South Metropolitan TAFE Courses

Prospective students should hold one of the following:

• A Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres Near Coastal) or
• A Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Integrated Rating) with TAGS books and sea time or
• An AMSA approved equivalent trade certificate.

In addition to successful completion of this course, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) requires students to successfully complete each of the following to be issued with a new certificate of competency:

• Meet medical test and eyesight requirements
• Completed qualifying sea service time as either understudy of the officer in charge of a navigational watch or equivalent. Please refer to AMSA website below for further information
• Pass a Final Assessment at an AMSA office.

Refer to the following information on the AMSA website

People seeking certification should contact the marine regulators, Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Phone: Head Office (02) 6279 5000 (8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday EST) or visit the website

Students must bring with them a current HLTAID003 Provide First Aid or the updated version HLTAID011 Provide First Aid certificate to study this course.

To be eligible you must hold a current electrical workers licence, restricted licence is not acceptable.

* Please note: If you are not working within an electrical contracting company, a person other than an electrical contractor may hold the business aspect of the licence. In this case, the electrical work will only be completed, under that aspect of the licence, by an electrician employed by that company and nominated by that same employer as the Nominees/In-house Licence holder.

Students must be at least 18 years of age.

This course has pre-requisites for entry and evidence must be provided on the first day of class.

• STCW GMDSS Certificate
• GMDSS GOC

Eligibility requirements to apply for the provisional license with the Department of Health Western Australia:

To be eligible for a provisional licence you must:

• be at least 17 years old
• be a fit and proper person
• be medically fit to handle restricted-use and other pesticides
• be adequately qualified to undertake pest management treatments
• intend to acquire sufficient knowledge and skills to become a licensed technician

*Applicants are responsible for ensuring they meet these requirements prior to commencing this course.

Please check the current licensing requirements by contacting:

Pesticide Licensing
Environmental Health Directorate
Public Health
Department of Health
Western Australia

Website: WA Health, Government of Western Australia
Phone: 08 9222 2000

Email: pesticidesafety@health.wa.gov.au

To be able to study this course, you must have a valid Western Australia Pest Management Technician License (Provisional Technician) card.

If you do not, you will need to complete the Manage Pests by Applying Pesticides skill set.

This course is available as a traineeship.

You must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation to study an apprenticeship or traineeship.

In a traineeship you also gain hands-on skills and work experience, and improve your employment prospects, while earning a wage. On successful completion you will gain a nationally recognised qualification which can lead to rewarding career options. The difference between a traineeship and an apprenticeship is that a traineeship can be either a full time or part time employment based training arrangement, usually for a nominal duration of 12 months or more, generally in a non-trade related area.

To find out how to arrange a traineeship and study at South Metropolitan TAFE, please contact the Jobs and Skills Centre closest to you.