Admission Requirements
a. First Year Students
1) Form 138
2) Authenticated Birth certificate (Security Paper)
3) Good Moral Certificate
4) Picture (colored 1x1)
b. Transferees
1) Transcript of Records
2) Certificate of Eligibility to Transfer
3) Authenticated Birth Certificate (Security Paper)
4) Good Moral Certificate
c. Returnees/Shiftees
1) Clearance from the VMA Accounting Office
3) Evaluation of subject/grade requirements by the Dean/Dean's approval
Program Requirements:
a. Maritime Program
1. General Health
Candidates must be physically, mentally and emotionally fit. Epilepsy, impaired
vision, color blindness, badly impaired hearing, insanity, or any other disability,
which might prevent the candidate from performing the normal or standard duties
of an officer at sea, would preclude admission for maritime license programs.
a) Visual Acuity
Deck License: Minimum 20/20 in each eye, correctable to
at least 20/40 in each eye.
Engineering License: Minimum 20/20 in each eye, correctable to
20/50 in each eye.
b) Color Perception
Deck Candidate: Must pass one of the color tests without use of color sensing lenses: Ishihara, Pseudoisochromic Plates, Farnsworth or Williams Lantern, Keystone Orthoscope, Keystone Telebinocular, SAMCT or Titmus Optical VisionTester
Marine Engine Candidate: Must be able to identify the colors red, green, blue, and yellow/pass Ishihara Test
c) Hepatitis Screening and Immunization
Deck and Engine students must undergo Hepatitis screening or HBSAg within the
prescribed screening period. The student should have a "NON-REACTIVE' result
in HBSAg before having his/her immunization. Students with "REACTIVE' result
and are willing to pursue his/her course, must sign a waiver. A referral must
then be made to the Academy Physician for consultation and medical management.
This procedure is undertaken to secure students future for employment in terms
of medical examinations.
2) Age upon entry: 15-21 years old
3) Height Requirement:
Male - 5'2" or 156 cm.
Female - 5'0" or 150 cm.
4) With good moral character
5) Must pass the school's entrance examination.
Business Courses (Non-Maritime Program)
1) General Health - physically, mentally & emotionally fit;
2) With good moral character;
3) Must undergo aptitude testing.