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Courses We are Offering

Day Skipper Certificate Course
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The NZ Day Skipper course is designed particularly for those who go boating in small craft, in runabouts, jet skis, sea kayaks and in trailer yachts - the “Day Sailor” - who uses the boat for ...

 
Boatmaster Certificate Course
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The well established and highly regarded Boatmaster course is a programme of approximately 30-hours, run over two to three weekends or 11 evenings, or in block courses. No qualifying courses are ...

 
Coastal Skipper Certificate
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This prestigious qualification is a certificate of competency intended for more advanced knowledge emphasising the practical everyday situations that are very relevant to skippers or crew who wish to ...

 
Ocean Yachtmaster
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This is the highest qualification offered for non-commercial boating, and has international repute and recognition. This 3 part course is very popular with skippers and crew of pleasure boats ...

 
VHF Operator
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The Operator’s qualification – A  MVOQ  qualification and a call sign is a legal requirement for all persons who wish to use Marine VHF  except for those using one in emergency ...

 
Outboard Engine Maintenance
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80% of Coastguard SAR call-outs are because of engine ‘breakdowns’, fuel, cooling or electrical problems. This is a short course designed to give every chance of problems such as these being ...

 
Diesel Engine Maintenance
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Learn the basics of maintaining your engine and keeping it running. Fresh and clean fuel, adequate air supply, functioning cooling systems and effective lubrication are what a marine engine ...

 
Education Cruises
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Join Coastguard on their Annual Education Cruises around the Waiheke/Coromandel and Mahurangi/Kawau areas to find out all kinds of useful boating information while experiencing a ...

 
RYA Practical Boating Courses
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The CNR Maritime School is pleased to announce that we are now able to offer practical boating courses as part of our extensive education programme. March 2006 brought the recognition of the ...

 
GPS
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GPS Course is an essential course to help you unterstand the use of GPS.  9 hours of tutorials covering 1. Principles of GPS, 2. Preparation & setting up a GPS, and 3. use of a GPS....

 
Course Booking Form

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Please use the online booking form below or contact us: Coastguard Northern Region Maritime School, PO Box 2195, Auckland. Tel: 09 303 4303 Ext. 809 or 09 303 9364 education@coastguard.org.nz...