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MAR30924 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 Metres)_CST
Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal) Career Start - Traineeship Pathway
This nationally recognised qualification is available to eligible participants through the Queensland Government Career Start Traineeship Pathway and supports the training component of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Master up to 24 Metres Near Coastal pathway.
- Plan and navigate passages for vessels up to 100 metres.
- Manoeuvre vessels up to 24 metres in near coastal waters.
- Manage a navigational watch and apply maritime regulations.
- Lead seamanship, safety, maintenance and emergency operations.
MAR30924
Outcome:
Certificate III in Maritime Operations
Specialisation:
Master up to 24 Metres Near Coastal
Enrolment period:
Subject to Traineeship Contract.
The MAR30924 Certificate III in Maritime Operations, with the Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal specialisation, 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) Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency.
The qualification develops capability in vessel command and manoeuvring, passage planning, navigation and watchkeeping, seamanship, routine vessel maintenance, maritime regulation, environmental management, workplace relationships, firefighting, survival at sea and first aid.
Under the Career Start Traineeship Pathway, formal training and assessment delivered by Paradigm Training Group (PTG) is combined with relevant employment, workplace experience, supervision and on-the-job learning under a registered Training Contract and Training Plan.
To achieve the Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal specialisation, the trainee must be assessed as competent in all 15 required units of competency: 12 core units and all 3 Group A specialist elective units.
Completing MAR30924 does not itself issue an AMSA Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency. The qualification is one component of the AMSA certification pathway. Separate age, English-language, medical, sea-service, first-aid, marine-radio, AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) and application requirements apply.
Once the separate AMSA Certificate of Competency has been issued, a Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal certificate holder may perform the duties and functions prescribed by Marine Order 505 and described by AMSA.
- Master on commercial vessels up to 24 metres long within the Australian exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
- Chief mate or deck watchkeeper on vessels up to 45 metres long within the EEZ.
- Chief mate or deck watchkeeper on vessels up to 100 metres long in inshore waters.
- Undertake the duties and functions of a General Purpose Hand.
- Undertake the duties and functions of Master (Inland waters).
Paradigm Training Group is a Queensland Government approved Skills Assure Supplier for eligible government-subsidised training. This MAR30924 offering is delivered through the Career Start apprenticeship/traineeship pathway.
Career Start is managed by the Queensland Government Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET). Under this pathway, an eligible trainee must be employed under a registered Training Contract for a funded traineeship qualification.
- A registered Training Contract for an eligible qualification funded under the program.
- For an overseas trainee, a visa that permits work in Australia.
- The trainee must not be enrolled in another DTET-funded qualification, subject to the current program rules.
- The trainee must not have already completed two government-funded apprenticeship/traineeship qualifications, including SATs, within the preceding 10 years.
Submission of an enrolment form does not itself confirm eligibility for Career Start funding. PTG completes the required Training Contract, eligibility and training-history checks before a subsidised enrolment is finalised. Current Queensland Government requirements prevail if eligibility rules change.
Accessing subsidised training may affect a person's entitlement to other Queensland Government subsidised training in the future. Students receiving subsidised training may also be asked to participate in a DTET survey about their training experience and outcomes.
This funded offering is delivered through the Queensland traineeship Marine Operator (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal). The trainee must undertake structured training in conjunction with relevant paid employment under a registered Training Contract.
- Provide or arrange an adequate range of relevant maritime work.
- Provide appropriate workplace facilities and resources.
- Provide adequate workplace supervision.
- Provide the on-the-job training and workplace opportunities required by the Training Plan.
- Review the employment and workplace arrangements.
- Complete the required Employer Resource Assessment.
- Develop the Training Plan in consultation with the trainee and employer.
- Provide, monitor and assess the formal training required by the Training Plan.
The current QTIS declaration permits school-based delivery. It specifies paid-employment requirements, including an average of 7.5 hours per week and minimum employment requirements over the traineeship. School-based arrangements must be formally registered and satisfy the current Queensland Government requirements.
The 24-month period is the current QTIS nominal full-time contract term. The trainee's actual training sequence, expected duration and assessment schedule are documented through the registered Training Contract and individual Training Plan. The seven-day practical workshop is only one component of the traineeship.
There are no formal training-package entry requirements for MAR30924. This does not remove the separate requirements that apply to the Queensland traineeship, Career Start funding or the AMSA Certificate of Competency pathway.
