Gold Coast Region
MAR20324 - Certificate II in Maritime Operations
Course Description
Embark upon your maritime career with this entry-level qualification. This course will give you the entry-level skills required kick start your career in a number of roles such as coxswain grade 1, linesperson or deckhand.
According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, the marine transport sector is expected to experience growth in the coming years. They anticipate there will be around 2,000 job openings for marine transport professionals over the next five years with around 30 per cent of these roles located in Queensland.
This course is the minimum requirement to operate and maintain auxiliary marine engine systems, plan and navigate a passage, and operate inboard and outboard motors. You'll learn a set of core competencies including survival at sea using a craft, and work health and safety requirements.
Successfully completing this course will allow you to establish a career on the seas. This qualification is a necessary component of your application to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority for a certificate of completion as a coxswain grade 1 near coastal.
Timetable Information
This program is offered via face to face delivery for 3 Terms at TAFE Coomera Marine Campus
Class Times:
Location:
Address: 8:00am – 3:00pm Coomera Marine Campus 198FoxwellRoad,Coomera4209
First Day: Students to meet on ground floor foyer.
Selection Criteria
• This program is offered to Year 11 & (Year 10 on application) students currently enrolled in and attending a State, Private or Independent School in Queensland.
• If you hold a current White card and or current first aid certificate please bring statement of attainment on the first day of the program.
Resources Required
Personal Protective Equipment
•Steel-capped safety boots – Conforming to AS 2210
You are responsible for meeting the minimum occupational health and safety requirements in practical classes.
For the Shipboard Safety units, this includes having access to and wearing appropriate attire, it is noted where these will be supplied to you:
•non-synthetic / non-flammable clothing (supplied by TQ)
•enclosed shoes (you will not be permitted to attend any classes without appropriate footwear)
For wet drills you also require:
•clothes to get wet in (similar to work clothes, but no wet suits)
•a second set of clothes (to change into)
•a towel
•sunscreen
•hat
For fire drills you require:
•a long sleeve shirt
•long pants
•sunglasses
•enclosed shoes
AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) Information:
Please refer to the AMSA Website for full AMPA details.
•Practical training and assessment will be undertaken at the TAFE Queensland 'Boat Shed' facility at Reserve Esplanade, Wellington Point - Waterfront.
•Students enrolled with TAFE Queensland Brisbane will be offered MAR20324 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal) training and assessment only.
•The AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) is NOT part of this enrolment. Students requiring an AMPA to meet licensing requirements must complete this through an AMSA approved provider.
•HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is included as part of the program.
Physical Fitness Requirements for Maritime Training
To ensure safety and success in practical maritime training, you must possess a suitable level of physical fitness. This includes the ability to:
• Lift and carry equipment safely
• Climb ladders and access various parts of a vessel
• Perform physically demanding tasks in dynamic marine environments
• These capabilities are essential for participating in onboard activities, emergency drills, and other hands-on components of the training program.
If you are enrolling into the Shipboard Safety Units (MARF028, MARF029, MARF030, MARF060) you will also be required to demonstrate water competency by:
• Swimming a distance of 50 metres while wearing a life jacket
• Remaining afloat for 5 minutes while wearing work clothes, both with and without a life jacket
• Pulling yourself unaided into a life raft while wearing a life jacket
These requirements are essential for participating in onboard training and emergency preparedness exercises.
• A small cafe is located near the campus Campus Facilities Facilities and Services
• Student kitchen equipped with fridge, boiling water and microwave
Parking and Public Transport
• Free parking is available on campus
• Coomera training station 5 minute walk from campus
Course Funding
This program is a VET in School (VETiS) funded program so there is no cost to eligible students.
What is VET in School (VETiS) funding?
The VET investment budget provides funding for students to complete one VETiS qualification listed on the Priority Skills List while attending a Queensland secondary school (in Years 10, 11 and 12). Qualifications are primarily at certificate I and II level and are those that have been identified by industry as leading to employment.
Prior to enrolment, TAFE Queensland Gold Coast checks all student eligibility for VETiS funding. If it is deemed that a student has previously used their VETiS funding they will be contacted and offered a position with the full fee for service price.
Contact US
Enrolment and Course Enquiries
Email: Schools.GoldCoast@tafeqld.edu.au
Phone:
Important: (07) 5581 8810
Quote: Full Name, Contact Number and your course enquiry. Attendance/ Absences
Email:
Schools.GoldCoast@tafeqld.edu.au
Phone: (07)5581 8810