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MAR40324 Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master 45)_FFS
Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 45 metres Near Coastal) Fee-for-Service
This nationally recognised qualification supports experienced mariners seeking the training component of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Master less than 45 Metres Near Coastal pathway.
- Master on commercial vessels up to 45 metres long within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
- Master on vessels up to 100 metres long in inshore waters
- Chief mate or deck watchkeeper on vessels up to 100 metres long within the EEZ
- A General Purpose Hand
MAR40324
Outcome:
Certificate IV in Maritime Operations
Training requirement:
23 units of competency
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Qualification Fee
$8,360
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Practical Workshop
12 Practical Days
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Enrolment Period
Up to 24 Months
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Units
23 Core Units
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The MAR40324 Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 45 metres Near Coastal) is a nationally recognised qualification for people working in the maritime industry and seeking advanced skills in vessel command, navigation and operational management.
The qualification is currently cited in the MAR Maritime Training Package as meeting some of the requirements for certification as a Master up to 45 metres Near Coastal and Chief Mate up to 100 metres Near Coastal under Marine Order 505.
Training develops capability in areas including vessel command, voyage management, passage planning, navigation, stability, cargo, seaworthiness, weather, propulsion, deck machinery, crew management, maintenance planning, firefighting, survival, WHS, first aid and confined-space work.
Completing MAR40324 does not itself issue an AMSA Master less than 45 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency. Applicants must separately satisfy AMSA's current eligibility, prerequisite certificate, medical, sea-service, first-aid, marine-radio, application and final oral-examination requirements.
Once the separate AMSA Certificate of Competency has been issued, a Master less than 45 metres Near Coastal certificate holder may perform the duties and functions currently described by AMSA.
Command Functions
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Additional Functions
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Entry and Pre-Enrolment
MAR40324 Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 45 metres Near Coastal) has no formal entry requirements listed on the National Register.
Before confirming enrolment, Paradigm Training Group (PTG) will review your training goals, relevant experience and qualifications, language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills, technology access and any support needs. PTG will then advise whether the course, delivery arrangements and available support are suitable for you.
Practical participation and support
Students must participate in practical maritime activities, including vessel operations, navigation and passage planning, watchkeeping, vessel stability, cargo operations, machinery and deck operations, emergency response, firefighting, first aid and survival-at-sea activities. Please discuss any condition or support need that may affect safe participation with PTG before practical training begins.
Reasonable adjustments may be available where appropriate, provided they do not remove competency requirements, compromise assessment validity or safety, or override applicable regulatory requirements.
AMSA eligibility and application
If you intend to obtain an AMSA Master less than 45 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency, review AMSA's current eligibility and application requirements before enrolling. This will help you understand the separate prerequisite certification, sea service, medical, first aid, marine radio, final assessment, evidence and application requirements that apply.
Completing MAR40324 does not automatically result in an AMSA Certificate of Competency. You must separately meet AMSA's requirements, including holding the required prior Certificate of Competency, completing qualifying sea service, meeting medical fitness requirements, holding current first aid and the required marine radio certification, and successfully completing AMSA's final assessment before the certificate can be issued.
Further information: Medical fitness, qualifying sea service and myAMSA applications.
Unique Student Identifier (USI)
You must provide a valid USI before PTG can issue your qualification or statement of attainment, unless a lawful exemption applies.
PTG offers this qualification through a blended delivery model combining online learning, trainer-supported study, face-to-face practical training and competency-based assessment. The enrolment period is up to 24 months, subject to the student's individual training and assessment requirements and any applicable Credit Transfer or Recognition of Prior Learning arrangements.
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Online Learning
Learning resources and theory assessment
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Practical Workshop
Twelve face-to-face practical days
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Assessment
Practical competency assessment
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Students must complete the required learning and assessment activities across the full program. Online pre-learning and any activities identified by PTG must be completed by the applicable due dates.
- Classroom-based navigation, stability, cargo and operational training.
- Vessel manoeuvring, command and watchkeeping activities.
- Wheelhouse-equipment and passage-planning activities.
- Propulsion, vessel-operations and deck-machinery activities.
- Maintenance, seaworthiness and slipping/docking-related activities.
- Firefighting and survival-at-sea activities.
- Crew-management and voyage-management activities.
- Confined-space training and assessment where applicable.
Where additional learning, practice or evidence is required, PTG may arrange further training or assessment opportunities in accordance with the student's needs and PTG policies. Additional attendance does not alter competency requirements or guarantee a successful outcome.
Paradigm Training Group
Building A05, 1 Boatworks Drive
Coomera QLD 4209
Practical activities may also occur on approved training vessels or at facilities required for vessel, firefighting, survival, maintenance or confined-space activities. Confirmed locations and attendance requirements will be provided before the applicable activity.
Online Learning
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Vessel Activities
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Firefighting Activities
PTG supplies specialised firefighting PPE and training equipment required for the activity. |
Safety-at-Sea Activities
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Personal clothing and personal items identified above are to be supplied by the student unless PTG advises otherwise. Specialised training resources and equipment supplied by PTG are included in the training arrangements. Separate AMSA, radio-certification, medical and other regulatory costs are identified later on this page.
