Deck Officer Skipper Full Certificate of Competency (Fishing)

This programme is aimed at learners who wish to upgrade to the Department of Transport Deck Officer Certificate of Competency Skipper Full (Fishing). This qualification will enable successful participants to fish in all waters.

National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI)
Castletownbere
Co. Cork
P75 EW24

Or

National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI)
Greencastle
Co. Donegal
F93 PX32

Directed hours:  279 hours in total consisting of 35 hours per week for 9 weeks.

Self-directed hours:  126 hours consisting of 12 hours per week for 9 weeks.

Total: 405 hours over a period of 9 weeks.

Centre based face to face instruction.

Skipper Full Certificate of Competency (Fishing).

Minimum age 19

Hold a Second Hand Full or a Skipper Limited Certificate of Competency, with 12 months sea time. 

A Seafarers Medical Certificate ENG 11, with approved eyesight test.

A Notice of Eligibility (NOE) is required to sit the written examinations.

On completion of a conversion course, the learner may obtain a Standards of Training Certificate and Watchkeeping (STCW) Officer of the Watch unlimited Certificate of Competency.

This qualification will enable successful participants to fish in all waters.

Department of Transport written & oral examinations.

Course fee – €200

Written exam fee – €276

This course is eligible for grant aid.