Guidance

Certificate of Competency (CoC) Requirements

Detailed lists of documents required to obtain a UK Certificate of Competency after passing your oral examination.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 16 June 2022
• Last updated: 29 June 2023
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  1. 29 June 2023

     Added Deck CoC requirements

  2. 17 May 2023

     Updated to reflect section 4.5 of MIN 643 (for a first UK CoC, we accept AFF, PSCRB and MFA certificates issued under the authority of the MCA or EU/EEA Member State).

  3. 13 January 2023

     This page now references the amended Marine Notices and new routes.

  4. 5 October 2022

     Advice on the CoC requirements for Deck Officers has been temporarily removed.

  5. 22 September 2022

     Deck CoC requirements have been added.

  6. 16 June 2022

     First published.

Documents

Deck CoC Requirements

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Engineering CoC Requirements

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This page outlines the requirements for a UK Certificate of Competency application, after a successful oral examination. These requirements apply to all UK Certificate of Competency applicants.