Coxswain Grade 2

The Coxswain Grade 2 is 8 units of the 13 units needed to get a FULL Coxswain, so it is almost a full Coxswain. Just add ESS (you can get credit for this if you have it already), Chartwork and some Engineering, First Aid and VHF radio licence (plus some more sea time) to upgrade to Grade 1. Your can get credit for studying the first 3 units as part of Coxswain Grade 3 (used to be Exemption 38), or if you did the Restricted Coxswains with us, however you still have to do the full assessment.

MARN008 – Seamanship skills aboard a vessel up to 12 metres
MARK007 – Handle a vessel up to 12 metres
MARI003 – Comply with regulations … a vessel up to 12 metres

MARJ006 – Environmental work practices
MARF028 – Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires
MARF029 – Meet work Health and Safety requirements
MARC037 – Operate inboard and outboard motors
MARF027 – Survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment

Courses are held every day – we try to fit in with you, 7 days a week, all around Australia (see the video on the home page).

HOW IT WORKS

You do a Correspondence Course to cover the Theory and a little of the Practical (ropes, knots, splicing, whipping). You must be able to access the internet and must be able to work by yourself, finding things online, researching etc. We tell you everything, tell you which video to watch, which chapter to read, then you need to answer questions in the workbook we provide. It is NOT an academic course, it is made by boat crews, for boat crews and is based on reality, but meets compliance specifications of regulators. The Australian Boating Manual (Dick Gandy) is also needed, which you can get as a digital or hard copy. Digital is good because you can easily search for the information needed to answer questions in the Correspondence Course. Some people prefer a hard copy. Either way, you need to get one for yourself. We send you a boxed Kit that includes many videos, many downloads and almost everything that you need, other than some items that you must find online.

TIME

Technically it is a ‘290 nominal hours’ course. Most places that do classroom type theory courses make it a 10 day course, but we do not do that.
We allow you the flexibility to do it as fast or as slow as you need, you get up to 6 months to do it. If  you are an experienced boater, you can do it as fast as you want. It is self paced study, so no time is wasted learning the theory knowledge if you are one of our students that already know boats. If you need more time to go over it again and again, you can do that. Or you can do it all fairly quickly – do it at your own speed, as fast or as slow as you want. If you already know all the theory and can prove it by filling in the workbooks, you can do it in a week if you want. The final AMPA exam is the same assessment for everyone, so whether you have a lifetime of knowledge or done a few weeks in a classroom, or spent 6 months doing our course – everyone must pass the same final theory and practical assessment. Thats the flexibility industry needs.

STEPS

Enrol and pay using the green BOOK NOW button (top left)
You will receive a notification that your boxed kit is ready for collection within 1-2 business days, or you can request it be mailed to you.

First you read the Kit Study Notes, watch the videos and answer the questions in the written workbooks in the Kit (30 hours approx is what many say it takes them, however it is technically a lot more for some people).
Next you then study the theory (for as long as you need to know it well). We give you practice tests before the end.
Every thing you need to know by the end is what you are ‘supposed to’ do on a commercial vessel, so it is all REAL life learning with a purpose.

Once you have done the Theory, written the answers to all the questions we send you, and studied what we tell you to study, you meet the trainer/assessor at an agreed location.

When you meet with the trainer / assessor your Theory written work is checked and discussed, and you must pass a Theory written closed book test. Then you get in the boat (your boat if you have a boat over 5m with all the relevant items) and do all the practical training, as well as practical assessment.

WE WALK YOU THROUGH IT ALL, BUT YOU MUST BE COMPETENT IN WWW AND SELF DISCIPLINED ENOUGH TO DO SELF PACED STUDY.

AMSA (Govt) COST

You also need to pass the AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) which is what has replaced the Orals. We do that now.

When you have passed our final exam you get a Certificate from us, when you pass the AMPA and if you have the correct Medical forms and Sea Time forms all completed,  our AMSA Authorised Final Assessor can give you an Interim Certificate of Competency which means you can immediately start work on a commercial boat, right then!

WHERE

We operate 7 days a week, on worksites all around Australia. Our calendar changes all the time, so we should be able to find a date for you. We work with FIFO all the time. We have vessels available at Woodman Point / Jervoise Bay, plus we also send trainers everywhere in Australia (you just arrange and pay for transport and accommodation of a trainer to come to you – we don’t charge extra for on site assessments, no matter where they are).

VESSEL for Practical

This can ONLY be done on a legal commercial vessel. There are commercial vessels available to hire in Fremantle if a student does not have access to their own surveyed vessel. Vessell hire is generally $600 per day, however for students we keep the max cost per student to $250 each for up to 1 day. If your own vessel is illegal or unregistered etc, it cannot be used. It must be absolutely compliant with the newest AMSA regulations. ie Certificate of Operation, SMS etc.

AMSA (Govt) INFO

 

COXSWAIN GRADE 2 CAN OPERATE

 

Colour blindness is a problem for some people

You should check colour vision here and also here

Other items you may need include:

We provide everything you need in the Correspondence Pack that you receive when you book.

AMSA Paperwork – we will work with you to make sure you get to finish, by assisting you and guiding you through the AMSA online certification process. Assisting you with Eyesight, Medical, and Sea Time assessment information.

COSTS

CLICK THIS to SEE the cost customised to your needs.

Because so many students have different requirements we let you customise your order. You can add or remove items so you get the BEST CHEAPEST price possible.

You will also need to pay ±$90 Australian Boaters Manual (you can get this yourself at a book shop, or order online) but many of our clients already have this, so we reduce our course cost by not including this, so you can get it yourself or borrow one or some people even use one from a library.

External Commercial Vessel hire if needed (vessel hire costs $600 per day, however our students pay $250 each maximum for the day. If you want to be trained and assessed on your own vessel, it must be legal Commercially registered.

We can come to you – anywhere in Australia (you just organise and pay for travel and accomodation costs). GST is included if the cost does not say ‘plus GST’.

Other costs that you don’t pay to Perth Boat School will be the;

Medical tests and Govt fees, which change from time to time. (CLICK this to see AMSA website COSTS page).