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The AMSA issued Certificate of Safety Training is the minimum mandatory requirement in order to serve on board vessels in international waters. CoST incorporates the following training courses: Basic Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting*, Personal Survival Techniques*, Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities*, Security Awareness Training*.

*Complete this training as an individual course or through the full CoST.

The CoST revalidation course is designed for seafarers who do not hold the qualifying sea service and therefore need to undertake the Personal Survival Techniques, Basic Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention training in order to demonstrate continued competence.

Gain the skills and knowledge required to perform survival craft operations as required during onboard emergency response situations.

Learn survival techniques and safe working procedures for emergency situations on board a vessel including basic fire fighting and use of a survival craft in the event of vessel abandonment. Successful completion of this course is recommended for anyone working on board commercial vessels.

This course provides mandatory minimum training in Personal Safety and Social Responsibility on board a vessel and is one of the components required to obtain an AMSA issued Certificate of Safety Training (CoST), which is the minimum mandatory qualification required to serve on board vessels in international waters.

Learn the skills and techniques required for Personal Survival at Sea. This course is one of the components required to obtain an AMSA issued Certificate of Safety Training (CoST), which is the minimum mandatory qualification required to serve on board vessels in international waters.

This online course is one of the components required to obtain an AMSA issued Certificate of Safety Training, and covers maritime security policy and responsibilities, threat identification, recognition and response, ship security actions and emergency preparedness. It is mandatory for all seafarers with AMSA certificates to hold Security Awareness endorsement.

Under the terms of the ISPS Code, shipping companies are required to designate a Ship Security Officer. This course is designed to provide instruction and proficiency in compliance with the ISPS Code for Ship Security Officers.

This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to respond effectively as a key member of the on board command fire fighting team. You will learn to manage shipboard fire prevention, coordinate tactical fire fighting, and use and maintain fire fighting and fire detection equipment carried on merchant vessels.

Develop skills in the operation of fire fighting equipment and actions to be taken in the event of a fire on board a ship. This course is one of the components required to obtain an AMSA issued Certificate of Safety Training (CoST), which is the minimum mandatory qualification required to serve on board vessels in international waters.

This course meets the mandatory minimum requirements for seafarers for continued competence of Advanced Fire Fighting.

Gain the skills and knowledge to operate GMDSS equipment including digital selective calling techniques for communication using MF, HF and VHF radiotelephone, HF radio telex and satellite communication using INMARSAT-C ship earth stations.

This course complies with Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Marine Order 70 (Seafarer Certification) 2014, Section 21A.

This course complies with Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Marine Order 70 (Seafarer Certification) 2014, Section 25A, where requirements for revalidation of a GMDSS Radio Operators Certificate (ROC) specify completion of an approved revalidation course.

Long Range Operators Certificate of Proficiency (LROCP) is for operating both Very High Frequency (VHF) or short range radios and Medium Frequency/High Frequency (MF/HF) radios (which are designed for long range transmission).

Short Range Operators Certificate of Proficiency (SROCP) is designed for those who are only carrying and/or operating a Very High Frequency (VHF) short range radio.

The Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS) course provides the knowledge, skills and understanding of ECDIS and electronic charts to the thorough extent needed to safely navigate vessels whose primary means of navigation is ECDIS.

This course provides the knowledge and skills for trainers to administer, supervise, and assess training and learning facilitated using simulators. The course content is based on IMO Model Course 6.10 – Train the simulator trainer and assessor, and meets the requirements of STCW Regulation I/6, STCW Code A-I/6 and STCW Regulation I/12, STCW Code A-I/1.

This course covers the minimum standard of competence for masters, chief mates, chief engineers, second engineer officers and any other person assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers, for loading, discharging or securing cargo, or for closing hull openings and any other person having responsibility for the safety of passengers in emergency situations.

This course provides participants with the skills to be able to control a crowd in an emergency situation on board, locate essential safety and emergency equipment on board, communicate effectively with passengers during an emergency, demonstrate the use of personal life-saving appliances and comply with the ship’s safety and emergency procedures.

This course is designed for participants who are required to command or operate a vessel <12m long with inboard engines <100kw or outboard engines <250 kw, vessels operating in a marina, vessels operating 1 nautical mile from shore or in waters within 250m of a structure fixed to the shore, and vessels that are used for towing persons (Waterski).

This course is designed to assist operators, harbour masters and contractors undertaking towage work and when risk assessing towage operations, and to enable individuals to demonstrate competency to carry out such work in a simulated environment. This course is suited for those wanting to transition into the tug industry.

The IYT Master of Yachts Limited course has become the most globally accepted course for the operation of commercial yachts up to 200 Tons. Recognition by 25 Governments has placed IYT MOY 200 Ton accreditation at the top as the global standard of certification. The International Marine College is a partner school, offering the crossover from the Australian Certificates of Competency.

