The Programme is recognized at the Category B level by the International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC) in accordance with IHO Publication S-8 - Standards of Competence for Nautical Cartographers. It takes place at the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency(KHOA), Busan, ROK, and is conducted in three phases.

The IHO invites the Member States to consider nominating ONE suitable candidate who will benefit from this training and will thereby assist the nominating country in developing its hydrographic capabilities. It is essential that candidates are employed by a national hydrographic office, a maritime authority or a related national agency in the nominating country.

1. Nominated candidates MUST meet the following criteria
2. High school diploma plus two years of additional education from a technical college, institute or university. The additional education must be focused on GIS, geography, mathematics and computer science.
3. Good standard of English, both written and spoken, with reasonable technical English (Candidates’ English skills will be assessed during a telephone or teleconference interview before final selection)
4. Submit an application that includes their education, work experience and exposure to hydrography and cartography.
5. Applications are submitted in accordance with IHO Capacity Building Procedure 7