Approved training courses

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

The courses listed meet the standard of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978, as amended (STCW) and that of Marine Orders 70 to 73.

Approved courses

  1. We have listed AMSA approved courses which are currently available. This information is a guide only. Courses completed outside Australia are not accepted by AMSA.
  2. You may have completed courses in the past which are not on this list. These courses may still be accepted for issue of an appropriate certificate. If you believe you have completed an AMSA approved course, contact us to check.
  3. If you want to obtain a Certificate of safety training or competency from us, under the requirements of the STCW convention, you must have completed an AMSA approved course.
  4. The colleges and training providers listed here are all AMSA approved and conduct the courses listed. However, we do not endorse one college or training provider in preference to another.

Approved courses by state

Below are the current AMSA approved courses available if you (Deck officers, Engineer officers and Ratings) want to qualify for a certificate in accordance with the STCW convention.

To qualify for a STCW certificate you must complete the relevant course listed. You are also required to complete additional STCW short courses, comply with qualifying sea service and medical fitness requirements and pass an oral examination.

You are reminded that colleges set and charge their own fees for courses. The AMSA fee for sea service assessment, issue or revalidation of a certificate and the oral examination are separate and in addition to the college fee. Read more about the schedule of charges.

New South Wales

TAFE NSW—Newcastle

Maitland Road
266 Maitland Road, Tighes Hill NSW 2297
Phone: 131 601
TAFE NSW Hunter Institute

Approved courses

  • Master - STCW Reg 2
  • Master less than 500 GT—STCW Reg II/2 and II/1
  • Chief mate - STCW Reg 11/2
  • Mate less than 500 GT—STCW Reg II/2 and II/1
  • Watchkeeper deck—STCW Reg II/1
  • Watchkeeper deck less than 500 GT—STCW Reg II/1
  • Engineer class 1—STCW Reg III/2
  • Engineer class 2—STCW Reg III/2
  • Engineer watchkeeper—STCW Reg III/1
  • Engineer cadet—STCW Reg III/1
  • Chief integrated rating course—STCW Reg II/5 and III/5
  • Navigational watch rating—STCW Reg II/4
  • Able seafarer deck—STCW Reg II/5
  • Integrated rating—STCW Reg II/4 and III/4
  • Engine room watch rating—STCW Reg III/4
  • Able seafarer engine—STCW Reg III/5

STCW and non-STCW short courses

  • Advanced firefighting—STCW Reg VI/3
  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • ECDIS—STCW Reg II/1 & II/2 *
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1-2
  • GMDSS—STCW Reg IV/2
  • Medical first aid at sea—STCW Reg VI/4 Code table A-VI/4-1
  • Medical care on board ships STCW Reg VI/4 Code table A-VI/4-2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-1
  • Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats—STCW Reg VI/2 Code A-VI/2-1
  • Security awareness training—STCW Code section A-VI/6 para 4
  • Tanker familiarisation (gas)—STCW Code section A-V/1-2 para 1 and 2
  • Tanker familiarisation (oil & chemical)—STCW Reg V/1-1 Code A-V/1-1 para-1
  • Continued competence (Certificate of safety training) Valid for 5 years and on revalidation
  • Continued competence (Deck/Engineer officers and Chief integrated ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Integrated ratings and ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Engineer revalidation course
  • GMDSS revalidation

TAFE NSW – Ultimo

651 – 731 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007
Phone: 131 601
TAFE NSW Sydney Institute

STCW and non-STCW short courses

  • Advanced firefighting—STCW Reg VI/3
  • Bridge resource management
  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • ECDIS—STCW Reg II/1 and II/2 *
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1-2
  • GMDSS—STCW Reg IV/2
  • GMDSS revalidation
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-1
  • Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats—STCW Reg VI/2 Code A-VI/2-1
  • Security awareness training—STCW code section A-VI/6 para 4.
  • Continued competence (Certificate of safety training) valid for 5 years and on revalidation
  • Continued competence (Deck/Engineer officers and Chief integrated ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Integrated ratings and ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Deck revalidation
  • Engineer revalidation course
Northern Territory

ERGT Australia (Darwin)

Ellengowan Drive, Casuarina Northern Territory 0810
Phone: 1300 3748 28
info@ergt.com.au
ERGT Australia

  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 and Code section A-VI/1, Table A-VI/1-1
  • Fire prevention and firefighting—STCW Reg VI/1 and Code section A-VI/1, Table A-VI/1-2
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-3
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4
  • Security awareness training—STCW code section A-VI/6 paragraph 4, table A-VI/6-1.
  • Continued competence in sea survival and firefighting for holders of certificates of safety training—STCW References N/A.
  • Continued competence in sea survival and firefighting for holders of certificates of proficiency as integrated rating and as rating (deck and engine).
  • Continued competence in sea survival and firefighting for holders of certificates of competency (master, deck, and engineer officers) and certificate of proficiency as chief integrated rating
South Australia

There are currently no training organisations approved to conduct STCW training.

