tugsailor, you are correct, I’m planning to take all the modules for QMED - Any Rating now and then eventually sit the exams for Chief Unlimited when I gain my citizenship.
Here’s one of my (many) frustrations with training to gain these credentials. When I read through the website for the National Maritime Center, it reads as though there is one exam per credential, and not several modules per credential. Just had another look and, someone please correct me if I’m wrong (as you’ve guessed it happens a lot, don’t tell the wife I admitted that!) but it looks as though it’s:
QMED 01 Junior Engineer Q800 - Q801
QMED 02 Electrician - Refrigerating Engineer Modules Q802 - Q803
QMED 03 Oiler Modules Q804 - Q805
QMED 04 Fireman - Watertender Module Q806 FWT
QMED 05 Machinist - Pumpman Modules Q807 - Q808.
So this would lead me to believe (rightly or wrongly) that there are two modules per credential, or is it split further still because it’s mentioned that where there are overlaps in the modules, that the subject will only be taken once. Shame they couldn’t make it a little clearer for folk coming from outside the system! Am just hoping that it’s laid out fairly simply in the Letter to Test if they accept my application!