diff --git a/apps/portal/src/app/features/seaman-book/pages/SeamanBookApplicationPage.tsx b/apps/portal/src/app/features/seaman-book/pages/SeamanBookApplicationPage.tsx
index e71f1df71..48c0a150e 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/app/features/seaman-book/pages/SeamanBookApplicationPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/app/features/seaman-book/pages/SeamanBookApplicationPage.tsx
@@ -38,29 +38,12 @@ import { notify } from '@ema-platform/ui';
 // Steps
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 const STEPS = [
-  { label: 'BST Certificates' },
+  { label: 'Relevant Certificate' },
   { label: 'Medical Certificate' },
   { label: 'Payment' },
   { label: 'Review & Submit' },
 ];
 
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// BST slots
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-interface BSTSlot {
-  key: string;
-  label: string;
-  short: string;
-  refreshYears: number;
-}
-
-const BST_SLOTS: BSTSlot[] = [
-  { key: 'pst',  short: 'PST',  label: 'Personal Survival Techniques (PST)',           refreshYears: 5 },
-  { key: 'fpff', short: 'FPFF', label: 'Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF)',        refreshYears: 5 },
-  { key: 'efa',  short: 'EFA',  label: 'Elementary First Aid (EFA)',                    refreshYears: 0 },
-  { key: 'pssr', short: 'PSSR', label: 'Personal Safety & Social Responsibility (PSSR)',refreshYears: 0 },
-  { key: 'shp',  short: 'SHPT', label: 'Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (SHPT)', refreshYears: 0 },
-];
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Fee table — Seaman Book + BTC shown separately, paid together
@@ -137,71 +120,6 @@ function ReviewRow({ label, value }: { label: string; value: string }) {
   );
 }
 
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// BST upload card
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function BSTCard({ slot, certNumber, onCertNumber, issuer, onIssuer, issueDate, onIssueDate, expiryDate, onExpiryDate, file, onFile, resetRef }: {
-  slot: BSTSlot;
-  certNumber: string; onCertNumber: (v: string) => void;
-  issuer: string; onIssuer: (v: string) => void;
-  issueDate: string; onIssueDate: (v: string) => void;
-  expiryDate: string; onExpiryDate: (v: string) => void;
-  file: File | null; onFile: (f: File | null) => void;
-  resetRef: React.MutableRefObject<(() => void) | null>;
-}) {
-  const isComplete = !!file && !!certNumber.trim() && !!issuer.trim() && !!issueDate;
-  return (
-    <Card withBorder radius="md" p="md" style={{
-      borderStyle: isComplete ? 'solid' : 'dashed',
-      borderColor: isComplete ? 'var(--mantine-color-teal-5)' : 'var(--mantine-color-default-border)',
-    }}>
-      <Group gap="sm" mb="sm" wrap="nowrap">
-        <Box style={{
-          width: rem(40), height: rem(40), borderRadius: rem(8), flexShrink: 0,
-          background: isComplete ? 'var(--mantine-color-teal-light)' : 'var(--mantine-color-blue-light)',
-          display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
-        }}>
-          <IconShieldCheck size={20} color={isComplete ? 'var(--mantine-color-teal-6)' : 'var(--mantine-color-blue-6)'} stroke={1.5} />
-        </Box>
-        <div style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 0 }}>
-          <Group gap={4}>
-            <Text fw={600} fz="sm">{slot.short}</Text>
-            <Text span c="red" fz="xs">*</Text>
-            {isComplete && <Badge size="xs" color="teal" variant="light" ml="auto">Done</Badge>}
-          </Group>
-          <Text fz="xs" c="dimmed" lh={1.3}>{slot.label}</Text>
-        </div>
-      </Group>
-      <Stack gap="xs">
-        <TextInput label="Certificate Number" placeholder="e.g. PST-2024-001" size="xs" value={certNumber} onChange={(e) => onCertNumber(e.currentTarget.value)} />
-        <TextInput label="Issuing Institution" placeholder="e.g. Bahirdar Maritime School" size="xs" value={issuer} onChange={(e) => onIssuer(e.currentTarget.value)} />
-        <SimpleGrid cols={slot.refreshYears > 0 ? 2 : 1} spacing="xs">
-          <TextInput label="Issue Date" type="date" size="xs" value={issueDate} onChange={(e) => onIssueDate(e.currentTarget.value)} />
-          {slot.refreshYears > 0 && (
-            <TextInput label={`Expiry (${slot.refreshYears}yr)`} type="date" size="xs" value={expiryDate} onChange={(e) => onExpiryDate(e.currentTarget.value)} />
-          )}
-        </SimpleGrid>
-        {file ? (
-          <Group gap="xs" align="center" mt={4}>
-            <IconCircleCheck size={14} color="var(--mantine-color-teal-6)" />
-            <Text fz="xs" c="teal.7" style={{ flex: 1 }} truncate>{file.name}</Text>
-            <Button size="xs" variant="subtle" color="red" onClick={() => { onFile(null); resetRef.current?.(); }}>
-              <IconTrash size={12} />
-            </Button>
-          </Group>
-        ) : (
-          <FileButton resetRef={resetRef} onChange={onFile} accept="application/pdf,image/jpeg,image/png">
-            {(props) => (
-              <Button size="xs" variant="light" leftSection={<IconUpload size={12} />} fullWidth mt={4} {...props}>
-                Upload Certificate
-              </Button>
-            )}
-          </FileButton>
-        )}
-      </Stack>
-    </Card>
-  );
-}
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Main page
@@ -212,13 +130,13 @@ export function SeamanBookApplicationPage() {
   const [completed, setCompleted] = useState<number[]>([]);
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
 
