The full five-day STCW Basic Safety Training (BST) modular course, consisting of the four independent modules, costs approximately US$900–$1,000 if taken in the United States.The cost of STCW Basic Training courses can range anywhere from US$900–$1,880 if taken in Europe or Australia.These figures will also vary depending on what school you attend.Most institutions offer each separate STCW module a à la, carte so you can take them one at a time if’you d, like rather than the (five or in some cases) six straight days in a. rowhese figures will also vary depending on what school you attend. Most institutions offer each separate STCW module a à la, carte so you can take them one at a time if’you d, like rather than the (five or in some cases) six straight days in a. row