To be eligible for a domestic certificate of competency (CoC), you must hold a qualification that meets the requirements of HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, or another certificate we consider equivalent. 

All certificates must be current and we won’t accept expired first aid certificates.

Equivalent first aid qualifications

The following certificates are considered equivalent to the HLTAID011 unit of competency:

• HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting certificate
• HLTAID013 Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site certificate
• HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid certificate
• ADAS / IMCA Diver medical technician (DMT) certificate 
• Certificate of registration under the Medical Board of Australia as a medical practitioner
• AHPRA certificate of registration as a nurse or midwife
• AHPRA certificate of registration as a paramedic
• New Zealand First aid certificate unit standards 6400, 6401, 6402 – or refresher training certificate unit standards 6400

If using these equivalent qualifications, they must be valid, and you must also hold a current CoC from an AMSA eligible country:

• Elementary first aid STCW VI/1 and code section A-V1/1, table A-VI/1-3 
• Medical first aid STCW VI/4 (1) and code section A-VI/4 paragraphs 1 to 3 
• Medical care on board ship STCW VI/4 (2) and code section A-VI/4 paragraphs 4 to 6 

If your first aid certificate expires within 90 days of submitting your certificate of competency application, we may ask for a new certificate.

The regulations

Domestic seafarer certifications under the national law are covered by Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency — national law) 2022.