MAR40324 requires successful completion of 23 core units. There are no elective units.
| HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
| MARA022 | Manage loading, discharging and stowing of cargo |
| MARA024 | Manage vessel stability |
| MARB060 | Slip or dock a vessel and maintain hull on a vessel up to 100 metres |
| MARB061 | Plan and supervise routine maintenance on a vessel up to 100 metres |
| MARC047 | Manage a propulsion unit using appropriate engine systems and support services |
| MARC048 | Monitor and manage vessel operations |
| MARC064 | Operate deck machinery and steering gear on a vessel up to 100 metres |
| MARF028 | Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel |
| MARF029 | Meet work health and safety requirements |
| MARF030 | Survive at sea using survival craft |
| MARF060 | Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment |
| MARG007 | Manage a small crew |
| MARH017 | Use wheelhouse equipment for safe navigation |
| MARH019 | Forecast weather and oceanographic conditions |
| MARH036 | Manage and maintain a navigational watch on board vessels up to 100 metres |
| MARH037 | Plan and navigate a passage for a vessel up to 100 metres |
| MARI006 | Observe regulations to ensure safe operation of a vessel up to 100 metres |
| MARJ007 | Monitor environmental management on a vessel |
| MARK013 | Manoeuvre a vessel up to 100 metres |
| MARN019 | Command and manage a voyage on a vessel up to 45 metres (Near coastal) |
| MARN020 | Manage seaworthiness of a vessel up to 100 metres |
| RIIWHS202E | Enter and work in confined spaces |
A student assessed as competent in all 23 required units will receive nationally recognised AQF certification documentation for:
A student 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 applicable certification requirements.
The AMSA Master less than 45 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency is issued separately by AMSA after all current regulatory requirements are satisfied.
Students who have previously completed the nationally recognised MAR30924 Certificate III in Maritime Operations with the Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal specialisation may be eligible for Credit Transfer for identical units contained in MAR40324.
Credit Transfer is based on nationally recognised VET certification documentation or an authenticated USI transcript showing the units successfully completed through an RTO.
Where a student holds the current MAR30924 qualification with the Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal specialisation, there are normally 11 identical units shared with MAR40324. This may leave 12 MAR40324 units to be completed, subject to PTG verifying the student's actual certification documentation and equivalence.
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Indicative Upgrade Study Load
12 Units
Where all 11 applicable MAR30924 units are verified for Credit Transfer.
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Indicative Upgrade Fee
Approx. $4,361.76
Final fee is confirmed only after PTG completes the Credit Transfer assessment.
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Different qualification versions, superseded units, partial completion or other previous study may produce a different Credit Transfer outcome, training plan and fee.
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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 the effect on the training schedule and course fee after reviewing the evidence. |
Recognition of Prior Learning
RPL may be considered where sufficient, valid, authentic and current evidence demonstrates all requirements of the relevant unit or units. RPL is an assessment process and is not automatically granted because a person holds an AMSA licence or has maritime experience. |
Credit Transfer or RPL within MAR40324 does not remove AMSA's separate prerequisite-certificate, sea-service, medical, first-aid, radio, application or oral-examination requirements unless AMSA expressly provides otherwise.
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New Student - Full MAR40324 Program
$8,360.00
$1,500 initial payment $6,860 remaining balance
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Eligible MAR30924 Upgrade
Approx. $4,361.76
Indicative only where 12 units remain after verified Credit Transfer
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Initial Payment
$1,500.00
Payable upon enrolment and before access to the online learning platform.
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Remaining Course Fee
$6,860.00
Scheduled before the practical workshop or when 50% of the course has been completed, whichever occurs first, subject to prepaid-fee protection requirements.
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Under the 2025 Standards for RTOs, additional fee-protection requirements apply if PTG receives or holds more than $1,500 in prepaid fees from or on behalf of an individual student for this course. The initial $1,500 payment is at the threshold. Collection of later payments must be administered so that PTG either has an applicable approved fee-protection arrangement in place or does not hold prepaid amounts above the permitted threshold.
The timing of an invoice or payment may therefore be adjusted where necessary to comply with prepaid-fee protection requirements and the amount of training or assessment already delivered.
- LROCP or higher marine-radio certification where not already held.
- AMSA Certificate of Competency application fee.
- AMSA oral-examination fee where applicable.
- Medical and eyesight assessment.
- Passport photograph, identity-document and Australia Post costs where applicable.
- Travel, accommodation and meals.
- Personal clothing and personal items identified in the participation requirements.
PTG's applicable refund, withdrawal and cancellation arrangements are set out in the Paradigm Training Group Student Handbook and associated published policies. Students should review these requirements before enrolment and payment.
MAR40324 may support progression toward higher maritime qualifications and AMSA certification pathways, subject to the entry, training, sea-service and certification requirements of the next pathway.
| MAR50320 | Diploma of Maritime Operations - including the Master up to 100 metres Near Coastal pathway, where the relevant current specialisation and provider requirements are met. |
Completion of MAR40324 does not guarantee eligibility for a higher qualification, government subsidy, AMSA Master <100 m certificate or employment.
Paradigm Training Group provides support according to the student's individual needs and the requirements of MAR40324.
- Language, literacy and numeracy support.
- Digital-literacy and online-learning support.
- Assistance accessing 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 and support is available in the Paradigm Training Group Student Handbook. Prospective students should review the applicable information before enrolment or payment.
Training product requirements, licensing and regulatory requirements, application processes, fees and other external requirements may change from time to time. Students should refer to the current National Register and relevant regulatory, licensing or industry authority information where applicable. Where information provided by Paradigm Training Group differs from current authoritative requirements, the current requirements will prevail. Completion of training does not guarantee successful course completion, the issue of any licence, certificate, registration or other external approval, or employment.
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