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MAR20324 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1)_CST – 2025
Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal) Career Start - Traineeship Pathway
The MAR20324 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal) is a nationally recognised qualification for people working in the maritime industry who are seeking the training component required for an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal Certificate of Competency.
The qualification develops practical capability in vessel handling, passage planning and navigation, seamanship, marine-engine operation and maintenance, maritime regulation, environmental responsibilities, work health and safety, firefighting, survival at sea and first aid.
Under the Career Start traineeship pathway, formal training and assessment delivered by Paradigm Training Group is combined with relevant employment, workplace experience, supervision and on-the-job learning.
To achieve MAR20324, the trainee must be assessed as competent in all 13 core units of competency.
Completing MAR20324 does not itself issue an AMSA Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal Certificate of Competency. The qualification is one component of the AMSA certification pathway. Separate sea-service, medical, marine-radio, first-aid, AMPA and application requirements apply.
Once the separate AMSA Certificate of Competency has been issued, a Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal certificate holder may perform the duties and functions prescribed by Marine Order 505.
- Command and operate the engines of a vessel less than 12 metres long.
- Operate in inshore waters or waters designated for Coxswain Grade 1 operations by a State or Territory authority.
- Inboard propulsion power less than 500 kW.
- Outboard propulsion power unlimited.
- Command and operate a tender less than 12 metres long.
- Operate within 3 nautical miles of the parent vessel.
- Inboard propulsion power less than 500 kW.
- Outboard propulsion power unlimited.
The certificate also permits the holder to act as chief mate or deck watchkeeper on a vessel less than 24 metres long in inshore waters and to undertake the duties and functions of a General Purpose Hand Near Coastal, Coxswain Grade 3 Near Coastal and Coxswain Grade 2 Near Coastal.
Paradigm Training Group is a Queensland Government approved Skills Assure Supplier for eligible government-subsidised training. This MAR20324 offering is delivered through the Career Start traineeship pathway.
Career Start supports entry-level vocational education and training, including employment-based apprenticeships and traineeships. The Queensland Government pays an applicable training subsidy directly to the approved Skills Assure Supplier.
Submission of an enrolment form does not by itself confirm eligibility for Career Start funding. PTG completes the required eligibility and training-history checks before a subsidised enrolment is finalised.
Accessing subsidised training may affect a person's entitlement to other Queensland Government subsidised training in the future.
Students receiving Queensland Government subsidised training may also be asked to participate in government surveys about their training goals, experience and outcomes.
This funded offering is delivered through an employment-based traineeship. The trainee must have an eligible registered Training Contract and undertake structured training in conjunction with relevant employment.
- Provide an appropriate range of maritime work.
- Provide appropriate workplace facilities and resources.
- Provide adequate supervision.
- Provide the required on-the-job training and workplace opportunities.
- Review the employment and workplace arrangements.
- Complete the required Employer Resource Assessment.
- Develop the Training Plan with the trainee and employer.
- Provide, monitor and assess the formal training required by the Training Plan.
The overall program duration and training schedule are determined through the registered Training Contract and Training Plan. The seven-day practical workshop is only one component of the traineeship.
There are no formal training-package entry requirements for MAR20324.
Before enrolment is finalised, PTG reviews whether the qualification, employment arrangements, delivery model and available support are suitable for the prospective trainee.
- Reason for undertaking the qualification.
- Current employment and workplace duties.
- Previous maritime or practical experience.
- Previous qualifications, units, licences or certificates.
- Understanding of the separate AMSA certification requirements.
- Language, literacy and numeracy capability.
- Digital skills and technology access.
- Support or reasonable-adjustment requirements.
- Capacity to safely participate in vessel, firefighting, first-aid, CPR and aquatic activities.
MAR20324 includes mandatory practical vessel, machinery, firefighting, survival-at-sea, first-aid and CPR activities. Any circumstance that may affect safe participation should be discussed with PTG before practical training commences.
Students must provide a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) before nationally recognised certification documentation can be issued, unless a lawful exemption applies.
Training is delivered through a blended combination of online learning, trainer-supported study, workplace learning, face-to-face practical training and competency-based assessment.
Training, workplace learning, skills practice, feedback and assessment occur throughout the Training Contract and Training Plan.
