Course Details
Review the course structure, delivery arrangements, entry requirements, assessment information, fees and available enrolment options.
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).
MAR30924 Certificate III in Maritime Operations – Specialisation: Master up to 24 metres 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 MAR30924 and complete structured training alongside relevant paid maritime 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 may separately permit 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 MAR30924 on QTIS
PTG will check that the qualification and traineeship pathway are suitable for you. We will discuss your work role, training goals, previous maritime or vessel-handling experience, existing 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 24-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.
You must participate in practical maritime activities including vessel handling and manoeuvring, navigation and watchkeeping, seamanship, vessel maintenance, firefighting, emergency response, first aid 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 MAR30924 does not automatically give you an AMSA Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal Certificate of Competency.
If you intend to obtain this certificate, review AMSA's current Master less than 24 metres requirements before enrolling. Separate AMSA requirements include qualifying sea service, medical fitness, current first aid, an LROCP or higher marine-radio qualification, the AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) and the AMSA application process.
Further information: medical fitness, qualifying sea service, marine-radio certification 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.
- 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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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.
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, 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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