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COMDTINST 1500.4
06 AUG 2017
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1500.4
MARINE INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM
(a) Title 14, United States Code, Section 59
(b) Performance, Training, and Education Manual, COMDTINST M1500.10 (series)
(c) Standards of Ethical Conduct, COMDTINST M5370.8 (series)
(d) Coast Guard Weight and Body Fat Standards Program Manual, COMDTINST M1020.8
(series)
(e) Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions, COMDTINST M1000.3 (series)
(f) Enlisted Accessions, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST M1000.2 (series)
1.
PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes policies, procedures, and standards for the administration of
the Marine Industry Training Program.
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements will comply with the
provisions of this Instruction. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. This Directive supersedes program guidance promulgated in Section
7.H of Marine Safety Manual, Volume I, COMDTINST M16000.6.
4. BACKGROUND. The Marine Industry Training Program is a specialized training program offered
by the Coast Guard and is accomplished through internships with maritime industry organizations
and other regulatory agencies, similar to participating in a fast track junior executive training
program of either short-term (4-6 months) or long-term (one-year) assignments. Reference (a)
outlines the Coast Guard’s statutory requirement to establish the Marine Industry Training Program
to further the institutional interests of the Coast Guard, including for the purpose of providing
training to Coast Guard personnel. Marine Industry Training seeks to develop the participant's
understanding of decision-making processes relative to regulatory oversight, competitive pressures,
economic conditions, and technical/operational challenges from the perspective of middle and senior
management. Marine Industry Training provides an opportunity for the participant to further
