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Domestic Certificates of Competency (COCs)

You must hold a current and appropriate near coastal Certificate of competency to perform the duties required by your job on a vessel—including fishing vessels—in Australian waters.

Get a certificate of competency or revalidate your existing certificate to work in Australian waters.

Changes to the domestic qualifications framework from 1 January 2023

From 1 January 2023 the new Marine Order 505 brings in a revised qualifications framework for Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel industry.

These revisions mean some changes to certificates of competency, commonly known as ‘tickets’. Read more.

Deck

These domestic certificates allow you to perform duties relating to the navigation of a vessel.

Engineer

These domestic certificates allow you to perform duties relating to the machinery of a vessel.

Dual

These domestic certificates allow you to perform duties relating to the navigation and machinery of a vessel.

Sailing master

These domestic certificates allow you to perform duties relating to the navigation and machinery of a sailing vessel only.

Training organisations for domestic qualifications

These registered training organisations deliver courses you can use to get a domestic certificate of competency.

Completing your domestic application

Guidance documents and directions for completing and submitting your application for a domestic certificate.

Manage your domestic certificate

Find out how to change or replace your certificate and about grandfathering arrangements.
Source URL: http://www.amsa.gov.au/qualifications-training/domestic-certificates-competency-cocs

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