Commercial boat licence courses
enrolment information

Enrolment options

Sea School's face to face, training courses attract a wide cross-section of participants, including new entrants to the maritime industry and skilled industry personnel. We offer a range of courses in maritime operations to provide students with the recommended AMSA pathway of General Purpose Hand to Coxswain to Master <24 and Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 and 3.

There are a number of options, listed below, to consider when enrolling. If you'd like more information and/or clarification on any of the options, please call us on 1300 666 416.

Option 1.
Complete the course on consecutive days or in block mode

A flexible approach to course delivery is offered to students depending on their work/life experience, sea service and individual needs. Students may attend their course in full on consecutive days or they have an option to attend in 2 or 3 blocks over a period of time if required.

New candidates with little or no sea time and/or industry experience are recommended to enrol in the Block training option; which means attending the course in 2 or more blocks. The Block training option provides students with the ability to complete the course over a longer period of time providing additional learning time to:

• practice skills and knowledge in the workplace where possible
• complete the ASMA task book in between blocks
• obtain on-the-job experience whilst accruing required sea time
• complete the self-directed study component

Option 2.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT)

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is an assessment process that involves assessment of an individual's relevant prior learning including on the job, life experience and formal training to determine the amount of credit to be given when enrolling in a new qualification. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to achieve a qualification and may be through either RPL or credit transfer (CT). To apply please fill in our Recognition of Prior Learning application form.

Credit transfer is a process that provides students with credit outcomes for identified equivalence in content and learning outcomes between matched qualifications.

If you have prior learning and/or work experience and are enrolling in a Sea School course, you may apply for RPL. We'll help you understand what specific types of evidence are suitable to gain the qualification you are pursuing. Evidence for recognition is not limited to existing documents you already have. Evidence can take a number of forms and might include any combination of:

• Questioning – the assessor may give you written questions, or interview you (we call this Competency Conversion Conversation) and ask questions verbally
• Observation of practical tasks – the assessor may observe you performing tasks in a simulated environment, in the classroom or any combination of locations
• Third party reports – statutory declarations, letters, references or answers given by third parties to questions from the assessor, providing examples of your work ability relating your competence in specific areas
• Documents – such as relevant qualifications/transcripts, project plans and reports, minutes of meetings, correspondence, resources developed

Option 3.
Customised workplace training

Sea School develops and delivers customised courses to corporate organisations and government agencies. Some of our clients include the Department of Primary Industries, Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Australian Federal Police, Australian Customs, Neumann’s Baulderstone and Water Desalination Alliance.

We also work with charter boat, tourist operators and Marinas to provide courses that are customised to the needs of your organisation and, are conveniently delivered in your workplace.

If you have any questions or would like some more information, you may contact us by phone, email or online form and we’ll be very glad to help.