Enrolment Options

SEA SCHOOL offers flexible training options. Each program is designed with your specific requirements in mind. Therefore, we strive to develop participants' skills, knowledge and attitudes in the maritime industry as deckhands, coxswain, engine drivers and masters.

Subject to availability, anyone can enrol in SEA SCHOOL course. Workplace training at your corporation, non-profit group, or other organisation can provide you with your own course at the location and time of your preference, customising the program to suit your unique organisational needs.

SEA SCHOOL's face to face public training courses attract a wide cross-section of participants, including skilled industry personnel. SEA SCHOOL has never cancelled a student enrolment because of insufficient participants, so you can rely confidently upon the timetable, and the sending in of your enrolment application. However, SEA SCHOOL has a "first in, first served" policy regarding enrolments and courses are regularly sold out, so once you have chosen your preferred course early enrolment is advised.

Upon enrolling, students are immediately sent a letter confirming acceptance into their chosen course detailing the dates and times for their training. Once SEA SCHOOL accepts your enrolment you can be confident that there won't be any unexpected surprises, we never cancel an enrolment because of a lack of participants.

Under competency based training, the focus is with learners demonstrating competency in the specified areas. Competency can be demonstrated by the physical 'doing' and/or by evidence and documentation that documents the 'doing'. Evidence is anything that supports a claim by the candidate that they are competent or a demonstration of competence based on a recognised standard, learning outcome and/or performance under certain conditions.

If you have prior learning or work experience and are enrolling in a SEA SCHOOL course, we recommend you also lodge a skills recognition form to formally apply for course credits where eligible. For example: Marine Radio, First Aid and units within the Maritime Training Package.

To do so, you may use our Interactive Skills Recognition Form. Alternatively you may contact us to discuss your application or to arrange an appointment with a training officer.

Where the candidate feels that they have the requisite competencies, but cannot easily prove these through recognition, the assessment-only pathway may be an option. This enables candidates to prove competency by completing the assessment component of the course only, without participating in the full training. There is no stipulated pre-requisite for enrolling in the Assessment Only program. However, it is only recommended for masters with adequate sea-service, but for whatever reason are unable to obtain Recognition (RPL).

SEA SCHOOL has always been highly regarded for our user-friendly recognition services that allow students the option to obtain their qualifications through recognition and assessment only. These options are now available to upgrade your qualification from aged training to new, from TDM01 to TDM07. Updated training is also an industry standard requirement for Maritime Authority certificate of competency applications. There are 4 steps to this process:

1. Attendance to any of our public courses ( either in full and/or) specifically the
2. Practical training days, and the
3. Assessment days
4. Payment

The days you are required to attend the course may vary for each participant. This is due to

• how old are your certificates
• how current is your training
• are you now working on the water
• can you demonstrate practical competency
• can you retain information easily

SEA SCHOOL has a strong commitment to helping Australians who live in rural areas. You can start a SEA SCHOOL course anytime, order the SEA SCHOOL 'required reading' Handbooks, and then attend as many days as required by the Trainer that includes the 'practical' training days and 'assessment' days. For novices you will be required to attend every day; for experienced crew, the days to attend will be discussed after a telephone interview. Trainer Support is available by email or telephone to enable you to ask questions and provide draft assessments for feedback.
The course fee includes:

• All Handbooks
• All required Reference Books
• Worksheets
• Attendance face-to-face for practical and theory assessments and gather evidence of skills and knowledge

SEA SCHOOL has conducted dozens of custom programs for large corporate organisations and government agencies such as the Australian Federal Police, Australian Customs, Naval Cadets, National Parks, etc to private enterprises such as Neumann's Baulderstone, Water Desalination Alliance, large charter boat and tourism companies, and community-based organisations such as Mission Australia, Salvation Army and Job Network.

Organisations value the convenience and flexibility provided by SEA SCHOOL custom programs, enabling you to access training wherever you want whenever you want. And despite this extra convenience you may be surprised to find out that SEA SCHOOL does not require you to pay a premium price for the convenience of having your own custom program. You can obtain a written Quick Quote for your organisation's own custom program by calling 1300 666 416 or email info@seaschool.com.au with a brief description of your requirements and numbers of participants.

All SEA SCHOOL prices are quoted in Australian dollars and because we offer nationally recognised training our prices are exempt from GST. Prior to enrolment, prices are subject to change without notice, but there are no surprises in terms of extra course fees for assessment or certificate issuance.