Get out of the classroom and onto the seas as you qualify as a Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal. This comprehensive course will equip you with the skills and experience to operate vessels up to 12 meters as a ship’s master.

This school based traineeship provides you with the skills required as a Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal, you will Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.

• A nationally accredited qualification at Certificate II level
• Command a vessel up to 12 metres
• Fight a fire onboard a vessel
• Water survival skills
• Eligibility to apply for the Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal certificate through AMSA
• A strong study pathway to go on to higher-level maritime qualifications
• First Aid Certificate

Outcome on completion of your HSC

• MAR20324 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal) .

Course delivery

• On the job and off the job and is delivered face-to-face.
• The SBT term is calculated in months from the date of commencement to 31 December of the HSC year.

Commitment required

• Undertake a minimum of 100 days in paid employment plus the formal training to complete the qualification.
• Undertake Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal) as part of your HSC.
• The employment and training can be undertaken during school time, after school and during school holidays.

How will you be assessed?

• Both on the job and off the job through written tests, project work and practical exercises.

  
  

For further information about how to sign up to this school based apprenticeship please speak with your Careers Adviser.