10. The certification board shall issue a fisher’s certificate to any person who meets the following conditions. Applicants must:(1) submit a written application to the certification board for that purpose;
(2) include one of the following documents with the application:(a) written confirmation that the applicant has received a professional fishery studies diploma granted by the Minister of Education under the authority of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3);
(b) written confirmation that the applicant holds an equivalent qualification pursuant to section 11;
(c) a document establishing that the applicant enjoys an exemption pursuant to section 12;
(3) submit proof that the applicant has accumulated 10 weeks of experience at sea, served in 2 5-week periods over 2 years;
(4) include with their application payment of the fee set out in section 13.