Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel (AHSCP)
Interim Management of the AHSCP
The Geospatial Council of Australia entered into liquidation on 21st August 2025.
AHSCP Applications
All skills migration assessments and certification applications that were lodged up until this date, will be processed.
Accordingly, the AHSCP Secretariat is not able to accept new certification applications at this time.
However, the intention is that the AHSCP will continue – the AHSCP Secretariat works directly for the Hydrographer of Australia, and continues to operate. From March 2023 the AHSCP had operated under the joint umbrella of GCA and Survey+Spatial New Zealand. The AHSCP has been continuously operating since 1994, and together with the Hydrographer of Australia, is working with the Administrators and industry stakeholders on a suitable pathway moving forwards.
Potential applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the AHSCP Guidelines and Appendices below.
- AHSCP Guidelines (Interim Version)
- Appendix B – Logbook
- Appendix B – Logbook
- Appendix E – Checklist of Documentation Submitted
- Appendix F – Certified Hydrographic Surveyor Knowledge, Practice and Responsibilities
- Appendix G – S-5A Mapping
- Appendix G – S-5B Mapping
Lapsed CPHS are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Recertification Process Flowchart
Continuing ProfessIonal Development
Please continue to keep records of any CPD activities you are currently undertaking using the CPD Activity Log so you can upload these records once we have a new CPD system in place and encourage others that you communicate with to do the same.
Contact
Please direct any queries regarding AHSCP Hydrographic Certification to the AHSCP Secretariat at ahs.cp@defence.gov.au