Course Details
Review the course structure, delivery arrangements, entry requirements, assessment information, fees and available enrolment options.
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.
MAR20324 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal) has no formal training-package entry requirements. This offering is delivered through the Queensland Government Career Start apprenticeship and traineeship pathway.
You must be employed as an eligible Queensland trainee under a registered Training Contract for MAR20324 and complete structured training alongside relevant paid employment.
Paradigm Training Group (PTG) is an approved Queensland Government Skills Assure Supplier. Eligible trainees may access Queensland Government subsidised training under Career Start.
Funding is not confirmed simply by submitting an enrolment form. PTG must first verify your registered Training Contract, current Career Start eligibility and relevant training history. Any applicable Student Co-Contribution Fee or other agreed fees will be confirmed before enrolment.
Current Career Start rules also restrict concurrent government-funded training and previous funded apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications. School students are not eligible for Career Start apprenticeship or traineeship funding, even where QTIS separately permits a school-based traineeship arrangement.
Undertaking subsidised training may affect access to other Queensland Government funded training. Funded trainees may also be invited to participate in government surveys about their training experience and outcomes.
View Queensland Government Career Start View MAR20324 on QTIS
PTG will check that the qualification and traineeship pathway are suitable for you. We will discuss your work role, training goals, relevant experience and qualifications, language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills, technology access, and any support you may need. Where further evidence of foundation skills is required, you may be asked to complete PTG's pre-enrolment LLN assessment.
Provides suitable maritime work, workplace resources, appropriate supervision and opportunities for you to develop and practise the skills required by the Training Plan.
Reviews the workplace, completes the required Employer Resource Assessment, develops the Training Plan with you and your employer, and provides, monitors and assesses the formal training.
QTIS lists a 12-month nominal full-time contract term. Your actual training sequence, duration and assessment schedule are determined through your registered Training Contract and individual Training Plan. The practical workshop is only one component of the traineeship.
You must participate in practical maritime activities including vessel operations, machinery, navigation, firefighting, emergency response, first aid, CPR and survival-at-sea activities. If a medical condition, injury, disability or other circumstance may affect your ability to participate safely, please discuss this with PTG before practical training begins.
Reasonable adjustment may be available where appropriate, provided it does not remove competency requirements, compromise assessment validity or safety, or override training product, funding or regulatory requirements.
Completing MAR20324 does not automatically give you an AMSA Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal Certificate of Competency.
If you intend to obtain this certificate, review AMSA's current Coxswain Grade 1 requirements before enrolling. Separate AMSA requirements include qualifying sea service, medical fitness, current first aid, an SROCP or higher marine-radio qualification, the AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) and the AMSA application process.
Further information: medical fitness, qualifying sea service and myAMSA applications.
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
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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.
Fees depend on whether the trainee is completing MAR20324 as an out-of-school trainee or a registered School-Based Apprentice or Trainee (SAT).
The Student Co-Contribution Fee is the trainee's contribution towards their subsidised training. It may be paid by the trainee or on their behalf by an employer or another eligible third party. Any Additional Co-Contribution Fee charged to the employer is separate from the trainee's fee.
This applies to trainees completing the qualification through a registered Queensland traineeship who are not registered as a School-Based Apprentice or Trainee.
*Based on the applicable $1.60 per nominal hour Career Start traineeship fee. Credit Transfer may reduce the final amount payable where applicable.
The trainee may pay the Student Co-Contribution Fee, or an employer or another eligible third party may pay it on the trainee's behalf.
This applies where the trainee is formally registered under their Training Contract as a School-Based Apprentice or Trainee (SAT) while continuing at secondary school.
There is no Student Co-Contribution Fee to pay while the trainee remains eligible for the school-based exemption.
If the Training Contract changes from school-based to full-time or part-time before completion, a Student Co-Contribution Fee may become payable for units that have not yet commenced. PTG will confirm any applicable fee before further training proceeds.
Where applicable, PTG may charge the employer a separate Additional Co-Contribution Fee of $500.00 as part of the agreed traineeship arrangement.
This fee is separate from the trainee's Student Co-Contribution Fee and the Queensland Government subsidy. The fee and payment arrangements are negotiated, agreed and documented with the employer 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 AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) is a separate regulatory assessment and is not part of the MAR20324 qualification fee. Where the AMPA is required, the $500.00 fee is payable upfront and may be paid by either the trainee or the employer.
The AMPA is not required to achieve MAR20324. It is required where the applicant intends to apply for an AMSA Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal Certificate of Competency and the assessment applies to their certification pathway.
The totals below show fees payable to PTG across the trainee and employer. They do not mean the trainee personally pays the entire amount.
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 confirms the trainee's Career Start eligibility, traineeship type, applicable Student Co-Contribution Fee, any Credit Transfer adjustment, any employer fee, payment schedule and separate regulatory assessment 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, 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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