-  // BST
-  const [bstData, setBstData] = useState<Record<string, { certNumber: string; issuer: string; issueDate: string; expiryDate: string; file: File | null }>>(() =>
-    Object.fromEntries(BST_SLOTS.map((s) => [s.key, { certNumber: '', issuer: '', issueDate: '', expiryDate: '', file: null }]))
-  );
-  const bstResetRefs = useRef<Record<string, (() => void) | null>>({});
-  const updateBst = (key: string, field: string, value: string | File | null) =>
-    setBstData((prev) => ({ ...prev, [key]: { ...prev[key], [field]: value } }));
+  // Relevant Certificate
+  const [relCertNumber, setRelCertNumber] = useState('');
+  const [relIssuer, setRelIssuer] = useState('');
+  const [relIssueDate, setRelIssueDate] = useState('');
+  const [relExpiryDate, setRelExpiryDate] = useState('');
+  const [relFile, setRelFile] = useState<File | null>(null);
+  const relResetRef = useRef<() => void>(null);
 
   // Medical
   const [medCertNumber, setMedCertNumber] = useState('');
@@ -236,15 +154,12 @@ export function SeamanBookApplicationPage() {
   const payResetRef = useRef<() => void>(null);
 
   // Validation
-  const bstComplete = BST_SLOTS.every((s) => {
-    const d = bstData[s.key];
-    return !!d.file && !!d.certNumber.trim() && !!d.issuer.trim() && !!d.issueDate;
-  });
+  const relComplete = !!relFile && !!relCertNumber.trim() && !!relIssuer.trim() && !!relIssueDate && !!relExpiryDate;
   const medComplete = !!medFile && !!medCertNumber.trim() && !!medIssuer.trim() && !!medIssueDate && !!medExpiryDate;
   const payComplete = !!paymentMethod && !!paymentRef.trim() && !!paymentDate;
 
   const canNext = () => {
-    if (active === 0) return bstComplete;
+    if (active === 0) return relComplete;
     if (active === 1) return medComplete;
     if (active === 2) return payComplete;
     return true;
@@ -306,52 +221,87 @@ export function SeamanBookApplicationPage() {
           <Badge variant="light" color="blue" radius="md">Step {active + 1} of {STEPS.length}</Badge>
         </Group>
 
