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 — See all updates

Documents

Deck CoC Requirements

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Engineering CoC Requirements

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Details

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.

Published 16 June 2022
Last updated 29 June 2023 + show all updates

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.