Approved training for national and STCW-F certificates
- the certificate you wish to obtain;
- the training (national award) you must complete; and
- the training provider(s) who delivers this training.
National and STCW-F certificates |
Training (national award) |
Training provider(s) |
Advanced Deckhand - Fishing |
NZ Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing (Level 3)p |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand |
Marine Engineer Class 4 |
NZ Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6) |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand Royal New Zealand Navy |
Marine Engineer Class 5 Marine Engineer Class 5 - steam Marine Engineer Class 5 - motor and steam |
NZ Certificate in Marine Engineering Class 6 (Level 4) with Marine Engineering Class 5 strand |
|
Marine Engineer Class 6 |
NZ Certificate in Marine Engineering Class 6 (Level 4) |
|
Mate Fishing Vessel - Limited |
NZ Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 4) with Fishing strand |
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Mate Fishing Vessel - Unlimited |
NZ Diploma in Fishing Vessel Operations (Level 6) |
|
Qualified Deck Crew |
NZ Certificate in Domestic Maritime Crewing (Level 3) |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology New Zealand Maritime School (Warkworth Campus) Royal New Zealand Navy |
Skipper Coastal/offshore |
NZ Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Coastal & Offshore) (Level 4) |
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Skipper Restricted Limits |
NZ Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Restricted Limits) (Level 4) |
Coastguard Boating Education Service International Maritime Institute of New Zealand New Zealand Maritime School (Auckland and Warwick Campuses) Royal New Zealand Navy |
Skipper Fishing Vessel - Limited |
NZ Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 5) |
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Skipper Fishing Vessel - Unlimited |
NZ Diploma in Fishing Vessel Operations (Level 6) with Fishing Vessel Skipper strand |
1These training providers are approved by the Director to issue ancillary certificates of proficiency.
2Seafarers attending ancillary refresher courses must provide the training provider with a company letter(s):
- they have actively participated in the mandatory abandon ship and fire drills (and fast rescue boat drills, if applicable) while completing
- approved seagoing service performing functions appropriate to the certificate they hold, for a period of at least:
- 12 months in total during the preceding 5 years or
- 3 months in total during the preceding 6 months
SeaCert background
Read about the background of SeaCert and its aims to provide competency-based systems that better suit seafarers in NZ.