-        {/* ── Step 1: BST ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+        {/* ── Step 1: Relevant Certificate ────────────────────────────── */}
         {active === 0 && (
           <Stack gap="md">
             <Alert variant="light" color="blue" icon={<IconInfoCircle size={17} />}>
-              Upload all 5 Basic Safety Training certificates. These training certificates issued by approved institutions are different from the EMA-issued BTC — they are the prerequisite for your BTC.
+              Upload your relevant certificate issued by an EMA-approved training institution. This is the prerequisite for your Basic Training Certificate (BTC).
             </Alert>
-            <SectionHead title="5 Mandatory BST Training Certificates" />
+            <SectionHead title="Relevant Certificate Details" />
             <SimpleGrid cols={{ base: 1, sm: 2, lg: 3 }} spacing="md">
-              {BST_SLOTS.map((slot) => {
-                const d = bstData[slot.key];
-                const rRef = { current: bstResetRefs.current[slot.key] ?? null };
-                return (
-                  <BSTCard
-                    key={slot.key}
-                    slot={slot}
-                    certNumber={d.certNumber}
-                    onCertNumber={(v) => updateBst(slot.key, 'certNumber', v)}
-                    issuer={d.issuer}
-                    onIssuer={(v) => updateBst(slot.key, 'issuer', v)}
-                    issueDate={d.issueDate}
-                    onIssueDate={(v) => updateBst(slot.key, 'issueDate', v)}
-                    expiryDate={d.expiryDate}
-                    onExpiryDate={(v) => updateBst(slot.key, 'expiryDate', v)}
-                    file={d.file}
-                    onFile={(f) => updateBst(slot.key, 'file', f)}
-                    resetRef={rRef}
-                  />
-                );
-              })}
+              <TextInput
+                label="Certificate Number"
+                placeholder="e.g. CERT-2024-001"
+                required
+                value={relCertNumber}
+                onChange={(e) => setRelCertNumber(e.currentTarget.value)}
+              />
+              <TextInput
+                label="Issuing Institution"
+                placeholder="e.g. Bahirdar Maritime School"
+                required
+                value={relIssuer}
+                onChange={(e) => setRelIssuer(e.currentTarget.value)}
+              />
             </SimpleGrid>
-            <Paper withBorder radius="md" p="md" bg="gray.0">
-              <Text fw={600} fz="sm" mb="sm">Upload Progress</Text>
-              <SimpleGrid cols={{ base: 2, sm: 5 }} spacing="sm">
-                {BST_SLOTS.map((slot) => {
-                  const done = !!bstData[slot.key].file && !!bstData[slot.key].certNumber;
-                  return (
-                    <Group key={slot.key} gap={6} align="center">
-                      {done ? <IconCircleCheck size={15} color="var(--mantine-color-teal-6)" /> : (
-                        <Box style={{ width: 15, height: 15, borderRadius: '50%', border: '2px solid var(--mantine-color-gray-3)' }} />
-                      )}
-                      <Text fz="xs" c={done ? 'teal.7' : 'dimmed'} fw={done ? 600 : 400}>{slot.short}</Text>
-                    </Group>
-                  );
-                })}
-              </SimpleGrid>
-            </Paper>
+            <SimpleGrid cols={{ base: 1, sm: 2, lg: 3 }} spacing="md">
+              <TextInput
+                label="Issue Date"
+                type="date"
+                required
+                value={relIssueDate}
+                onChange={(e) => setRelIssueDate(e.currentTarget.value)}
+              />
+              <TextInput
+                label="Expiry Date"
+                type="date"
+                required
+                value={relExpiryDate}
+                onChange={(e) => setRelExpiryDate(e.currentTarget.value)}
+              />
+            </SimpleGrid>
+            <SectionHead title="Upload Certificate" />
+            <Card
+              withBorder
+              radius="md"
+              p="md"
+              style={{
+                borderStyle: relFile ? 'solid' : 'dashed',
+                borderColor: relFile ? 'var(--mantine-color-teal-5)' : 'var(--mantine-color-default-border)',
+                maxWidth: rem(420),
+              }}
+            >
+              <Group gap="sm" mb="sm" wrap="nowrap">
+                <Box style={{
+                  width: rem(40), height: rem(40), borderRadius: rem(8),
+                  background: relFile ? 'var(--mantine-color-teal-light)' : 'var(--mantine-color-blue-light)',
+                  display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', flexShrink: 0,
+                }}>
+                  <IconShieldCheck size={20} color={relFile ? 'var(--mantine-color-teal-6)' : 'var(--mantine-color-blue-6)'} stroke={1.5} />
+                </Box>
+                <div>
+                  <Text fw={600} fz="sm">Relevant Certificate <Text span c="red">*</Text></Text>
+                  <Text fz="xs" c="dimmed">PDF, JPG or PNG — max 5MB</Text>
+                </div>
+              </Group>
+              {relFile ? (
+                <Group gap="xs">
+                  <IconCircleCheck size={15} color="var(--mantine-color-teal-6)" />
+                  <Text fz="xs" c="teal.7" style={{ flex: 1 }} truncate>{relFile.name}</Text>
+                  <Button size="xs" variant="subtle" color="red" onClick={() => { setRelFile(null); relResetRef.current?.(); }}>
+                    <IconTrash size={13} />
+                  </Button>
+                </Group>
+              ) : (
+                <FileButton resetRef={relResetRef} onChange={setRelFile} accept="application/pdf,image/jpeg,image/png">
+                  {(props) => (
+                    <Button size="sm" variant="default" leftSection={<IconUpload size={14} />} fullWidth {...props}>
+                      Choose File
+                    </Button>
+                  )}
+                </FileButton>
+              )}
+            </Card>
           </Stack>
         )}
 
@@ -587,23 +537,13 @@ export function SeamanBookApplicationPage() {
             </Alert>
 
             <Paper withBorder radius="md" p="md">
-              <Text fw={700} fz="sm" mb="sm">BST Certificates</Text>
+              <Text fw={700} fz="sm" mb="sm">Relevant Certificate</Text>
               <SimpleGrid cols={{ base: 1, sm: 2, lg: 3 }} spacing="md">
-                {BST_SLOTS.map((slot) => {
-                  const d = bstData[slot.key];
-                  return (
-                    <div key={slot.key}>
-                      <Group gap="xs" mb={4}>
-                        <IconCircleCheck size={15} color={d.file ? 'var(--mantine-color-teal-6)' : 'var(--mantine-color-gray-4)'} />
-                        <Text fz="xs" fw={700}>{slot.short}</Text>
-                      </Group>
-                      <Text fz="xs" c="dimmed">{d.certNumber || '—'}</Text>
-                      <Text fz="xs" c="dimmed">{d.issuer || '—'}</Text>
-                      <Text fz="xs" c="dimmed">Issued: {d.issueDate || '—'}</Text>
-                      {d.file && <Text fz="xs" c="teal.7" truncate>{d.file.name}</Text>}
-                    </div>
-                  );
-                })}
+                <ReviewRow label="Certificate No." value={relCertNumber} />
+                <ReviewRow label="Issuing Institution" value={relIssuer} />
+                <ReviewRow label="Issue Date" value={relIssueDate} />
+                <ReviewRow label="Expiry Date" value={relExpiryDate} />
+                <ReviewRow label="Document" value={relFile?.name ?? '—'} />
               </SimpleGrid>
             </Paper>