Northern Sydney Institute TAFE NSW

Training offered in four marine streams

1. Maritime Operations

2. Maritime Engineering

3. Marine Studies

4. Boat and Shipbuilding

MARITIME OPERATIONS COURSES

• Certificate I (General Purpose Hand)• Certificate II (Coxswain)• Certificate III (Master Class 5)• Certificate IV (Master Class 4)• Certificate of Safety Training (STCW 95)• Yachting and Recreational Boating

Courses

MARINE ENGINEERING COURSES

• Certificate II (Marine Engine Driver 3)

MARINE STUDIES COURSES

• Certificate III in Marine Studies

• Statement of Attainment in Marine and Coastal Conservation

Flexible Learning

• All courses delivered through flexible learning mode• Learn at your own pace and place• Daytime and Evening sessions• Individual learning plans/sessions• Blended delivery – Mix n Match• Some modules delivered online

Flexible Learning (contd.)

• Courses are performance based, not time based• Practicals and written exam conducted under

supervision• You get credit for modules completed• Recognition for prior learning (RPL)• Courses customised to suit organisation’s needs• Courses delivered at your workplace or offsite

CERTIFICATE I(GENERAL PURPOSE HAND)

• Designed to meet industry needs • No entry requirements• Six days course plus Senior First Aid• Rope work, Safety at Sea, Senior First Aid

and communication competencies • Graduates seek employment as General

Purpose Hand

• Skipper of vessel up to 12 m in length • No entry requirements• Individual Learning Sessions and Tutorial

Support to provide individual support• Extensive practical training built into the course• Three days of ‘onboard a vessel training’ to

ensure students have practical workplace skills

CERTIFICATE IICOXSWAIN

CERTIFICATE IIIMASTER CLASS 5

• Master of vessel less than 24m in length.• No entry requirements – preference to

candidates with some sea experience• Candidates can mix n match between daytime

and evening classes• Extensive practical training on ship simulator and

bridge equipment to make students work ready. • Four days of ‘onboard a vessel training’ to

ensure students have practical workplace skills

CERTIFICATE IVMASTER CLASS 4

• Master of vessel up to 35 m in length • No entry requirements – Preference to

candidates with Master 5 qualification• Individual Learning Sessions and Tutorial

Support to facilitate deep understanding of subjects

• Extensive practical training on ship simulator to ensure students have practical workplace skills

CERTIFICATE IIIN MARINE ENGINE DRIVING

(MED3)

• Engineer of a vessel up to 250 KW/500KW

• No entry requirements

• Individual Learning Sessions and Tutorial Support to support individual needs

• Four days of ‘onboard a vessel training’ to ensure students have practical workplace skills

Certificate of Safety training(STCW 95)

• Nationally and Internationally recognised Qualification

• Prerequisite for working on boats operating in international waters

• Good employment opportunities for graduates • Graduates get employed on ‘Luxury Superyachts’

and ‘Offshore Industry’• Offering planned for semester 2, 2008

Yachting and Recreational Boating Courses

• Yachtmaster Offshore

• Yachtmaster Ocean

• Coastal Navigation

• Celestial Navigation

Yachting and Recreational Boating Courses

• Weather at Sea

• Marine Radio Operator

• Radar operation

• Marine Diesel Engine Maintenance

Yachting and Recreational Boating Courses

• Weather at Sea

• Marine Radio Operator

• Radar operation

• Marine Diesel Engine Maintenance

Yachting and Recreational Boating Courses

• Weather at Sea

• Marine Radio Operator

• Radar operation

• Marine Diesel Engine Maintenance

Maritime Operation GraduatesWhere are they now?

• Sydney Ferries• Sydney Ports Corporation• Operating Charter Vessels - Captain Cook , Matilda Cruises etc• Delivering Yachts• Fishing and Dive Industry• Whale watching / Tourism QLD• Tug boats and Offshore Industry• Government Organisations - TAFE NSW /NSW Maritime/Fisheries • Marinas, Parks and Wildlife Organisations• Overseas working on boats

Certificate III in Marine Studies

• Broad based course comprising of generic modules and area specific modules

• Focussing of two main areas– Ecotourism– Environmental Officer / Research Assistant

• Daytime and evening Classes

Cert III in Marine Studies Career Opportunities

• Deckhand

• Research Assistant

• Compliance Officer

• Fishing Charter Industry

• Fish Market

Cert III in Marine Studies Qualifications Awarded

• Certificate III in Marine Studies

• General Purpose Hand

• PADI Open Water

• Marine Radio

• Senior First Aid

Cert III in Marine Studies Core Modules

• Marine Biology and Conservation• Senior First Aid• Communicate in the Seafood Industry• Work in the seafood Industry• Occupational Health & Safety• Weather

Cert III in Marine Studies Enrichment Modules

• SCUBA Diving• Project• Coastal and Marine Environments• Testing of Water (Streamwatch)• Fish Habitats, behaviour and life cycles• Fisheries Management

Cert III in Marine Studies Enrichment Modules (contd.)

• Catching and handling fish

• Aquarium Care

• Mooring and Anchor handling

• Elements of Shipboard Safety

• Plan Outdoor Excursion

Marine Studies GraduatesWhere are they now?

• Whale watching / Tourism QLD• University, Sydney and James Cook• Aquarium shops• Sydney Ferries• Dive Industry• Maritime Industry• Conservation Organisations

Statement of Attainment in Marine and Coastal Conservation

• Course objective: To gain a greater understanding of the relationships between coastal and marine environments and how to apply that knowledge to achieve successful conservation of those areas

Statement of Attainment in Marine and Coastal Conservation

• Pathway for conservation volunteers to receive formal recognition for the conservation activities

• Target group HarbourKeepers and CoastKeepers

• Anyone can undertake the course

Marine and Coastal Conservation Entry Requirements

• Marine stream candidates get trained in fish biodiversity surveys therefore

– Must be certified as PADI Open Water diver or equivalent, – Have at least 25 logged dives and – Have dived in the last six months. – Meet relevant dive medical requirements

• For the Coastal Stream the focus is above water and there are no entry requirements

Marine and Coastal Conservation Core Modules

• Observe environmental work practices

• Carry out natural area restoration works

• Observe and report plants and/or animals

• Recognise plants

• Plant trees and shrubs

Marine Stream CoursesCredit and Recognition

• Credit arrangement for completed modules with other courses such as:– natural resource management– land conservation– parks management– bush regeneration

Costs and Enrolments

TAFE Fee (one semester)

• Certificate I $209• Certificate II $209• Certificate III $327• Certificate IV $450• There are additional Costs for excursions, diving, fire

fighting etc.

• For enrolment

– contact 131674 or visit

– www.tafestudy.info

– Email:nbc.maritime@tafensw.edu.au

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