- Vessel handling and manoeuvring.
- Passage planning and navigation.
- Seamanship activities.
- Marine propulsion and auxiliary-system operation and servicing.
- Maritime regulations and environmental responsibilities.
- Firefighting and emergency response.
- Survival-at-sea and vessel-abandonment activities.
- Work health and safety activities.
- First aid and CPR.
A trainee who provides valid evidence of an identical or officially equivalent unit may be eligible for Credit Transfer. Where Credit Transfer is granted, attendance requirements and the applicable Student Co-Contribution Fee will be adjusted where required.
Paradigm Training Group
Building A05, 1 Boatworks Drive
Coomera QLD 4209
Practical activities may also occur at approved training vessels or facilities required for vessel, firefighting or aquatic activities. Confirmed locations will be provided before the applicable training activity.
- Computer or tablet.
- Reliable internet.
- Current web browser.
- Active email address.
- Basic digital skills.
- Suitable practical clothing.
- Enclosed, non-slip footwear.
- Wet-weather clothing where appropriate.
- Suitable sun protection.
- Long pants.
- Long-sleeved shirt.
- Enclosed footwear.
- Hair tie for long hair where applicable.
PTG supplies specialised firefighting PPE and equipment.
- Swimwear.
- Towel.
- Change of clothing.
- Suitable sun protection.
MAR20324 requires successful completion of 13 core units. There are no elective units.
A trainee assessed as competent in all 13 units will receive:
A trainee who does not complete the full qualification but successfully completes one or more units may be eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment for the units successfully completed.
Applicants must separately satisfy AMSA's current requirements before a Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal Certificate of Competency can be issued.
Meet AMSA's age, English-language, medical and eyesight (AMSA Form 1850) requirements.
Complete 30 days on commercial vessels at least 5 metres long with an AMSA task book, or 150 days on commercial or recreational vessels at least 5 metres long without the task book, in the applicable capacity.
More Information: Qualifiying sea service.
Successfully complete the Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal).
Hold current HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, or an equivalent accepted by AMSA.
Hold a Short Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency (SROCP), or higher qualification accepted by AMSA.
More information: Marine Radio Certificates.
Pass the Coxswain Grade 1 AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment with an approved RTO.
Submit the required evidence and application through AMSA's current application process and pay the applicable AMSA fee.
Application URL: myAMSA
The fees that apply depend on whether the trainee is completing the qualification as an out-of-school trainee or as a registered School-Based Apprentice or Trainee (SAT).
The Student Co-Contribution Fee is the fee associated with the trainee's subsidised training. It may be paid by the trainee or on the trainee's behalf by their employer or another eligible third party.
Any Additional Co-Contribution Fee charged to the employer is separate from the trainee's Student Co-Contribution Fee.
An out-of-school trainee is a person undertaking the qualification through a registered Queensland traineeship who is not registered as a School-Based Apprentice or Trainee.
This generally includes full-time and part-time trainees completing their traineeship outside secondary school.
*Based on the applicable $1.60 per nominal hour Career Start traineeship fee. Credit Transfer may reduce the final amount payable where applicable.
PTG does not require more than 30% of the Student Co-Contribution Fee upfront unless the trainee or fee payer expressly requests to pay a higher amount.
The trainee may pay the fee personally, or the employer or another eligible third party may pay it on the trainee's behalf. It remains the trainee's Student Co-Contribution Fee regardless of who makes the payment.
A School-Based Apprentice or Trainee (SAT) is a secondary-school student completing a formally registered school-based apprenticeship or traineeship while continuing at school.
Simply being school-aged or attending school does not make a traineeship school-based. The Training Contract must be formally registered as a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship.
There is no Student Co-Contribution Fee to pay while the trainee remains eligible for the school-based fee exemption.
If the Training Contract converts from a school-based traineeship to a full-time or part-time traineeship, a Student Co-Contribution Fee may become payable for units that have not yet commenced. PTG will confirm the applicable fee before further training proceeds.
The employer is the business or organisation employing the trainee under the registered Training Contract and providing the workplace, supervision and on-the-job training required for the traineeship.
This fee is separate from the trainee's Student Co-Contribution Fee and separate from the Queensland Government subsidy.
