Centro de Instrução Almirante Brás de Aguiar

The "Brazilian Merchant Marine Academy" (abbreviated in Portuguese as EFOMM - CIABA) is one of Brazil's two Merchant Marine Academies. Located in Belém, Pará, it nonetheless attracts exchange students from all over the country and even from other Latin American and African countries. The institution is run by the Brazilian Navy and it is charged with training officers for the Brazilian Merchant Marine and Brazilian Navy Reserve Officer Corps. The students are Midshipmen in the Brazilian Navy during the three year long course. The Academy is certified by the International Maritime Organization and its graduates receive an STCW certificate.