Certificate Courses – Ocean University of Sri Lanka https://ocu.ac.lk The Ocean University of Sri Lanka is a special purpose government University Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:12:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ocu.ac.lk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-ocusl-logo-scaled-2-32x32.png Certificate Courses – Ocean University of Sri Lanka https://ocu.ac.lk 32 32 OBM Engine Repair and Maintenance https://ocu.ac.lk/obm-engine-repair-and-maintenance/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:07:06 +0000 https://ocu.ac.lk/?p=3547

OBM Engine Repair and Maintenance

OBM Engine Repair and Maintenance

This course is designed for those who need to acquire general knowledge and skills in outboard engine maintenance and repair. After completing the program, you will be able to understand the routing maintenance of OBM engines and keeping maintenance records, engine troubleshooting and minimize the unnecessary repairs expenditures. This course is an outreach course which can be delivered in your area.

Course Commencement Dates

  • On Demand

Location

  • Tangalle
  • Mattakkuliya
  • Panadura
  • Galle
  • Negombo
  • Jaffna
  • Trincomalee
  • Batticaloa

Entry Qualification

  • Open to those who work in the fisheries industry

Award

Certificate

Course Type

Full-time

Duration

3 Days

Language

Sinhala / Tamil

Modules

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Repair and Maintenance of Marine In-Board Engines https://ocu.ac.lk/repair-and-maintenance-of-marine-in-board-engines/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:03:52 +0000 https://ocu.ac.lk/?p=3541

Repair and Maintenance of Marine In-Board Engines

Repair and Maintenance of Marine In-Board Engines

This course is designed for those who need to acquire general knowledge and skills in inboard marine engine maintenance and repair. After completing the program, you will be able to understand the routing maintenance of inboard engines and keeping maintenance records, engine troubleshooting and minimize the unnecessary repairs expenditures. This course is an outreach course which can be delivered in your area.

Course Commencement Dates

  • On Demand

Location

  • Tangalle
  • Mattakkuliya
  • Panadura
  • Galle
  • Negombo
  • Jaffna
  • Trincomalee
  • Batticaloa

Entry Qualification

  • Open to those who work in the fisheries industry

Award

Certificate

Course Type

Full-time

Duration

3 Days

Language

Sinhala / Tamil

Modules

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Fishing Gear Repair and Maintenance https://ocu.ac.lk/fishing-gear-repair-and-maintenance/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:56:48 +0000 https://ocu.ac.lk/?p=3533

Fishing Gear Repair and Maintenance

Fishing Gear Repair and Maintenance

This Program is designed to improving professional knowledge of fishermen for repair and maintenance of fishing gears, they use. After completion of this program fishermen will be able to make their fishing gears and mending their damaged fishing nets in correct manner. Women in fishing families are encouraged to follow this this course. This course is an outreach course which can be delivered in your area.

Course Commencement Dates

  • On Demand

Location

  • Tangalle
  • Mattakkuliya
  • Panadura
  • Galle
  • Negombo
  • Jaffna
  • Trincomalee
  • Batticaloa

Entry Qualification

  • Open to those who work in the fisheries industry

Award

Certificate

Course Type

Full-time

Duration

4 Days

Language

Sinhala / Tamil

Modules

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Repair and Maintenance of Fiber Glass Boats https://ocu.ac.lk/repair-and-maintenance-of-fiber-glass-boats/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:39:04 +0000 https://ocu.ac.lk/?p=3525

Repair and Maintenance of Fiber Glass Boats

Repair and Maintenance of Fiber Glass Boats

This program is designed to provide knowledge and skills to repair and maintain fiberglass boats. This program provides general knowledge and skills pertaining to repair and maintains fiberglass boats including preparation of estimates, mixing ratios of fiberglass resins, application techniques, repairing, and health and safety aspects of boat repairing. After completing this course, you will be able to do general repairs of fiberglass boats. This course is an outreach course which can be delivered in your area.

Course Commencement Dates

  • On Demand

Location

  • Tangalle
  • Mattakkuliya
  • Panadura
  • Galle
  • Negombo
  • Jaffna
  • Trincomalee
  • Batticaloa

Entry Qualification

  • Open to those who work in the fisheries industry

Award

Certificate

Course Type

Full-time

Duration

3 Days

Language

Sinhala / Tamil

Modules

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Post Harvest Technology https://ocu.ac.lk/post-harvest-technology/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:55:31 +0000 https://ocu.ac.lk/?p=3519

Post Harvest Technology

Post Harvest Technology

This program is designed to provide knowledge and skills required for the preservation and preparation of value-added fish products. You will be able to learn on preparing value-added products and this knowledge and skills can be utilized to start a self-employment. This course is an outreach course which can be delivered in your area.

