Occupational Certificate : Marine Electro-Technical Officer ETO

Course Description: Launch your career in the dynamic world of marine engineering with the QCTO Occupational Certificate: Electro‑Technical Officer. This programme equips you with the essential skills to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot advanced shipboard electrical and electronic systems. From generator load sharing and power management to high‑voltage safety and protection devices, you’ll gain hands‑on expertise aligned with international maritime standards and South African regulations.

Through practical training, annotated diagrams, and real‑world fault‑finding exercises, you’ll develop the confidence to manage critical electrical operations at sea. The course emphasises professionalism, safety compliance, preparing you to excel in demanding shipboard environments.

The listed price below is per programme:

• Phase 1 and 2 – R 218 166

Course Structure:

Theory Modules, Practical Modules, Workplace Modules
Phase 1 and 2 – Theory Modules, Practical Modules
Phase 3 – Workplace Modules

Knowledge Modules:

• Personnel Management and Ships Master Business, Level 5, 6 Credits.
• Engineering Knowledge, Level 5, 24 Credits.
• Basic Electro-Technology, Level 4, 16 Credits.
• Intermediate Marine Electro-Technology, Level 5, 16 Credits.
• Applied Mathematics, Level 4, 22 Credits.
• Marine Mathematics, Level 5, 22 Credits.
• Marine Engineering Drawing, Level 3, 6 Credits.
• Marine Engineering Science, Level 3, 6 Credits.
• Fundamental Marine Industrial Electronics, Level 4, 22 Credits.
• Marine Industrial Electronics, Level 5, 22 Credits.
• Applied Digital Electronics, Level 5, 22 Credits.
• Applied Control Systems, Level 6, 6 Credits.
• Fundamentals of Communication, Level 3, 2 Credits.
• High Voltage Safety, Level 5, 2 Credits.
• Global Maritime Distress Satellite System (GMDSS), Level 5, 6 Credits.
• Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Level 4, 4 Credits.
• Personal Survival Techniques, Level 4, 2 Credits.
• Personal Safety and on Board Social Responsibilities, Level 4, 2 Credits.
• Medical First Aid, Level 4, 2 Credits.
• Fire Prevention and Firefighting, Level 3, 2 Credits.
• Advanced Firefighting, Level 4, 2 Credits.
• Designated Security Duties, Level 3, 2 Credits.

Practical Skills Modules

• Monitor the operation of electrical and electronic ship board systems, Level 5, 10 Credits.
• Manage the operation of generators and distribution systems for shipboard electricity reticulation, Level 5, 15 Credits.
• Operate computers and computer networks on vessels for the control of systems, Level 5,10 Credits.
• Manage the maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic equipment, Level 5, 15Credits.
• Manage the maintenance and repair of automation and control systems of the main propulsion and auxiliary machinery, Level 5, 10 Credits.
• Maintain and repair bridge navigation equipment and ship communication systems as per Certificate of Competence endorsements, Level 5, 10 Credits.
• Manage, lead and develop the human element, Level 5, 6 Credits.
• Ensure the safety of personnel and ship at the support level, Level 5, 2 Credits.
• Assist with and control vessel security at the support level, Level 5, 2 Credits.
• Monitor the operation of electrical and electronic ship board systems at the support level, Level 5, 10 Credits.
• Operate generators and distribution systems for ship board electricity reticulation at the support level, Level 5, 16 Credits.
• Maintain and repair of electrical and electronic equipment, Level 5, 25 Credits.
• Maintain and repair of automation and control systems of the main propulsion and auxiliary machinery at the support level, Level 5, 20 Credits.

Work Experience Modules

• Policies and procedures around marine electrical, electronic and control engineering tasks at the operational level, Level 5, 48 Credits.
• Complying with maintenance and repair procedures at the operational level, Level 5, 48 Credits.
• Guidelines and procedures for controlling ship operation and care for persons on board at the operational level, Level 5, 48 Credits.
• Standard operating procedures followed when assisting with marine electrical, electronic and control engineering tasks, Level 3, 48 Credits.
• Adhering to maintenance and repair procedures at the support level, Level 3, 48 Credits.
• Procedures for assisting with ship operation and care for persons on board at the support level, Level 4,–48 Credits. 4

Total Qualification Credits: 655

Career Opportunities

Completing this qualification will enable you to pursue a range of career opportunities, including but not limited to:

• Electro Technical Officer (ETO) on Merchant Vessels
• Chief Engineer/Electrical Engineer (Fishing & Merchant Fleets)
• Cruise Ship Technical Officer
• Offshore Energy Technician
• Ship Surveyor (Engine/Electrical)
• Technical Officer (Marine & Fisheries Science)
• Marine Training Instructor
• Port & Shipyard Electrical Engineer

Join us and become a certified Electro‑Technical Officer, ready to power the future of marine operations.

“Where Technical Skill Meets Maritime Excellence.”