TAFE NSW
12 months
Kickstart your career as a qualified Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 Near Coastal. This hands-on course will provide you with the foundational skills and knowledge needed to work in the Australian maritime industry as an engineer or engine room worker.
This course requires evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol. You will need to have successfully completed the Certificate I in Maritime Operations (General Purpose Hand Near Coastal) or the Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal), or have previous experience working on boats or in the maritime industry. You will also need to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test and attend a pre-admission telephone call with a teacher.
The course covers a range of topics including operating and servicing marine internal combustion engines, propulsion and auxiliary systems, using deck machinery, operating and maintaining extra low and low voltage electrical systems and equipment, fighting fires onboard a vessel, and surviving at sea using survival craft.
TAFE NSW is a leading provider of maritime education and training, with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, industry-relevant courses. The Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 Near Coastal) is a nationally recognised qualification that will give you the practical skills and knowledge to work in the maritime industry.
Graduates of this course can go on to roles such as chief engineer on vessels with an inboard engine with propulsion power less than 500 kW within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), second engineer on vessels with an inboard engine with propulsion power less than 750 kW within the EEZ, chief or second engineer on vessels with an outboard engine with unlimited propulsion power within the EEZ, assistant under direct supervision of a chief engineer, and worker in the engine room of vessels less than 80 metres long with propulsion power less than 3000 kW.
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