Course Details
Review the course structure, delivery arrangements, entry requirements, assessment information, fees and available enrolment options.
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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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The MAR40324 training package currently specifies no formal entry requirements for enrolment in the qualification. This is different from the requirements for the separate AMSA Master less than 45 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency.
To obtain the AMSA Master less than 45 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency, the applicant must have completed qualifying sea service while holding a Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal or the phased-out Mate less than 80 metres Near Coastal certificate.
Before enrolment is finalised, PTG reviews whether the qualification, delivery model and available support are suitable for the prospective student.
Existing Skills and Experience
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Learning and Participation
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A student may be eligible to enrol in MAR40324 but not yet be eligible to obtain the AMSA Master less than 45 metres certificate. PTG will explain this distinction before enrolment is finalised.
Students must provide a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) before nationally recognised certification documentation can be issued, 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.
Applicants must separately satisfy AMSA's current requirements before a Master less than 45 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 required duties (AMSA Form 1850). |
| 2 | Hold the prerequisite certificate while gaining sea service Qualifying sea service must be completed while holding a Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal certificate or the phased-out Mate less than 80 metres Near Coastal certificate. |
| 3 | Complete qualifying sea service On commercial vessels at least 12 metres long while working in charge of the navigational watch:
More Information: Qualifiying sea service.
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| 4 | Complete MAR40324 Successfully complete Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 45 metres Near Coastal). |
| 5 | Hold current first aid Hold current HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, or an equivalent accepted by AMSA. |
| 6 | Hold an LROCP or higher Hold a Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency (LROCP) or higher marine-radio qualification accepted by AMSA. More information: Marine Radio Certificates. |
| 7 | Apply to AMSA Submit the required evidence through the current myAMSA or approved alternative application process and pay the applicable AMSA application fee. Application URL: myAMSA |
| 8 | Pass the final oral examination Pass the final oral examination required by AMSA before the Certificate of Competency can be issued. |
This is not the low-complexity AMPA pathway used for some lower-level domestic certificates. AMSA may require the applicant to book and pay for the final oral examination after the application has been assessed, unless the applicable final assessment has already been completed through an approved process recognised by AMSA.
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.
| Credit Transfer
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.
| 1 | Confirm Your Training and Licensing Goal Discuss whether you are completing the full qualification, upgrading from MAR30924, or undertaking training for another professional purpose. |
| 2 | Provide Previous Training Evidence Provide qualification certificates, Statements of Attainment and/or an authenticated USI transcript so PTG can assess Credit Transfer before the training plan and final fee are confirmed. |
| 3 | Complete the Pre-Enrolment Suitability Review PTG reviews existing skills, LLN and digital-literacy capability, practical participation and support requirements and explains the difference between training suitability and AMSA licensing eligibility. |
| 4 | Confirm Training Plan, Fee and Payment Arrangements PTG confirms the units to be completed, delivery arrangements, applicable fee, external regulatory costs and the payment schedule, including prepaid-fee protection requirements. |
| 5 | Enrolment Finalised and Training Commences Once enrolment requirements are complete, PTG provides the applicable online access, training information, workshop schedule and assessment requirements. |
| Registered Training Organisation | Paradigm Training Group - RTO 41059 |
| Training Product | MAR40324 Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 45 metres Near Coastal) |
| Training Type | Nationally recognised qualification |
| Enrolment Period | Up to 24 months |
| Practical Workshop | Twelve face-to-face practical days |
| Primary Training Location | Building A05, 1 Boatworks Drive, Coomera QLD 4209 |
Training-product requirements, maritime legislation, AMSA Certificate of Competency requirements, sea-service requirements, examination processes, fee-protection requirements and external regulatory fees may change. Where information on this page differs from the current National Register, current legislation, ASQA requirements or AMSA requirements, the current authoritative requirements prevail. Paradigm Training Group does not guarantee successful qualification completion, Credit Transfer outcome, acceptance of sea service, passage of the AMSA oral examination, issue of an AMSA Certificate of Competency or employment.
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Course Intake
MAR40324 Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master 45)_FFS |