RPL for Certificate III in Marina Operations

Certificate III in Marina Operations takes 14 units. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for MAR30122 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the 14 units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you MAR30122. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

See what MAR30122 involves →

The 14 units you complete, chosen from these 21

You do not do all 21. Certificate III in Marina Operations is 10 core units, which everyone does, plus 4 chosen from the 11 electives below. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Core units — everyone does these

• BSBOPS203 — Deliver a service to customers
• BSBSTR301 — Contribute to continuous improvement
• BSBTWK201 — Work effectively with others
• BSBWHS308 — Participate in WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes
• MARB056 — Maintain marina infrastructure
• MARB057 — Perform routine tasks in a marina
• MARB058 — Refuel a vessel
• MARF054 — Apply safe work practices in a marina
• MARF055 — Classify marina infrastructure, vessels and staffing structure
• MARF057 — Respond to marina emergencies

Electives — you choose from these

• BSBCMM211 — Apply communication skills
• BSBWHS211 — Contribute to the health and safety of self and others
• BSBWHS411 — Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
• BSBXTW301 — Work in a team
• HLTAID011 — Provide First Aid
• MARB059 — Undertake basic boatyard operations
• MARC059 — Transmit and receive information by marine VHF radio within Australian Territorial Waters
• MARF060 — Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment
• MARN008 — Apply seamanship skills aboard a vessel up to 12 metres
• MARN018 — Contribute to basic marine dredging operations
• TLID0021 — Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal) (MAR20324, 13 units)
• Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Cookery) (MAR30324, 14 units)

More RPL in transport and logistics

Every qualification in this industry, which of them have a guide ready, and what assessors here accept as evidence: RPL in transport and logistics.

When you are ready, see what MAR30122 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.