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B.1. 2 When is a mentor required?

When a person has academically qualified from University, or Technical/Vocational College and has a degree or diploma, that person still needs 'on the job' experience and further training before they can be considered as a fully competent professional. This training period lasts for three to four years after graduation and during that time the services of a Mentor are required to assist and monitor the Trainee.

A person who has been practising his / her profession for several years is deemed to have had sufficient exposure to most activities within their discipline including associated practical experience, that they may apply for direct full registration with IMarE, i.e. they should not require a “Mentor”. This should generally apply to experienced professionals of the navy. Sea going engine driver fishing vessel engine driver and others categories changing over to the ‘NCV’ grade

B.1.3 Who is a trainee?

During this three to four year period after academic through puts, the graduate or diplomats diploma holder is referred to as a "Trainee" in the engineering discipline which covers four different categories :

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  Engineer in Training (Graduate marine, Mechanical, Electrical, Naval Architecture)
  
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  Engineering Technologist in Training (ATS, 10+2, Workshop)
  
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  Certificated Engineer in Training (Naval personnal, SGED, FVED, Diploma holder etc.)
  
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  Engineering Technician in Training (vocational courses, ITI)
  

These categories would be very clearly and carefully defined by IMarE In this document we will simply refer to a "Trainee", i.e. covering any of the above four categories. The Training institution has to register a Commitment and Undertaking (CU) with IMarE in which they undertake to train their trainees in accordance with IMarE This principally involves the appointment and formal recognition of a Mentor, who must also be a registered person with IMarE . IMarE will then issue the training institution with a Certificate of Registration for (CR) the specific type of training .  This certificate will have a registration number which must be stated in all associated correspondence with IMarE including the Trainees registration application and application for all examinations thereafter.

B.1.4. How is a mentor found?

The Institute of Marine Engineer (IMarE ) will assist a Trainee to find a suitable Mentor for their geographic area, should one not be available within the Trainee's own organisation.:

The IMarE will in the first instance provide an application form that the Trainee must complete and return. Alternatively, the form can be filled in on-line. This form "Application for a Mentor" is simply to obtain full details of the Trainee and the type of training that needs to be provided. If possible a Mentor should be from the same organisation and geographic area as the Trainee but this is not essential

The selected Mentor will be provided with Guideline for Mentors. This document instructs the Mentor on how to approach the important task of mentoring and sets out answers to the sort of questions which Trainees usually ask. The Mentor, for reference purposes, usually gives a copy of the mentors’ guide to the Trainee.

B.1.5. What are the duties of a mentor?

A Mentor is generally required to provide the following specific advice, guidance and support:

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  Guidance on career planning and professional development
  
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  Advice on training opportunities
  
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  Advice on suitable training programmes
  
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  Guidance on performance and quality of work
  
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  Guidance on networking within the profession
  

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  Guidance in applying for membership of professional bodies
  
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  Guidance on applying for registration with ImarE (membership)
  
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  Advice on new challenges/new technologies
  
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  Support for achieving aspirations
  
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  Guidance on further study
  
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  Guidance on professional ethics
  

A mentor is not necessarily the person who 'trains' the Trainee, he is normally the Trainees supervisor or a senior discipline colleague within the training institution.

B.1.6 What are the benefits of mentorship?

The benefits of mentorship are that at the conclusion of the training period, the Trainee has a number of valuable attributes. The Trainee becomes :

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  An appropriately trained and developed professional who can take responsibility for a wide range of engineering activities which they are competent to perform
  
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  A well integrated professional who can contribute meaningfully to the profession and the good name of their employer
  
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  Appropriately trained and developed to ensure full fledged membership registration with IMarE within the minimum period on first application
  
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  A professional who can ensure economic benefit to themselves, who can assist in the growth of their company and who may have acquired the attributes for promotion
  
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  A professional who can contribute to the continuing mentorship of others in due course
  
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  A professional who renders a safe and reliable service to the profession and the community with integrity and who adheres to the profession's code of conduct A person who is likely to earn Peer recognition and develop their own skills
  

B.1.7. What does mentorship cost?

Mentorship is a service that the DGS expects ImarE and its members to provide in the course of their duties in the organisation, which should be available at no charge. It is a “Guru Shishya Parampara” and no costs can be affixed. It is desirable that the trainee continues to claim higher levels of membership from the ImarE during the professional career.

B.1.8. What is the difference between DGS and ImarE ?

DGS is a statutory body linking the requirements of government, as promulgated in The MS Act , as amended from time to time with that of the marine engineering profession and the built maritime environment.

The IMarE is a professional body registered under the Charitable Trust Act which provides specific discipline and industry related support services to its members, while also acting as an independent authority and spokesbody for our profession / DGS recognizes the important role played by institutions such as the IMarE and Institute of engineers ( Marine div) and expects them to consistently improve, the qualitative charactertics of the marine engineering professional towards continued global acceptability and recognitions.