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Skipper / Boat Permit Skippers and CrewAquaculture

Passenger Boat Proficiency

Next cohort 29 Jun 2026
Duration 5 Days
Fee Free for eligible crew
Location NFCI Castletownbere & Greencastle
Certification Skipper / Boat Permit
Seats
11 of 14
Awarding body Marine Survey Office (MSO) - Department of Transport

Entry requirements

STCW Basic Safety or BIM Enhanced Safety Training Card. Valid sea service.

About this programme

Duration 5 Days (full time) 35 Directed Hours Certification Department of Transport Passenger Boat Certificate of Proficiency – Category A Commercial Endorsement This course is eligible for grant aid.
Location National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI)
Castletownbere
Co. CorkOrNational Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI)
Greencastle
Co. DonegalOrBIM’s mobile Coastal Training Units (CTU’s).
Fees €500

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Programme Overview Programme Overview

The aim of this course is to qualify persons to be in command of a passenger boat from

P1 – P6 -12 persons.

About this course

Programme information

Who is this Programme for

Person(s) who wish to skipper a small passenger vessel.

Next Programme Dates

Location Dates
NFCI Castletownbere, Co Cork
  • 23 – 27 Feb 2026
  • 23 – 27 Mar 2026
  • 20 – 24 Apr 2026
  • 08 – 12 Jun 2026
  • 06 – 10 Jul 2026
  • 28 Sep – 02 Oct 2026
  • 19 – 23 Oct 2026
NFCI Greencastle, Co Donegal
  • 13-17 July 2026
  • 24-28 August 2026

 

Location(s)

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

Or

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

Or

This programme can also be delivered throughout Ireland in BIM’s mobile Coastal Training Units (CTU’s).

Duration

35 directed hours (5 days full-time).

Training Methodology

Classroom based, and practical instruction on a suitable vessel.

Certification

Department of Transport Passenger Boat Certificate of Proficiency – Category A Commercial Endorsement.

Entry Requirements

  • All persons must have the following in all cases for entry to this programme:
  • 12 months qualifying sea service
  • Valid Personal Survival Techniques (PST) Certificate
  • Valid Elementary First-Aid (EFA) Certificate
  • Valid ENG II Seafarer Medical Certificate
  • Must be over 18 years of age

Employment Opportunities

On successful completion of the programme, and having the ancillary courses required, a learner is certified to be a skipper of a small passenger boat .

Ancillary courses required are as follows;

  • STCW-PST  Personal Survival Techniques.
  • STCW-EFA  Elementary First-Aid and Class 2 Certificate of Competency Engineer Officer)

Assessment

Written and practical examinations.

Fees

€500

This course is eligible for grant aid.

 

For more information contact

National Fisheries College of Ireland (Cork)

Castletownbere, Co Cork

National Fisheries College of Ireland (Donegal)

Greencastle, Co Donegal

Mobile Coastal Training Units

CTUs

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