If you were serving as an electrician performing Electro-technical officer duties prior to 1 April 2014, you will need to hold an Australian electrical trade certificate or equivalent and complete these courses:
- Basic safety training, including security awareness training
- Advanced fire fighting
- Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats
- Medical first aid
- Oil and chemical tanker familiarisation (as per STCW Reg V/1-1 (1 & 2), Section A-V/1-1, para 1)
- Liquefied gas tanker familiarisation (as per STCW RegV/1-2 (1 & 2), Section A-V/1-2, para 1)
- An approved course that includes operate and maintain power systems in excess of 1,000 volts (as per STCW Code A-III/6).
These courses must be completed with an approved training organisation.
All of the certificates and training you complete and provide evidence of must comply with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).
For the purpose of issuing an Electro-technical officer certificate of competency, we will accept an overseas electrical trade as an Australian electrical trade if you successfully complete a skills assessment. The skills assessment can be done through an Optional skills assessment service (OSAS). Find an OSAS. When your skills have been assessed, you can get an occupational license for Electrician (General) or Electrician (Special class).
If you are successful, you will be issued with an offshore technical skills record (OTSR). The OTSR is sufficient evidence to apply for a provisional electrical licence with Australian state and territory licensing authorities.
If you were serving as an electrician performing Electro-technical officer duties after 1 April 2014, you will need to complete these courses:
- An approved course that includes a program of workshop skills training from an approved training organisation for an Electro-technical officer
- Complete the approved Training Record Book
- Basic safety training, including security awareness training
- Advanced fire fighting
- Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats
- Medical first aid.
These courses must be completed with an approved training organisation. These organisations will recognise your prior learning if you hold an electrical trade certificate, or equivalent.
All of the certificates and training you complete and provide evidence of must comply with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).