Queensland

Great Barrier Reef International Marine College

55-61 Tingira Street
Portsmith QLD 4870
Phone: 1300 308 233
marine.north@tafe.qld.edu.au 
Great Barrier Reef International Marine College

STCW and non-STCW short courses

  • Advanced firefighting—STCW Reg VI/3
  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • ECDIS—STCW Reg II/1 and II/2 *
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1-2
  • GMDSS—STCW Reg IV/2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-1
  • Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats—STCW Reg VI/2 Code A-VI/2-1
  • Security awareness training-STCW Code A-VI/6 para. 4 (including online)
  • Continued competence (Certificate of safety training) valid for 5 years and on revalidation
  • Continued competence (Deck/Engineer officers and Chief integrated ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Integrated ratings and ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • GMDSS revalidation
  • Train the simulator trainer and assessor
  • Marine cookery
  • Passenger ship safety (inc. crowd management, crisis management and human behaviour and passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity—STCW Reg V/2, section A-V/2, para 2 & 3; Reg V/2, section A-V/2 para 3, Reg V/2; and section A-V/2 para 4.

Maritime Career Training

9 – 11 Ayrshire Road, Kulangoor QLD 4560
Phone: 0438 303 714
ML@stcw95.net
Maritime Career Training

STCW and non-STCW short courses

  • Certificate of safety training (full course) – STCW Reg VI/1
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1-2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4 (approved for multi-modal delivery)
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-1 (approved for multi-modal delivery)
  • Security awareness training—STCW Code A-VI/6 para. 4 (including online)
  • Continued competence (Certificate of safety training) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Integrated ratings and ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Deck/Engineer officers and Chief integrated ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation 

Smartship Australia

Da Vinci 3.03 6-12 Boronia Road
Brisbane Airport QLD 4009
Phone: 07 3358 9300
Smartship Australia

STCW and non-STCW short courses

  • ECDIS—Reg II/1 and II/2 *
  • Pilot’s revalidation as for Deck revalidation or Advanced marine pilots course (5/6 days) (excludes mandatory medical refresher training)
Tasmania

Australian Maritime College

Maritime Way, Newnham TAS 7248
Phone: 1300 363 864
Web: Australian Maritime College

Approved courses

  • Master—STCW Reg II/2
  • Master less than 3000GT—STCW Reg II/2
  • Master less than 500GT —STCW Reg II/2 and II/1
  • Chief mate—STCW Reg II/2
  • Chief mate less than 3000GT—STCW Reg II/2
  • Mate less than 500GT—STCW Reg II/2 and II/1
  • Watchkeeper deck / Watchkeeper deck less than 500 GT—STCW Reg II/1
  • Watchkeeper deck less than 3000 GT (yachts) / Master less than 500 GT (yachts)—STCW Reg II/2 and II/1
  • Deck cadet—STCW Reg II/1
  • Engineer class 1—STCW Reg III/2
  • Engineer class 2—STCW Reg III/2
  • Engineer watchkeeper—STCW Reg III/1
  • Engineer cadet—STCW Reg III/1
  • Electro-technical officer—STCW Reg A-111/6
  • Chief integrated rating course—STCW Reg II/5 & III/5
  • Navigation watch rating—STCW Reg II/4
  • Able seafarer—Deck—STCW Reg II/5
  • Integrated rating course—STCW Reg II/4 and III/4
  • Engine room watch rating—STCW Reg III/4
  • Able seafarer—Engine—STCW Reg III/5

