The Merchant Marine Officers Training School (Portuguese: Escola de Formação de Oficiais da Marinha Mercante, EFOMM) is a military higher education institution, managed by the Brazilian Navy and maintained with resources from the Merchant Marine Fund.
[1] EFOMM serves as a reference center of the International Maritime Organization for the training of Merchant Marine Officers for the South American region.
[1] Since then, through EFOMM, it has been training Officers, updating and improving them in the various phases of their careers, and offering a vast program of special courses to all seafarers.
[2] In addition to requiring a high school education, to be eligible to enter the academy a candidate must:[1] Medical/Physical Clearance – Candidates are required to pass a physical test (Portuguese: Teste de Suficência Física, TSF), it is to pass the physical evaluation made by the Navy Health Directorate (DSM) known as Psychophysical Selection (Portuguese: Seleção Psicofísica, SP).
[2] The following academic programs (Bachelor of Science 3-year degree programs) are offered at EFOMM: The course has two periods and is developed in eight semesters, as follows: During the academic semesters, the students are military personnel in the rank of Midshipman, as provided in the military statute, because they are performing the Navy Reserve Officers Training.