TAFE delivered HSC VET Content Endorsed Course Description (2011)
Maritime Operations
TAFE course enrolment number 17447 Is this course available for school-based trainees? Yes
Statement of Attainment towards Certificate II in Transport and Distribution (Coastal Maritime VET credential available Operations – Coxswain)�
Certificate II in Transport and Distribution (Coastal Maritime Operations – Coxswain)�
BOS course name Pattern of
study
BOS course
number Schools Online (Administration) entry advice Maritime Operations (120 hours) 2 units x 1 year 59673 Enter this course number for either Preliminary
(Year 11) or HSC (Year 12)
Maritime Operations (240 hours)
2 units x 2 years or 4 units x 1 year
59674
59677
Enter this course number for both Preliminary (Year 11) and HSC (Year 12)
Enter this course number for either Preliminary (Year 11) or HSC (Year 12)
Exclusions Maritime Operations (locally designed TAFE NSW delivered VET course)
Access including access by
students in Stage 5. In certain circumstances students in Stage 5 may access this Stage 6 VET course while also completing the requirements for the award of the School Certificate. Further information is available on the Board of Studies website at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/voc_ed/stage- 5.html
HSC unit credit and course requirements
HSC unit credit for VET courses can be accredited to the Preliminary and/or HSC pattern of study.
Maritime Operations (120 indicative hours)
• accredited for a total of 2 units at the Preliminary and/or HSC level
• attempt units of competency to a minimum of 120 HSC indicative hours.
Maritime Operations (240 indicative hours)
• accredited for a total of 4 units at the Preliminary and/or HSC level
• attempt units of competency to a minimum of 240 HSC indicative hours.
For a course to count towards the HSC program of study students must satisfy the course completion criteria as required by the Board of Studies. Refer to Section 8.4 of the Assessment, Certification and Examination (ACE) Manual.
AQF VET Credential
To attain Certificate II in Transport and Distribution (Coastal Maritime Operations – Coxswain) (TDM20307) students must achieve the 16 units of competency listed on the next page.
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TAFE delivered HSC VET Content Endorsed Course Description (2011)
Course content
Unit code Unit title
Status for AQF VET
qualification Prerequisites
Indicative hours for HSC credit TDMMB4507A Monitor condition and seaworthiness of a small vessel up
to 24 metres core nil 15
TDMMC707C Apply seamanship skills and techniques when operating
a small vessel within limits of responsibility of a coxswain core nil 15 TDMMC907C Manoeuvre a domestic vessel within limits of
responsibility of a coxswain core nil 25
TDMME507B Transmit and receive information by marine radio or
telephone core nil 15
TDMME1107A Contribute to effective communications and teamwork on
a coastal vessel core nil 10
TDMMF1007B Provide elementary first aid core nil 15
TDMMF1107B Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment core nil 20
TDMMF3207C Apply domestic regulations and industry practices when
operating a small coastal vessel core nil 20
TDMMF5407A Observe safety and emergency procedures on a coastal
vessel core nil 10
TDMMF5507A Fight and extinguish fires on board a coastal vessel core nil 10
TDMMH1207B Plan and navigate a short voyage within inshore limits core nil 20 TDMMR3007B Operate and carry out basic service checks on small
vessel marine propulsion systems core nil 15
TDMMR3107B Operate and carry out basic servicing on auxiliary
systems core nil 10
TDMMR3207B Operate and carry out basic routine servicing of marine
extra low and low voltage electrical systems core nil 10
TDMMR5407B Carry out refuelling and fuel transfer operations core nil 10
TDMMU507B Ensure compliance with environmental considerations in
a small domestic vessel core nil 10
Total HSC indicative hours 120 or 240
For further information
Refer to the following websites:www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/vet/tvet/index.html
www.tafensw.edu.au èFind a course (Advanced search options) è TVET for schools
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