Before enrolment is finalised, PTG reviews whether the training product, employment arrangements, delivery model and available support are suitable for the prospective trainee. This includes a review of the prospective trainee's language, literacy and numeracy proficiency, digital literacy and other skills or circumstances relevant to successful and safe participation.
- Reason for undertaking the qualification and intended occupational outcome.
- Current maritime employment and workplace duties.
- Previous maritime, vessel-handling or practical experience.
- Previous qualifications, units, licences or certificates.
- Understanding of the separate AMSA certification requirements.
- Language, literacy and numeracy proficiency.
- Digital literacy and access to suitable technology.
- Support or reasonable-adjustment requirements.
- Capacity to safely participate in vessel, firefighting, first-aid, CPR and survival-at-sea activities.
MAR30924 includes mandatory practical activities. Any circumstance that may affect safe participation should be discussed with PTG before practical training or assessment commences. Reasonable adjustment may be considered where it does not remove competency requirements, compromise assessment validity or create an unacceptable safety risk.
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.
- Classroom-based training and assessment.
- Vessel command, manoeuvring and seamanship activities.
- Passage planning, navigation, wheelhouse equipment and watchkeeping.
- Routine vessel maintenance and docking/slipping-related activities.
- Firefighting simulations and emergency response.
- Survival-at-sea and vessel-abandonment drills.
- Maritime regulatory, environmental and workplace activities.
- First aid and CPR practical assessment.
- Reading learner resources.
- Reviewing slideshows, diagrams and videos.
- Knowledge-development and formative activities.
- Trainer support through PTG's available communication channels.
Where additional learning, practice or evidence is required, PTG may arrange further training or assessment opportunities in accordance with the trainee's needs, the Training Plan and PTG policies. Additional support does not change the competency requirements or guarantee a successful outcome.
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Building A05, 1 Boatworks Drive
Coomera QLD 4209
Practical activities may also occur on approved training vessels or at facilities required for vessel, firefighting, docking/slipping or aquatic activities. Confirmed locations and attendance requirements will be provided before the applicable training activity.
- Computer or tablet.
- Reliable internet connection.
- Current web browser.
- Active email address.
- Digital literacy sufficient to access and complete online activities, with support where appropriate.
- 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 training equipment required for the activity.
- Swimwear.
- Towel.
- Change of clothing.
- Suitable sun protection.
Any personal clothing or items identified above are to be supplied by the trainee unless PTG advises otherwise. Specialised training equipment supplied by PTG is included in the delivery arrangements.
The Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal specialisation requires successful completion of 15 units: 12 core units and all 3 Group A specialist elective units.
View the current MAR30924 training product on training.gov.au
A trainee assessed as competent in all required units will receive nationally recognised AQF certification documentation for:
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 units successfully completed, subject to the applicable certification requirements.
Applicants must separately satisfy AMSA's current requirements before a Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency can be issued.
| 1 | Eligibility and medical fitness Be at least 16 years old on the certificate issue date, be able to speak, read and understand English, and be medically fit for the duties required (AMSA Form 1850). |
| 2 | Complete qualifying sea service Sea service must be completed in a deck role, or a combined deck and engineering role, on vessels at least 7.5 metres long.
More Information: Qualifiying sea service.
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| 3 | Complete MAR30924 Successfully complete Certificate III in Maritime Operations with the Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal specialisation. |
| 4 | Hold current first aid Hold current HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, or an equivalent accepted by AMSA. |
| 5 | Hold an LROCP or higher Hold a Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency (LROCP) card or higher marine-radio qualification accepted by AMSA. More information: Marine Radio Certificates. |
| 6 | Pass the AMPA Complete the Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment with an AMSA-approved RTO and assessor. |
| 7 | Apply to AMSA Submit the required evidence using the current AMSA application process, pay the applicable application fee and provide any additional evidence requested by AMSA. Application URL: myAMSA |
The applicable fee depends on the trainee's Career Start fee status. PTG confirms the applicable fee and any exemption before the funded enrolment is finalised.
For Career Start apprenticeships and traineeships, the Queensland Government sets the student co-contribution fee at $1.60 per nominal training hour for each unit of competency. The standard full-course fee shown below is based on PTG's current MAR30924 fee schedule. The student co-contribution may be paid by the trainee or on the trainee's behalf by another eligible payer. Funding eligibility and the final fee must be confirmed before enrolment.
Standard rate, subject to funding eligibility and any applicable unit-level adjustment.
