Language training for pre-deployment and maritime programs

Shima provides occupation-specific language training in Japanese, Korean, German, and Maritime English for training centres, manning agencies, and TESDA-accredited programs. Track learner progress, generate compliance reports, integrate with your existing curriculum.

Supported deployment corridors

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Japan

Specified Skilled Worker (SSW)

Japanese · JLPT N4+ for most categories

Training content mapped to 14 SSW job categories — nursing care, food service, construction, agriculture. Measure deployment readiness against JLPT benchmarks.

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Korea

Employment Permit System (EPS)

Korean · Pass the EPS-TOPIK exam

Workplace Korean communication and EPS-TOPIK preparation. Progress reporting for programme administrators.

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Germany

Triple Win / Fachkräfte

German · B1–B2 (Goethe-Zertifikat / telc)

German language training for nursing and skilled worker programmes under Triple Win (GIZ) and direct recruitment. Mapped to Goethe-Zertifikat and telc benchmarks.

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International waters

STCW / Maritime

Maritime English · IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases

Structured SMCP and bridge communication practice for maritime training centres. Supports STCW certification preparation and shipboard deployment readiness.

Shima for training institutions

Trackable. Measurable. Reportable.

Occupation-specific content

50–100 sentences per theme — workplace communication, daily life, technical terminology. Aligned with deployment programme requirements.

Track every learner

Manage cohorts by destination or vessel, view individual progress, identify learners who need additional support before examination.

Standards-aligned reporting

Progress maps to JLPT, TOPIK, Goethe-Zertifikat, CEFR, and STCW competencies. Export reports for TESDA, POEA/DMW, manning agencies, or receiving partners.

Programme integration

Integrates with your existing pre-deployment training

Shima runs alongside your institution's training programme — it supplements instructors with structured practice, not replaces them. Supports deployment for TESDA-accredited programmes, manning agency pre-departure orientations, and maritime training centres.

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