Any Additional Co-Contribution Fee charged to the employer is negotiated, agreed and documented with the employer before the trainee enrols and training commences.
The employer's fee and payment schedule are confirmed in writing before the trainee enrols and training commences.
Under PTG's current MAR20324 school-based traineeship offering, the Additional Co-Contribution Fee charged to the employer is $0.
The AMPA fee is separate from both the Student Co-Contribution Fee and the Additional Co-Contribution Fee charged to the employer.
The $500 AMPA fee may be paid by either the trainee or the employer.
If required, the AMPA fee must be paid upfront.
The AMPA is not required to achieve MAR20324 itself. It is required where the applicant intends to obtain an AMSA Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal Certificate of Competency.
The totals below show the combined fees payable to PTG across the trainee and employer. They do not mean that the trainee personally pays the entire amount.
The AMPA may be paid by either the trainee or the employer. The overall PTG fee total does not change; only the party responsible for the $500 AMPA payment changes.
The following costs are not included in the PTG training fees shown above:
- SROCP or higher marine-radio certification where not already held or separately included.
- AMSA Certificate of Competency application fee.
- Medical and eyesight assessment.
- Photographs and identity-document costs.
- Australia Post charges where applicable.
- Travel, accommodation and meals.
- Personal clothing and equipment identified in the participation requirements.
PTG will confirm the trainee's Career Start eligibility, school-based or out-of-school status, applicable Student Co-Contribution Fee, any Credit Transfer adjustment, any Additional Co-Contribution Fee agreed with the employer, the applicable payment schedules and any separate regulatory costs before the funded enrolment is finalised.
The Coxswain Grade 1 AMPA is the final practical assessment required by AMSA for an applicant seeking a Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal Certificate of Competency.
The AMPA is not required to achieve MAR20324 itself. It is required for an applicant seeking the AMSA Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal Certificate of Competency.
After the applicant has lodged their Certificate of Competency application with AMSA, they may ask an approved RTO to consider issuing an Interim Certificate of Competency.
May be available where valid evidence demonstrates successful completion of an identical or officially equivalent unit. A Student Co-Contribution Fee is not charged for a unit granted Credit Transfer.
May be considered where sufficient, valid, authentic and current evidence demonstrates all requirements of the relevant unit. Funding and fee implications must be confirmed with PTG before proceeding.
Credit Transfer or RPL for qualification units does not remove AMSA's separate sea-service, medical, first-aid, marine-radio, AMPA or application requirements.
Submission of an online enrolment form does not by itself confirm Career Start eligibility or finalise a funded traineeship enrolment.
PTG confirms the applicable Queensland traineeship and Training Contract.
PTG completes the required Career Start eligibility and training-history checks.
Existing skills, experience, qualifications, foundation skills and support requirements are reviewed.
PTG completes the required Employer Resource Assessment.
The Training Plan, applicable student and employer fees, school-based status, Credit Transfer and payment arrangements are confirmed.
The trainee receives access to the applicable resources and confirmed training schedule.
Paradigm Training Group provides support according to the trainee's individual needs and the requirements of the qualification and Training Plan.
- Language, literacy, numeracy and digital support.
- Assistance accessing online learning.
- Additional trainer guidance.
- Reasonable adjustment where appropriate.
- Further training or assessment opportunities.
- Referral to external support services where appropriate.
Further information about fees, refunds, privacy, complaints and appeals, student responsibilities and support is available in the Paradigm Training Group Student Handbook .
Training-product requirements, funding eligibility, Credit Transfer, sea service and AMSA requirements apply separately to each pathway.
Training-product requirements, Queensland Government funding arrangements, eligibility requirements, Co-Contribution Fees, maritime legislation, AMSA requirements, application processes and external regulatory fees may change. Career Start eligibility must be confirmed before a subsidised enrolment is finalised. Where information on this page differs from current legislation, the National Register, current Skills Assure Supplier requirements, applicable Queensland Government program requirements or current AMSA requirements, the current authoritative requirements prevail. Paradigm Training Group does not guarantee successful qualification completion, government funding eligibility, acceptance of sea service, a satisfactory AMPA result, issue of an Interim Certificate of Competency, issue of an AMSA Certificate of Competency or employment.
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