Compass Training Center

What Compass Training Center does

Compass Training Center Inc. (COMPASS) is a Philippine-based maritime and offshore training provider founded in 2009 by maritime professionals. The company operates three physical training facilities (Manila, Malate; Silang, Cavite; and Iloilo City) and serves Filipino and foreign national trainees seeking STCW-compliant certifications, OPITO-approved offshore safety training, ECDIS type-specific training, and practical assessments for deck and engine officers at operational and management levels. Its primary customer segments are seafarers and maritime professionals, offshore oil and gas personnel, and corporate/individual learners, with maritime agencies and principals served through customized in-house training programs.

The company's training infrastructure includes Full Mission Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, WARTSILA/Transas and FURUNO ECDIS training rooms, a Cargo Handling Training Room, a Fire Fighting Simulation Building, a Survival Training Pool Complex, a Helideck Training Facility, a Training Lagoon, and a Mooring Facility, concentrated at the Cavite campus alongside 500-bed accommodations. Course delivery combines in-person practical training with cloud-based virtual training for theoretical components (Bridge Resource Management, Engine Resource Management, Ship Handling and Maneuvering). The proprietary My COMPASS portal (mycompass.ph) handles direct enrollment and registration, and an online certificate verification system supports employer and authority validation.

Compass generates revenue primarily through one-time course tuition and training fees, per-program assessment charges, and customized in-house training contracts with maritime agencies and principals. The company maintains a multi-jurisdictional accreditation portfolio including MARINA, OPITO, DNV-GL, ISO 9001:2015, TESDA, Bureau Veritas, and flag state approvals from Liberia and Panama. The business is organized into four units — Maritime Training, Offshore Training (COMPASS Offshore), PeopleSkills (soft skills training), and Technical Skills — all delivered from Philippine facilities with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external investment backing.

Name

Compass Training Center

Legal name

COMPASS Training Center Inc.

Website

https://compass.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Compass Training Center Inc. is a Philippine-based maritime and offshore training provider founded in 2009, operating three facilities in Manila, Cavite, and Iloilo. It delivers STCW-compliant maritime training, OPITO-approved offshore safety courses, and soft skills programs to Filipino and foreign seafarers, offshore oil and gas personnel, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime Safety, Security & Compliance (STCW/ISM/ISPS) (EDAOANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maritime Safety Management Systems & Training (ISM/ISO 45001, Drills, Competency) (TLAHANAF), Merchant Marine & Deck Operations (EDAOANAA), Navigation, Seamanship & Offshore Operations (EDAOANAE)

Keywords

• Maritime training services
• Offshore safety training
• STCW certification courses
• Seafarer competency training
• Soft skills development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Mary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition and Training Fees: COMPASS generates revenue through tuition and fees charged for its maritime, offshore, technical skills, and people skills training courses. Individual trainees enroll and pay for courses such as STCW certifications, ECDIS type-specific training, BOSIET, HUET, and other programs. Pricing is course-specific with durations ranging from hours to multiple days. The company also offers customized in-house training programs for maritime agencies and principals.
2. Practical Assessment and Evaluation Services: COMPASS conducts practical assessments for deck and engine officers at operational and management levels, charging fees for these evaluation and certification services as an accredited assessment center.
3. Offshore OPITO-Approved Training: The company delivers OPITO-standardized offshore safety and emergency response courses (BOSIET, HUET, FOET, T-BOSIET, H2S, ERTL/ERTM, etc.) for oil and gas industry personnel, who pay per course for certifications valid 4 years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

COMPASS Training Center is a Philippines-based maritime and offshore training firm that delivers STCW-compliant maritime certification programs, OPITO-approved offshore safety and emergency response courses (BOSIET, HUET, FOET, H2S), ECDIS type-specific training (JRC, FURUNO, WARTSILA), practical assessments for deck and engine officers, PeopleSkills soft-skills development, and industrial technical-skills programs. Training is delivered at three physical campuses (Manila, Cavite, Iloilo) using bridge, engine-room, and ECDIS simulators plus survival pools, fire-fighting simulation buildings, helidecks, and mooring facilities, with select courses also available via cloud-based distance learning.

