Master 35M Upgrade Course
Training Master <35M on board Danial Thain
If you already have your Master <24M under the current training package, you may be eligible for the upgrade course. You will be required to provide a copy of your Certificate from your Master 5 course on enrolment, without this your enrolment cannot be processed.
This qualification is suitable for those sailing as Master on vessels up to 35 metres in length within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or a Mate on vessels up to 80 metres in length.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
This level of qualification is currently cited as meeting some of the requirements for certification as a Master up to 35 metres Near Coastal as defined by the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part D.
Certification as a Master less than 35 metres Near Coastal (as defined by the NSCV Part D) will require achievement of
MAR40320 Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres Near Coastal),
certification as a Master less than 24 metres Near Coastal,
an appropriate radio certificate of proficiency,
Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) final assessment
and an AMSA approved the first-aid certificate.
This level of qualification is also currently cited as meeting some of the requirements for certification as a Mate less than 80 metres Near Coastal as defined by the NSCV Part D.
Certification as a Mate less than 80 metres Near Coastal will require achievement of
MAR40320 Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres Near Coastal),
qualifying sea service and completion of AMSA approved task book or qualifying sea service,
an appropriate radio certificate of proficiency,
AMSA final assessment
and an AMSA approved the first-aid certificate.
People seeking certification should check with AMSA.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Online / Virtual Classrooms –
Live interactive Virtual Classrooms sessions are run similarly to the classroom sessions via Zoom Meeting.
These are run 6 days a week, including Saturdays, with sessions starting at 0800 and finishing at 1600 for the duration of the course. We do not move any quicker than any one group can work, and while we have allocated course durations for all in-class courses, depending on the group, it may be completed sooner.
It is your responsibility to complete your assignments to once the course has finished should you not have time during the course to complete them all. If you cannot attend a scheduled session, you are required to advise us as soon as possible and arrange to catch up in your own time. As part of the maritime training package curriculum, each course holds a practical assessment component, and students must attend our Brisbane Campus to complete this. ECA Maritime College is unable to issue a certificate without ALL components of the curriculum being satisfied, and this includes the practical assessment.
Remote / Flexible –
If you do not have time to attend classes, you can study remotely. When you have enrolled and paid your course deposit, you will be given access to your student portal, which holds all of the course content and assignments. Your assignments can be submitted to your designated assessor, and feedback received through the same system. Remote students are given 10 contact hours with their designated assessor to assist them through this process should they need it, and further assistance is available for students when necessary. Once Remote students have complete all of their assignments, they will need to contact ECA Maritime College to organise a time to sit their written exams. As part of the maritime training package curriculum, each course holds a practical assessment component, and students must attend our Brisbane Campus to complete this. ECA Maritime College is unable to issue a certificate without ALL components of the curriculum being satisfied, and this includes the practical assessment.
Classroom sessions –
In-class courses run 6 days a week, including Saturdays with classes starting at 0800 and finishing at 1600. We do not move any quicker than anyone group can work, and while we have allocated course durations for all in-class courses, depending on the group, the course may complete it sooner. It is your responsibility to complete your assignments once the course has finished should you not have time during the course to complete them all. If you cannot attend a scheduled session, you are required to advise us as soon as possible and arrange to catch up in your own time. As part of the maritime training package curriculum, each course holds a practical assessment component, and students must attend our Brisbane Campus to complete this. In-class students will complete the mandatory practical assessment whilst at the college during the course.
Practicals can be completed offsite for Corporate Clients or groups of 8 or more, provided all the resources required have been audited and approved.
