COMPANY INTRODUCTION

 Pelita Akademi Adn. Bhd. is a company registered under the Companies Commission of Malaysia (Company registration number : 457780-M). The Institution has been involved in the field of education for more than 12 years since its inception on 16th February 1998 as Pelita Akademi Sdn Bhd (PASB).

It started off by providing Training Programs and short-courses to Marine cadets and deck officers. Over the years, it has evolved into an institution of higher learning offering programs in diverse field of marine and shipping areas such as Mate Domestic < 500GT, Master Domestic < 500GT, Officer in Charge of Navigational Watch 500GT or more Near Coastal Trade Voyage (WKO), Engineer officer of less than 750kW Domestic and Near Coastal Trade Voyage (EO) and Officer in charge of an Engineering Watch of 750kW or more Near Coastal Trade Voyage (WKE).  It has a tradition of providing quality education at affordable fees, supported by a team of qualified and experienced academic and training staff. Pelita Akademi plays an active role in identifying opportunities for development in the maritime training industry.

PASB operates according to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Standard and is a DNV certified Maritime Training Centre. We are an approved safety and maritime training centre by Director General of Marine, Peninsular Malaysia to conduct the STCW ’95 modular safety courses for the merchant shipping industry. Maintaining higher standard of learning and training have earn us due recognitions both, form other marine time institutions and also shipping industry it self as our affiliation has grown over the years. PASB is also an approved centre by the Ministry of Human Resource and enable us to tap on Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF).

In line with its rebranding exercise, the group is looking into acquiring an IPTS license / obtained approval from the Ministry of Higher Education to change its status from Training Institute to College so that it can play and vital role in maritime education in the country by venturing into Diploma programmes related to Maritime and Shipping areas.  This strategy is to facilitate marketing and recognition as a brand, both locally and as well as recruitment of students from oversea countries.

Pelita Akademi is currently located in 2 blocks of 3 storey shop house. It is equipped with extensive training area with a pool about 3 acres located in Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor. The Institute also have adequate facilities of hostels to place participants during their training session which is located in the town it self.