Product overview

COMPASS Training Center offers a multi-unit training platform spanning four core business divisions: Maritime Training (STCW courses, ECDIS simulator training, and practical assessments across Manila, Cavite, and Iloilo branches), Offshore Training (OPITO-approved safety programs including BOSIET, HUET, FOET), PeopleSkills (soft skills, leadership, hospitality, and corporate training), and Technical Skills (industrial trades including crane operation, welding, and hydroblasting). The company operates three physical training facilities in the Philippines and provides cloud-based training variants, with enrollment managed through the My COMPASS Portal and certificate verification available online. The divisions share a unified brand, centralized enrollment infrastructure, and shared accreditation standards while serving distinct industry verticals from maritime professionals to corporate clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COMPASS Offshore: OPITO-accredited training and assessment center for the offshore oil and gas industry, focusing on safety, survival, emergency response, and technical training.
• COMPASS PeopleSkills
• COMPASS Technical Skills
• COMPASS Center for Leadership & Management

Products and services

• Maritime Training STCW-compliant maritime training programs covering firefighting, survival, tanker cargo operations, ECDIS certification, bridge and engine simulator courses, and practical assessments for deck and engine officers at operational and management levels, for Filipino and foreign seafarers seeking MARINA- and international flag-state-recognized certifications.
• Offshore Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Training accepted by Liberia Maritime Authority and Panama Maritime Authority
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RJH Consultancy Inc. (Supported by Alfa Laval)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026COMPASS and RJH Consultancy Inc., with support from Alfa Laval, moved toward a strategic partnership at the Silang, Cavite facility in March 2026. The partnership aims to enhance training capabilities, likely in the area of technical/engineering training aligned with Alfa Laval's maritime and industrial equipment expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Maersk Training: Global maritime and offshore training arm of Maersk with multi-country facilities delivering STCW, ECDIS, and OPITO courses. Competes with COMPASS for Filipino seafarer training spend and represents the larger, better-capitalized end of the same product category.
• Mintra (formerly Seagull Maritime): Global provider of maritime e-learning, STCW, and operational training used widely by manning agencies. Overlaps with COMPASS in STCW and ECDIS training, particularly the digital/remote delivery that COMPASS only recently received MARINA approval to offer.
• Longitude (formerly MTI/IMCA-affiliated training): Maritime training and crew management firm delivering STCW and specialized courses globally. Competes for the same Filipino and international seafarer training market and has scale advantages in digital delivery.
• Falck Safety Services (now Survitec/OPITO network): Global OPITO-accredited offshore safety training provider delivering BOSIET, HUET, FOET. Overlaps directly with COMPASS Offshore's core OPITO course catalog.

Direct peers

• Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP): Philippine-based maritime academy offering STCW-compliant cadetship and refresher programs to Filipino seafarers. Operates in the same regulatory regime (MARINA) and competes for the same trainee pool in the Philippines.
• PNU-Maritime (Philippine National University Maritime Education): Philippine university with MARINA-approved maritime programs serving Filipino cadets and officers. Operates in the same regulatory accreditation framework and trains overlapping student segments.
• DMMA College of Southern Philippines: Philippine maritime training institution offering STCW-aligned courses for Filipino seafarers. Directly comparable in scale, regulatory accreditation, and customer base.

Regional players

• GTSC (Global Safety Training Center): Singapore-based OPITO-approved offshore safety training provider serving Southeast Asian oil and gas personnel. Regional competitor for offshore trainees who might otherwise route through COMPASS Cavite.
• TSM Training (The South Marine): UK-based maritime training provider offering STCW, ECDIS, and operational courses. Competes for international seafarer training spend, particularly in the same ECDIS type-specific and bridge resource management segments.

Others

• PAMTCI (Philippine Association of Maritime Training Centers, Inc.) member schools: Industry association grouping Philippine maritime training centers — represents the collective competitive set COMPASS operates within domestically, and signals the broader peer universe beyond the largest named competitors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@COMPASSTrainingCenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/compasstrainingph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compass-training-center-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/compasstrainingph
• Xx.com/compass_ph

Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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