MED 3 – MARINE ENGINE DRIVER GRADE 3 NC
Qualification Description
This qualification applies to people working in the maritime industry seeking an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certificate of competency in the capacity of:
- chief engineer on vessels with an inboard engine with propulsion power <500 kW within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or
- second engineer on boats with an inboard engine with propulsion power <750 kW within the EEZ or
- chief or second engineer on vessels with an outboard motor with unlimited propulsion power within the EEZ or
- assistant under the direct supervision of a chief engineer or
- worker in the engine room of vessels <80 m long with propulsion power <3000 kW.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Online / Virtual Classrooms –
All of our classes are now online via our live interactive Virtual Classrooms.
These are run Monday to Friday starting at 0800 and finishing at 1600 for the course duration.
While we have allocated course durations for all courses, we may complete them sooner, depending on the group.
Your responsibility is to complete your assignments over the weekends and hand them in Monday mornings at 0800 before your written exams.
Written exams for the subjects you completed the week before will be on Monday morning. ONLY those who have submitted their assignments will be able to sit their exam.
As part of the maritime training package curriculum, each subject holds a practical component, and students must attend our Brisbane Campus to complete this. ECA Maritime College cannot issue a certificate without ALL parts of the curriculum being satisfied; this includes the practical assessment.
ECA Maritime College offers the practical assessment and AMPA completion as a collaborative day; however, students choosing not to complete their AMPA with us will still need to satisfy the practical assessment component.
You can complete practicals offsite for Corporate Clients or groups of 8 or more, provided all the resources required have been audited and approved.
Remote / Flexible –
If you do not have time to attend classes, you can study remotely.
Once you have enrolled and processed your course fees, you will access your student portal. The portal is where all your course material will be located, including all your assignments and student handouts.
You can submit your assignments to your designated assessor and feedback received through the same system.
Remote students are given ten 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 completed 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 subject holds a practical assessment component, and students must attend our Brisbane Campus to complete this.
We cannot issue a certificate without all curriculum components being satisfied; this includes the practical assessment. The AMPA and practical examination are completed as a collaborative day; however, students choosing not to complete their AMPA with us will still need to satisfy the practical assessment component.