Course Commencement Dates

  • On Demand

Location

  • Tangalle
  • Mattakkuliya
  • Panadura
  • Galle
  • Negombo
  • Jaffna
  • Trincomalee
  • Batticaloa

Entry Qualification

  • Open to those who work in the fisheries industry and willing to do self-employment

Award

Certificate

Course Type

Full-time

Duration

3 Days

Language

Sinhala / Tamil

Modules

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Marine Chart Reading Communication and Operation of Satellite Navigator https://ocu.ac.lk/marine-chart-reading-communication-and-operation-of-satellite-navigator/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:49:06 +0000 https://ocu.ac.lk/?p=3514

Marine Chart Reading Communication and Operation of Satellite Navigator

Marine Chart Reading Communication and Operation of Satellite Navigator

This program is designed to improve the knowledge and skills regarding safe and efficient navigation for fishing voyages. GPS provide the fastest and most accurate method for fishermen to navigate, measure distance and speed, and determine location. In addition, GPS allows for higher levels of safety and efficiency for fishermen. Further, GPS equipment helps fishermen save time and fuel through more efficient routes. This program also includes signals for day and night, importance knots for mariners and maritime laws.

Course Commencement Dates

  • On Demand

Location

  • Tangalle
  • Mattakkuliya
  • Panadura
  • Galle
  • Negombo
  • Jaffna
  • Trincomalee
  • Batticaloa

Entry Qualification

  • Open to those who work in the fisheries industry

Award

Certificate

Course Type

Full-time

Duration

3 Days

Language

Sinhala / Tamil

Modules

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Fishing Vessels Skipper https://ocu.ac.lk/fishing-vessels-skipper/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:07:03 +0000 https://ocu.ac.lk/?p=3501

Fishing Vessels Skipper

Fishing Vessels Skipper

This This course is designed as a skill upgrading program for skippers work in fishing boats upon the request of Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Therefore, this course is a mandatory requirement for the skipper license issued by the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

The course provides overall knowledge and skills related to work as Fishing Vessel Skipper.

Course Commencement Dates

  • On Demand

Location

  • Mattakkuliya
  • Panadura
  • Galle
  • Tangalle
  • Batticaloa
  • Trincomalee
  • Jaffna
  • Negombo

Entry Qualification

  • Open to those who already work as a skipper of the fishing vessel

Award

Certificate

Course Type

Full-time / Part-time

Duration

7 Days

Language

Sinhala / Tamil

Modules

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Swimming https://ocu.ac.lk/swimming/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:59:34 +0000 https://ocu.ac.lk/?p=3491

Swimming

Swimming

This course is designed as a basic course of Scuba Diving NVQ Level 3/4, Lifeguard NVQ Level 3/4 and Under Water welding and Cutting NVQ Level 3/4 courses. And helps to make a person in good health, to train as a sport and to save lives.

This course provides you with the skills and knowledge required to provide a systematic and organized training in each of the swimming techniques, safety techniques while improving your physical fitness.

Course Commencement Dates

  • December
  • June

Location

  • Panadura
  • Galle
  • Tangalle
  • Batticaloa
  • Trincomalee
  • Jaffna
  • Negombo

Entry Qualification

  • Open to those who interest for this field. Physical fitness is also essential

Award

Certificate

Course Type

Full-time / Part-time

Duration

108 Hrs

Language

Sinhala / Tamil

Modules

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Marine Chart Reading, Communication and Operations of Satellite Navigator https://ocu.ac.lk/marine-chart-reading-communication-and-operations-of-satellite-navigator/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:50:46 +0000 https://ocu.ac.lk/?p=3483

Marine Chart Reading, Communication and Operations of Satellite Navigator

Marine Chart Reading, Communication and Operations of Satellite Navigator

This course is designed as a gap-filling program in Maritime and Fisheries sector for those who wish to improve their career. It will also help them in advancing their future careers.

This course will also help university students who study in relevant field to acquire additional knowledge.
Thus, the course has been designed to provide systematic and organized training in planning sea voyages, reading marine charts and to acquire the skills and knowledge required to use a satellite navigator (GPS).

Course Commencement Dates

  • On Demand

Location

  • Mattakkuliya
  • Panadura
  • Galle
  • Tangalle
  • Batticaloa
  • Trincomalee
  • Jaffna
  • Negombo

Entry Qualification

  • Open to those who are working in the relevant field or willingness to participate in the course

Award

Certificate

Course Type

Full-time / Part-time

Duration

10 Days

Language

Sinhala / Tamil

Modules

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Ornamental Fish Culture and Management https://ocu.ac.lk/ornamental-fish-culture-and-management/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:23:53 +0000 https://ocu.ac.lk/?p=3474

Ornamental Fish Culture and Management

Ornamental Fish Culture and Management

This course is designed as a gap-filling program in the ornamental fish industry and anyone who wishes to be an entrepreneur in this field can follow this course. This course will also help university students and school students in their further studies and future careers.

Course Commencement Dates

  • On Demand

Location

  • Mattakkuliya
  • Panadura
  • Tangalle
  • Batticaloa
  • Trincomalee
  • Jaffna
  • Negombo

Entry Qualification

  • Open to those who interest for this field

Award

Certificate

Course Type

Full-time / Part-time

Duration

15 Days

Language

Sinhala / Tamil

Modules

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