Training
International Hydrographic
Management and Engineering Program (IHMEP),
Category B Certified Program
Description of Training:
IHMEP provides practical, professional training
in hydrographic survey management and engineering. This course has received the
International Federation of Surveyors/International Hydrographic Organization
Advisory Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors Category
"B" certification.
The program provides students with working knowledge of hydrography
through practical training in mathematics, computer science, the physical
sciences, geodesy, the Global Positioning System, hydrography,
oceanography, meteorology, nautical cartography, photogrammetry,
remote sensing, resource management, and Law of the Sea. This six-month course
consists of 30 hours of classroom training and practical field projects per week.
Prerequisites:
▪ 70% English proficiency (training in Spanish may be provided, for additional cost).
▪ Basic Trigonometry, Calculus, and Physics.
▪ Basic knowledge of Marine Sciences preferred, but not required.
Application Process:
Requests for this training program should be sent to the Security Assistance Officer at the U.S. Embassy in the host nation. The IHMEP Category B Program is listed under the Military Articles and Service Listing (MASL) under the title Hydrographic Management and Engineering Program MASL # P-309027. For further assistance, contact Mr. Stanley Harvey, Deputy Director of FST Command.
Financial Assistance:
Requests for funding for this program could be addressed through the Security Assistance Officer at the US Embassy in the host nation, using one of the following options: International Military Education and Training (IMET) and expanded IMET funds; or possibly through Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Foreign Military Financing (FMF), and/or Direct Commercial Sales (DCS).