Magsaysay Training Center  (MTC) now offers Marine Environmental Awareness Course (MEA). The first batch started last May 30-31, 2016. The purpose of training program is to assist maritime training institutes and their teaching staff to organize and introduce marine environmental awareness training.

The training specifically focuses on the contribution of the human element to the prevention of pollution. This is also to educate, stimulate and empower officers on board vessels to contribute to environmentally sound shipping and to ensure compliance with pollution prevention measures.

Marine environment awareness training is designed as an addition to courses about IMO regulations, technical installations and procedures to safeguard the environment. This course also aims to inspire people, to take responsibility and to contribute to environmentally sound shipping.

This course is open to prospective seafarers of a navigational or an engineering watch.