STCW and non-STCW short courses

  • Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters – STCW Reg V/4 and Code Section A-V/4-1
  • Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters – STCW Reg V/4 and Code Section A-V4, Table A-V/4-2 
  • Advanced firefighting—STCW Reg VI/3
  • Advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations—STCW Reg VI/1-1 Code A-V/1-1 para-3
  • Advanced training for liquified gas tanker cargo operations—STCW Reg V/1-2 Code A-V/1-2 para-2
  • Advanced training for oil tanker cargo operations—STCW Reg V/1-1 Code A-V/1-1 para-2
  • Bridge resource management
  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1-2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-1
  • Security awareness training-STCW Code A-VI/6 para. 4 (including online)
  • Designated security person—STCW Reg VI/6
  • Ship security officers—STCW Reg VI/5
  • ECDIS—STCW Reg II/1 & II/2*
  • GMDSS—STCW Reg IV/2
  • Medical first aid at sea—STCW Reg VI/4 Code table A-VI/4-1
  • Medical care on board ships STCW Reg VI/4 Code table A-VI/4-2
  • Passenger ship safety (inc. crowd management, crisis management and human behaviour and passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity—STCW Reg V/2, Section A-V/2, para 2 and 3; Reg V/2, Section A-V/2 para 3, Reg V/2; and Section A-V/2 para 4)
  • Proficiency in fast rescue boats—STCW Reg VI/2 Code A-VI/2 table A-VI/2-2
  • Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats—STCW Reg VI/2 Code A-VI/2 table A-VI/2-1
  • Tanker familiarisation (gas)—STCW Reg V/1-2 Code A-V/1-2 para 1
  • Tanker familiarisation (oil and chemical)—STCW Reg V/1-1 Code A-V/1-1 para 1
  • Continued competence (Certificate of safety training) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Deck/Engineer officers and Chief integrated ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Fast rescue boats) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Integrated ratings and ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Deck revalidation^
  • Engineer revalidation course
  • GMDSS revalidation
  • High speed craft
  • Pilot’s revalidation as for Deck revalidation or Advanced marine pilots course (5/6 days)
  • Professional development course (PDC)
  • Train the simulator trainer and assessor
  • Basic training IGF code—STCW Reg V/3, section A-V/3 para 1
  • Advanced training IGF code—STCW Reg V/3 and Code Section, paragraph 1, Table A-V/3-2
Victoria

ERGT Australia

45 Burns Road
Altona VIC 3018
Phone: 1300 374 828
info@ergt.com.au
ERGT Australia

STCW and non-STCW short courses

  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 Table A-VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1-2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-1
  • Security awareness training—STCW Code A-VI/6 para. 4
  • Continued competence (Deck/Engineer officers and Chief integrated ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Integrated ratings and ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation

HMAS Cerberus

Defence Force Signals, Cerberus RAN
Westernport VIC 3915
Phone: 1300 333 362
Royal Australian Navy

STCW and NON-STCW short courses

  • GMDSS—STCW Reg IV/2
Western Australia

ERGT Australia

7 Compass Road
Jandakot WA 6164
Phone: 1300 3748 28
info@ergt.com.au
ERGT Australia

STCW and non-STCW short courses

  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1-2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-1
  • Security awareness training-STCW Code A-VI/6 para. 4
  • Proficiency in fast rescue boats – STCW Reg VI/2 Code A-VI/2 table A-VI/2-2
  • Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats—STCW Reg VI/2 Code A-VI/2 table A-VI/2-1
  • Continued competence (Deck/Engineer officers and Chief integrated ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Integrated ratings and ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence for Fast Rescue Boats valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) valid for 5 years and one revalidation

Fremantle Maritime Simulation Centre

8a Bannister Street, Fremantle WA 6160
Phone: 0437 870 007 
Email: manager@maritimesimulation.com.au

STCW and non-STCW short courses

  • ECDIS—STCW Reg II/1 and II/2 *

South Metropolitan College of TAFE (Fremantle)

1 Fleet Street
Fremantle WA 6160
Phone: 08 9239 8000
info@smtafe.wa.edu.au
https://www.southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/ 

Approved courses

  • Master—STCW Reg II/2
  • Master less than 3000 GT—STCW Reg II/2
  • Master less than 500 GT / FG—STCW Reg II/2 and II/1
  • Chief mate—STCW Reg II/2
  • Chief mate less than 3000 GT—STCW Reg II/2
  • Mate less than 500 GT—STCW Reg II/2 and II/1
  • Watchkeeper deck / Watchkeeper deck less than 500 GT—STCW Reg II/1
  • Engineer class 1—STCW Reg III/2
  • Engineer class 2—STCW Reg III/2
  • Chief integrated rating course—STCW Reg II/5 and III/5
  • Navigation watch rating—STCW Reg II/4
  • Able seafarer—Deck—STCW Reg II/5
  • Integrated rating course—STCW Reg II/4 and III/4
  • Engine room watch rating—STCW Reg III/4
  • Able seafarer—Engine—STCW Reg III/5