If the Training Contract changes from school-based to another contract mode, a student co-contribution fee may become payable in accordance with the funding rules that apply at that time. PTG will confirm any fee before further training proceeds.
This is not the trainee's Queensland Government student co-contribution fee. It is a separate PTG charge for the employer where an additional training-cost arrangement applies.
Current Career Start policy permits an SAS to discuss additional training costs with an employer, but the employer is not required by the Queensland Government to accept those charges. Any additional employer fee must be clearly explained, documented and agreed by all relevant parties and PTG before the employee enrols.
Under PTG's current MAR30924 school-based traineeship offering, the Additional Employer Training Fee is $0.
The AMPA fee is separate from the Career Start Student Co-Contribution Fee and any separately agreed Additional Employer Training Fee.
The $500 AMPA fee may be paid by either the trainee or the employer. PTG confirms payment requirements before the assessment is booked or undertaken.
The AMPA is not required to achieve MAR30924 itself. It is required for an applicant seeking the AMSA Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency.
- LROCP or higher marine-radio certification where not already held or separately included.
- AMSA Certificate of Competency application fee.
- Medical and eyesight assessment.
- Photographs, identity-document and Australia Post costs where applicable.
- Travel, accommodation and meals.
- Personal clothing and equipment identified in the participation requirements.
PTG will confirm Career Start eligibility, standard/concessional/school-based fee status, any Credit Transfer adjustment, any full exemption, any separately agreed employer charge, payment arrangements and separate regulatory costs before the funded enrolment is finalised. Refund and withdrawal arrangements are governed by PTG's published policies and the Student Handbook.
The AMPA is AMSA's final practical assessment for an applicant seeking a Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency. It is conducted in person by an appropriately approved RTO and assessor in accordance with AMSA requirements.
The AMPA is not required to achieve MAR30924 itself. It is required as part of the separate AMSA Certificate of Competency pathway.
The AMPA must be completed within the timeframe prescribed by AMSA. Once completed and signed off, the AMPA is valid for 12 months. If the applicant does not apply for the Certificate of Competency before the AMPA expires, a new AMPA may be required.
After the applicant has submitted their Certificate of Competency application to AMSA, they may ask an approved RTO to consider issuing an Interim Certificate of Competency.
Credit Transfer may be available where valid AQF certification documentation or an authenticated USI transcript demonstrates successful completion of an identical or officially equivalent unit. PTG will confirm any effect on the Training Plan, attendance and Career Start co-contribution fee before the enrolment is finalised or adjusted.
RPL may be considered where sufficient, valid, authentic and current evidence demonstrates all requirements of the relevant unit or units. 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 unless AMSA expressly provides otherwise.
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 registered Training Contract.
PTG completes the required Career Start eligibility, training-history and funding checks.
Existing skills, experience, qualifications, LLN proficiency, digital literacy, practical participation and support requirements are reviewed and the prospective trainee is advised about suitability.
PTG reviews the employment arrangements and completes the required Employer Resource Assessment.
The Training Plan, fee status, student co-contribution, any employer costs, Credit Transfer/RPL arrangements and payment terms are explained and documented before enrolment is finalised.
The trainee receives access to the applicable resources, support information and confirmed training schedule.
If a third party is engaged to provide recruitment, training, assessment or related services for this offering, PTG will identify the third party and explain the services they will provide before enrolment.
Paradigm Training Group provides training and support according to the trainee's individual needs, the requirements of the qualification and the Training Plan.
- Language, literacy, numeracy and digital-literacy support.
- Assistance accessing online learning and training resources.
- Additional trainer guidance and feedback.
- Reasonable adjustment where appropriate.
- Further training or assessment opportunities in accordance with PTG policy.
- Referral to external support or wellbeing services where appropriate.
Information about fees, refunds, privacy, complaints and appeals, student responsibilities, support and other enrolment conditions is available in the Paradigm Training Group Student Handbook. Prospective trainees should review the applicable information before enrolment is finalised.
Training-product requirements, funding eligibility, Credit Transfer, sea service and AMSA certification requirements apply separately to each pathway. Completion of MAR30924 does not guarantee eligibility for another qualification, funding place or certificate of competency.
Training-product requirements, Queensland Government funding arrangements, eligibility criteria, co-contribution fees, traineeship declarations, maritime legislation, AMSA requirements, application processes and external regulatory fees may change. Funding eligibility and the applicable fee 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, QTIS 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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