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You can gain a Catamaran Qualification by 

(i) Completing the NauticEd Catamaran Sailing Confidence course online 

(ii) logging at least 3 days as skipper or 7 days as crew on a 38 ft (11.5m) or greater sized catamaran 

(iii) being Bareboat Charter Master Rank with level III experience

OR

You can gain a Catamaran Endorsement by 

(i) Completing the NauticEd Catamaran Sailing Confidence course online 

(ii) successfully complete an on-the-water half day (4-5 hours) Catamaran Endorsement assessment on a 38 ft (11.5m) or greater sized catamaran with a NauticEd Assessor.

(iii) being Bareboat Charter Master Rank with level III experience 

The difference is that a Qualification means you have enough experience to automatically qualify without an on-the-water assessment whereas an Endorsement means that you have been assessed on-the-water as to your competence and successfully passed. The endorsement is considered of higher value because of proven competence.