First Aid is the initial care of the sick or injured, until more advanced care can be provided. The aims of First Aid are to preserve life, protect the unconscious, prevent the condition from worsening, and promote recovery, to ensure a safe environment and to give reassurance to the sick or injured.Our aim is for students to gain the confidence and skills to undertake the initial management of injuries and illnesses occurring within the workplace, home, recreational and remote settings. With enthusiasm and a true commitment to this subject, the First Aid teachers encourage a positive, competency based learning environment enhanced by a practical, hands-on approach.

First Aid is the initial care of the sick or injured, until more advanced care can be provided. The aims of First Aid are to preserve life, protect the unconscious, prevent the condition from worsening, and promote recovery, to ensure a safe environment and to give reassurance to the sick or injured.Our aim is for students to gain the confidence and skills to undertake the initial management of injuries and illnesses occurring within the workplace, home, recreational and remote settings. With enthusiasm and a true commitment to this subject, the First Aid teachers encourage a positive, competency based learning environment enhanced by a practical, hands-on approach.

This course is the perfect introduction if you’re interested in working in the maritime industry and covers emergency vessel procedures, nautical terminology and practical seamanship. Students who obtain this qualification are eligible to work on commercial vessels as a General Purpose Hand on deck or in the engine room. This qualification is also a great gateway to further study with the GBRIMC.

Job prospects | General Purpose Hand/Deckhand

Gain the skills you need to command a commercial vessel (up to 12m in length, not carrying passengers) and operate this vessel in sheltered waters within three nautical miles of a parent vessel within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Advance your maritime career and learn skills that will help you become a Coxswain of commercial vessels up to 12m long. This course will teach students how to operate and maintain auxiliary marine engine systems, how to plan and navigate a passage and how to operate inboard and outboard motors.

Job prospects I Deckhand/Master of vessels up to 12m

This course will teach you how to operate propulsion systems, steering and navigation systems, radar and other electronic navigation equipment, radio systems and safety management equipment as well as maintenance on most aspects of a vessel.

Job prospects | Master of vessels up to 24m

This qualification is open to highly experienced seafarers who have acquired a significant amount of sea time and want to apply for a Certificate of Competence as a Master <35m Near Coastal. During this course, you will learn how to forecast the weather and predict ocean conditions, manage a small crew and act as a chief mate on a vessel up to 80m long.

Job prospects | Master of vessels up to 35m.

Advance your maritime career and learn skills that will help you become a Coxswain of commercial vessels up to 12m long. This course will teach students how to operate and maintain auxiliary marine engine systems, how to plan and navigate a passage and how to operate inboard and outboard motors.

Job prospects I Deckhand/Master of vessels up to 12m

This qualification will allow you to act as a Chief Engineer on a vessel with propulsion power up to 500kW or as a Second Engineer on a vessel with propulsion power up to 750kW in the Exclusive Economic Zone. Learn how to work in an engine room, service and maintain internal combustion engines and operate deck machinery.

Job prospects | Chief Engineer on vessels up to 500kW

Learn to operate and maintain equipment in larger vessels. This qualification will allow you to act as a Chief Engineer on a vessel with propulsion power up to 750kW or as a Second Engineer with propulsion power up to 1500kW in the Exclusive Economic Zone.

Job prospects | Chief Engineer on vessels up to 750kW

Enhance your knowledge and practical skills when working on large vessels. Not only will you hone your skills in the engine room, you’ll also learn to manage a vessel’s stability, manage refuelling and how to maintain machinery and structural components. This qualification will allow you to act as a Chief Engineer on a vessel with propulsion power up to 1500kW or as a Second Engineer on a vessel with propulsion power up to 3000kW in the Exclusive Economic Zone.

Job prospects | Chief Engineer on vessels up to 1500kW

Get specialised skills that will help you become a professional cook or chef in the maritime industry. This course will teach you how to organise and prepare food, understand the basic methods of cookery and hygiene, and how to safely work on board a vessel.

This course complies with Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Marine Order 70 (Seafarer Certification) 2014, Section 23.

Job prospects | Marine Cook

The CoST refresher training course is designed to meet the mandatory Sea Survival, Basic Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting continued competency requirements for current seafarers with qualifying sea service.

The Certificate of Competency (CoC) Continued Competence Refresher Training is designed for holders of an AMSA issued Certificate of Competency (Master, Deck and Engineer Officers). The course meets the mandatory Sea Survival, Basic and Advanced Fire Fighting, and Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (CPSC) continued competency requirements for current seafarers with qualifying sea service.

The Certificate of Proficiency (CoP) Rating Continued Competence Refresher Training is designed for holders of an AMSA issued Certificate of Proficiency as Rating (Integrated Rating, Able Seaman, Deck Rating or Engine Room Rating). The course meets the mandatory Sea Survival, Basic Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, and Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (CPSC) continued competency requirements for current seafarers with qualifying sea service.