities listed below are available or are planned to take place. Confirmed courses will also appear in the IALA main calendar.
Course fees
You can find the fees for courses delivered by the Academy where the course programme is described. For courses delivered by others, the course fees are set by the accredited training organisation delivering the course. The availability of spaces on each course may vary with national or regional requirements.
Academy sponsorship may be available for individuals from coastal States in need of assistance to develop their AtoN capacity. If you feel you may be eligible for sponsorship please contact the World-Wide Academy by e-mail at Academy@iala.int
AtoN Manager programme
The following courses are currently confirmed, planned or foreseen to take place in the future. For further information or to register interest in any of these courses please e-mail Academy@iala.int
Read more about the AtoN Manager programme
| Course | Dates | Location | Provided by | Register | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-L.1.1 M3 | 03-07 Mar 25 | Harwich, UK | Trinity House, UK | Closed | EN |
| 25-L.1.1 | 6 Feb – 28 Mar 2025 | Paramaribo | Maritime Authority of Suriname | Flyer & Registration | EN |
| 25-L.1.1 | 17 Mar – 02 May 2025 | Casablanca | ISEM/DPDPM Morocco | Brochure et Inscription | FR |
| 25-L.1.1 | 14 Apr-09 May 2025 | Jakarta | STIP/DGST Indonesia | div.pu@stipjakarta.ac.id | EN |
| 25-L.1.1 | 07Jul-02 Aug 2025 | Jakarta | STIP/DGST Indonesia | div.pu@stipjakarta.ac.id | EN |
| 25-L.1.1 | Sep | Wenzhou | China MSA, China | Flyer & Registration | EN |
| 25-L.1.1 | 17 Jun-28 Nov 2025 | Brest | ENSAM/CEREMA France | Academy@iala.int | FR |
| 25-L.1.1 | 27 Oct – 21 Nov 2025 | Kolkata | MNTI/DGLL India | mnti@dgll.nic.in | EN |
| 25-L.1.1 | TBC | Cartagena | ENAP/DIMAR Colombia | ES | |
| 26-L.1.1 | Sep 2025-Mar 2026 | Harwich | Trinity House | bill.summers@trinityhouse.co.uk | EN |
AtoN Master programme
The following courses are currently confirmed, planned or foreseen to take place in the future. For further information or to register interest in any of these courses please e-mail Academy@iala.int
Read more about the AtoN Master programme.
| Course | Dates | Location | Provided by | Register | Lang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-L.1.2 Master AtoN Management | 12-16 May | IALA HQ | World-Wide Academy | Link | EN |
| 25-L.1.2 Master AtoN Management | Sep 25 | Xiamen, China | World-Wide Academy | Flyer & Registration | EN |
| 25-L.1.2 Master AtoN Management | TBC | Valparaíso, Chile | World-Wide Academy | EN |
Risk Management programme
The following courses are currently confirmed, planned or foreseen to take place in the future. For further information or to register interest in any of these courses please e-mail Academy@iala.int
Read more about the Risk Management programme.
| Course | Dates | Location | Provided by | Register | Lang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-L.1.3 IALA Risk Management Toolbox | Postponed | Suriname | World-Wide Academy | EN | |
| Risk Management Workshop SIRA-IWARP | 21-25 April | Tenerife | World-Wide Academy/IFAN | Closed | EN |
| 25-L.1.3 IALA Risk Management Seminar | TBC | IALA HQ | World-Wide Academy | academy@iala.int | EN |
| 25-L.1.3 IALA Risk Management Toolbox | 05-09 May | Livorno | World-Wide Academy | Closed | EN |
| 25-L.1.3 IALA Risk Management Toolbox | 23-27 June | Lisbon | World-Wide Academy | Link | EN |
| 25-L.1.3 IALA Risk Management Toolbox | 14-18 July | Kolkata | World-Wide Academy | Link | EN |
Procurement Process and practices for Marine Aids to navigation
Upon demand, the Academy delivers a number of shorter courses based on the lectures from the Academy model course programmes. The courses listed below are currently confirmed, planned or foreseen to take place in the future. For further information or to register interest in any of these courses please e-mail Academy@iala.int
Read more about the Academy procurement course.
| Course | Dates | Location | Provided by | Register | Lang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Procurement Process and practices for Marine Aids to navigation | TBC | TBC | World-Wide Academy | EN | |
| 25- Procurement Process and practices for Marine Aids to navigation | TBC | TBC | World-Wide Academy | EN |
S-100/S-200 training
| Course | Dates | Location | Provided by | Register | Lang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25- S-100/S-200 training and Sea Trial | 04- 07 Mar 2025 | Busan, South Korea | World-Wide Academy | Link | EN |
| 25- S-100/S-200 training | TBC | IALA HQ | World-Wide Academy | Academy@iala.int | EN |
AtoN Technician training (Level 2)
Marine Aids to Navigation Technician training is offered by a network of accredited training organisations. Each accredited training organisation, in conjunction with the IALA World-Wide Academy, determines its course schedule. The list is available at the following link.
| Course | Dates | Location | Provided by | Register | Lang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-L2 | 13-29 May | Manama | MENAS, Bahrain | jaffer@menas.com.bh | EN |
Vessel Traffic Service training
VTS training is conducted by a network of accredited training organisations ATOs. Each accredited training organisation publishes its own course schedule and entry requirements and course fees may vary. The link to the list of VTS ATOs here.
Course dates provided by accredited training organisations will appear here if and when the Academy is informed about these.