Kickstart into Commercial Fishing
10 Days of funded training to kickstart your career
Course Aim
Our Kickstart into Commercial Fishing course is a grant funded course that provides 10 day of shore based training. This course will provide all of the mandatory courses and basic skills needed to begin a career in commercial fishing.
Course Content
This course is a collection of the units listed below.
- Ropes, knots and fishing gear
- Introduction to watch keeping and navigation
- Basic engineering
- Care of the catch
- Mandatory basic courses
- Basic Sea survival
- Basic Health and Safety
- Basic First Aid
- Basic Firefighting
Course Requirements
- Applicants must be at least 15 years of age or in the last year of school
For more information, to attend the taster session or apply for a place on the course:
Upcoming Courses
August 2026
12
August
Wednesday
September 2026
02
September
Wednesday
07
September
Monday
Health and Safety for New Entrants – 7 September 2026
Newlyn | Seafood Cornwall Training Hub, Strand, Newlyn, Penzance
08
September
Tuesday
Basic First Aid and Elementary First Aid (STCW) – 8 September 2026
Newlyn | Seafood Cornwall Training Hub, Strand, Newlyn, Penzance
09
September
Wednesday
Firefighting and Fire Prevention for Fishermen – 9 September 2026
Newlyn | Seafood Cornwall Training Hub, Strand, Newlyn, Penzance
10
September
Thursday
STCW Personal Survival Techniques/Sea Survival – 10 September 2026
Newquay | Heron Tennis and Conference, CentreTrenance Leisure Park, Edgcumbe Ave, Newquay TR7 2LZ
10
September
Thursday
GMDSS VHF Short Range Certificate – 10 September 2026
Newlyn | Seafood Cornwall Training Hub, Strand, Newlyn, Penzance
28
September
Monday
02
October
Friday
AEC1 Engine Course – 28 September – 2 October 2026
Newlyn | Seafood Cornwall Training Hub, Strand, Newlyn, Penzance
October 2026
05 -
08
October
Monday
Proficiency in Medical First Aid – 5 – 8 October 2026
Newlyn | Seafood Cornwall Training Hub, Strand, Newlyn, Penzance
12 -
16
October
Monday
AEC2 Engine Course – 12 – 16 October 2026
Newlyn | Seafood Cornwall Training Hub, Strand, Newlyn, Penzance
19 -
21
October
Monday
H.E.L.M (Operational) -19 – 21 October 2026
Newlyn | Seafood Cornwall Training Hub, Strand, Newlyn, Penzance
27
October
Tuesday
Health and Safety for New Entrants – 27 October 2026
Newlyn | Seafood Cornwall Training Hub, Strand, Newlyn, Penzance
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