STCW and non-STCW short courses

  • Advanced firefighting—STCW Reg VI/3
  • Advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations—STCW Reg VI/1-1 Code A-V/1-1 para 3
  • Advanced training for liquified gas tanker cargo operations—STCW Reg V/1-2 Code A-V/1-2 para 2
  • Advanced training for oil tanker cargo operations—STCW Reg V/1-1 Code A-V/1-1 para 2
  • Bridge resource management
  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • Deck cadet – STCW Reg II/I
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1-2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-1
  • Security awareness training-STCW Code A-VI/6 para. 4
  • Ship security officers—STCW Reg VI/5
  • ECDIS—STCW Reg II/1 & II/2*
  • GMDSS—STCW Reg IV/2
  • Medical first aid at sea—VI/4 Code table A-VI/4-1
  • Medical care on board ships STCW Reg VI/4 Code table A-VI/4-2
  • Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats—STCW Reg VI/2 Code A-VI/2 table A-VI/2-1
  • Tanker familiarisation (gas)—STCW Reg V/1-2 Code A-V/1-2 para 1
  • Tanker familiarisation (oil and chemical)—STCW Reg V/1-1 Code A-V/1-1 para 1
  • Deck revalidation^
  • Engineer revalidation course^
  • GMDSS revalidation

Acceptable old courses

Australia wide

Accrete

The following courses will be accepted issued before 30 September 2015:

  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1-2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1-1
  • Security awareness training—STCW Reg VI/6 (1)

Australian Maritime and Fisheries Academy 

The following courses will be accepted issued before 14 November 2021:

  •  Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  •  Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1-3
  •  Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1-2
  •  Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1-4
  •  Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1-1
  •  Security awareness training—STCW Reg VI/6 (1)

Briar Maritime Services Pty Ltd

The following courses will be accepted issued before 31 March 2021:

  • Advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations—STCW Reg VI/1-1 Code A-V/1-1 para 3
  • Advanced training for oil tanker cargo operations—STCW Reg V/1-1 Code A-V/1-1 para 2
  • Tanker familiarisation (oil and chemical)—STCW Reg V/1-1 Code A-V/1-1 para 1

ECDIS Course

  • Australian Maritime College from 1 July 2006
  • TAFE NSW Hunter Institute from 1 January 2012
  • Challenger TAFE from 20 August 2012

Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention (IFAP)

The following courses will be accepted issued before 1 November 2020:

  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1-2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-1
  • Designated security person—STCW Reg VI/6
  • Continued competence (Certificate of safety training) valid for 5 years and on revalidation
  • Continued competence (Deck/Engineer officers and Chief integrated ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Fast rescue boats) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Continued competence (Integrated ratings and ratings) valid for 5 years and one revalidation
  • Proficiency in fast rescue boats—STCW Reg VI/2 Code A-VI/2 table A-VI/2-2
  • Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats—STCW Reg VI/2 Code A-VI/2-1
  • Security awareness training-STCW Code A-VI/6 para. 4
  • Ship security officers—STCW Reg VI/5

Pivot Maritime International Pty Ltd

The following courses will be accepted issued before 9 November 2020:

  • Bridge resource management
  • ECDIS—Reg II/1 and II/2*
  • Deck revalidation^
  • Professional development course (PDC)

TAFE Queensland East Coast (formerly Sunshine Coast TAFE Nambour)

The following courses will be accepted issued before July 2015:

  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1-2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1-1
  • Security awareness training—STCW Reg VI/6 (1)

Whitsunday Maritime Training Centre Airlie Point

The following courses will be accepted issued before 18 May 2021:

  • Certificate of safety training (full course)—STCW Reg VI/1
  • Elementary first aid—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-3
  • Fire prevention and firefighting (basic)—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1-2
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-4
  • Personal survival techniques—STCW Reg VI/1 Code A-VI/1 table A-VI/1-1
  • Security awareness training—STCW Code A-VI/6 para. 4
  • Continued competence (Certificate of safety training) valid for 5 years and on revalidation
Last updated: 1 July 2024

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