have a minimum of five years’ work experience prior to the enrolment in an approved training programme, or have at least 500 days’ work experience on a sea-going ship as a member of the deck crew prior to the enrolment in an approved training programme, or have completed any vocational training programme of at least three years’ duration prior to the enrolment in an approved training programme;
beidh taithí oibre 5 bliana ar a laghad aige roimh dó a bheith cláraithe i gclár oiliúna formheasta, nó beidh taithí oibre 500 lá ar a laghad aige ar long farraige mar bhall den chriú deice, roimh dó clárú i gclár oiliúna formheasta, nó beidh clár gairmoiliúna 3 bliana ar a laghad críochnaithe aige roimh dó clárú i gclár oiliúna formheasta;