Aquaculture, Maritime and Logistics

Turn the ocean into your office with a career in the aquaculture industry.

Students undertaking this qualification will learn skills to work unsupervised at an aquaculture farm, potential job roles may include leading hand or relief supervisor. You will be able to directly support junior staff to care for aquatic animals within the aquaculture sector. 

As a leading hand you may undertake a range of routine tasks such as: 

• Planning and coordinating feeding activities and programs 
• Planning and coordinating stock health assessments and programs 
• Coordinating monitoring events for animal environments and external environments 
• Coordinating general hatchery, nursery, algae production or grow-out activities  
• Coordination of biosecurity processes 

The skills that you will learn at the Broome Aquaculture Centre are relevant to other work environments where you may find work including: 

• Offshore and Onshore aquaculture farms 
• Aquarium wholesalers and retailers 
• Hatcheries and nurseries 
• Live post-harvest holding facilities

All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace. 

Learn how to effectively unload goods and cargo.

The Load and Unload Goods/Cargo Skill Set is a one-day course that will provide the skills and knowledge required to load and unload goods and cargo in accordance with relevant state/territory roads and traffic authority regulations/permit requirements.

This course includes:

• Loading and unloading goods and cargo
• Securing and protecting a load
• Completing all required documentation

Unit:

TLID2004 Load and unload goods/cargo

This is a great start for companies and individuals to gain the experience and safety requirements when loading and unloading.

Dangerous Goods Awareness is a great introductory course for companies and individuals seeking to learn what is required when dealing with dangerous goods and hazardous substances in the workplace.

This course includes:

• Fundamental classification and identification process of dangerous goods and hazardous material
• Storage and segregation regulations
• Packaging standards
• Marking and labelling of packages
• Documentation for transport via road and rail transport
• Reading and interpreting Safety Data Sheets
• Familiarisation with the Australian Dangerous Goods Code by Road and Rail

Units:

TLID0021 - Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances

Learn manual handling techniques to avoid injuries. 

The Manual Handling Skill Set is a one-day course that provides a contemporary approach to understanding the functional movement of our body, and adopting smart manual handling practices to preserve it.

This course guides participants through the correct techniques to avoid injuries when completing manual handling tasks. Prevention tips will be explored throughout this course, to assist participants in maximising their body’s performance, both on and off of the job.

Unit:

TLID0020 Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

This two day skill set provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to use VHF, HF and UHF marine radios correctly.

This course is a mandatory requirement of the Coxswain Grade 1 and Coxswain Grade 2 qualifications (where a vessel has a VHF, HR or UHF radio onboard). This certificate is also required for those recreational vessel operators who have a VHF radio onboard.

Upon successful completion, students will receive a Short-Range Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (SROCP) License issued by ACMA.

Students will learn about:

• VHF, HF, UHF radios
• Different stations and frequencies required for communication
• Operating procedures for routine, distress, urgency and safety communications
• Marine DSC techniques and procedures, public correspondences, Seaphone and
• EPIRBs
• Search and Rescue in Australia
• Marine radio equipment basic trouble shooting and maintenance

Units:

MARC043 Transmit and receive information by marine radio

Students are required to purchase book AMCMARINE Marine Radio Operator’s Handbook Maritime 2013 AMC Marine 21.

Are you ready to pursue a career at sea?

The Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal) entitles certificate holders to:

• Command a vessel less than 12m in length carrying passengers and has less than 500kw of power for an inboard engine (however outboards are unlimited)
• Operate a vessel within waters designated by the Department of Transport (DOT)

This qualification is delivered in skill sets, enabling flexibility for students and the ability to articulate across qualifications.

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This course may be available at other campus locations upon request.

Are you ready to pursue a career at sea?

The Certificate I in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 2 Near Coastal) entitles certificate holders to:

• Command a vessel less than 12m in length that is not carrying passengers and has less than 100kw of power for an inboard engine (however outboards are unlimited).
• Operate a vessel in sheltered waters or as a tender within 3m of a parent vessel or from an aquaculture lease.

This qualification is delivered in skill sets, enabling flexibility for students and the ability to articulate across qualifications.

To obtain a Coxswain Grade 2 Certificate of Competency applicants are required to complete all units of training, have completed either 7 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel and completed the approved task book OR 60 days qualifying sea service on commercial or recreational vessels (*Note - sea service must be completed in the last 5 years).

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Progress your career at sea as a Maritime Engineer.

The Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 Near Coastal) entitles certificate holders to:

• Act as Chief Engineer on a vessel with propulsion power less than <750 kW within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
• Act as Second Engineer on a vessel with propulsion power less than <1500 kW within the EEZ
• Act as an assistant under the direct supervision of the chief engineer; or in the engine room of a vessel up to 80m long with propulsion power up to <3,000 kW

This qualification is delivered in skill sets, enabling flexibility for students and the ability to articulate across qualifications.

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Ready to progress your career at sea?

The Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal) entitles certificate holders to:

• Command a commercial vessel less than 24m in length in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
• Act as a Chief Mate or deck watchkeeper on vessels less than 35m long

This qualification is delivered in skill sets, enabling flexibility for students and the ability to articulate across qualifications.

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Join an industry that is essential to the developing resources sector in North Western Australia.

The Supply Chain Operations is all about assisting in the accurate planning and flow of materials and equipment to increase productivity in the sector. The Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations will provide you with practical hands-on experience in the workplace.

This course will help you to become skilled in tasks which allow the operational flow of activities within the supply chain that are carried out in accordance with best industry practice through routines, procedures and taking some responsibility for the quality of work outcomes. Throughout this course you will learn about industry relevant communication, understanding workplace processes and procedures, teamwork, and forward-thinking and problem solving.

Upon successful completion, you will have the knowledge and skills required to work in the logistics industry, as well as a nationally recognised qualification. Recognition of Prior Learning is available for suitable candidates.

This course is offered as a combination of theory and hands-on training that will either be provided to you within your current workplace or at one of our training facilities. 

This course is available at other campus locations upon request.

Logistics is essential to the developing resources sector in North Western Australia.

Become a part of an essential industry that is rapidly growing to meet the demands of everchanging communities communities in the North Region of Western Australia. The Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations is suitable for those engaged in supply chain operations and includes specialisations for logistics and warehousing operations.

During this course, you will learn a defined range of skilled operations involving routines, methods and procedures, where some discretion and judgement is required in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures within known time constraints. It may also include responsibility for coordinating the work of others.

The training and assessment program will be negotiated with you to incorporate within your current workplace operations and schedules. If you do not currently  work within the relevant industry, NRT Warehouse training room has an operational capacity where training and assessment may be facilitated. 

During this course you will need to be prepared to stand for the majority of each day and have a basic level of computer skills.

This course is available at other campus locations upon request.