| DATES OF NEXT COURSES | NOTES |
|---|---|
| Skipper Coastal Offshore (SCO) | |
| 6 - 31 Oct 2025 NELSON contact us | Partial RPL means you can complete your Skipper Coastal Offshore (SCO) in 5 weeks if you meet the criteria. This is not eligible for student loans or Fees Free |
| Skipper Restricted Limits (SRL) 5 Week Block Courses | |
| We hope to add more courses coming - please contact us if you're interested | Complete your Maritime NZ Training & Record task book (TRB) with us on our training vessel during the Block Course, after completing our illustrated student workbook. Perfect for people who prefer face to face and practical training. |
| 8 Day HYBRID SRL Practical preceded by guided learning at home | |
| We hope to add more course dates. Please let us know if you're interested contact us | Complete the theory and assignments at home with guidance from your tutor, then complete your Training and Record Book with us on our training vessel. NOTE: We recommend the full 5 week block course for those who may have learning challenges and/or prefer face to face training |
| Advanced Sea Survival - Offshore Personal Safety Full Course (2 days) | |
| 13-14 Sept NELSON Enrol here 4 - 5 Oct AUCKLAND Enrol here 8 - 9 Nov NELSON Enrol here 28-29 Mar 2026 AUCKLAND Enrol here 18-19 Apr 2026 WHANGAREI Enrol here | Let us know if you would like a private course, or have a suggestion for a new date |
| REFRESHER - Advanced Sea Survival - Offshore Personal Safety (1 day) | |
| 11 Oct NELSON - Enrol here | You must provide your previous certificate approved by World Sailing or Yachting New Zealand issued within the past 7 years. |
| Watch Keeper Deck / Mate Fishing Limited & Unlimited / Skipper Fishing Unlimited | |
| Skipper Fishing Vessel- Unlimted course 18 Aug - 26 Sept - Nelson info sheet Mates - Open enrolments starting October 2025 - contact us | Mates FV-L and MFV-U Flexible learning so you don't have to take time away from work |
| Passenger Endorsement | |
| As needed - contact us | Your vessel or ours |
| Deck Watch Rating | |
| Open enrolments starting October 2025 - contact us | Meets the requirements of STCW II/4 and NZ Maritime Rules for reduction of sea time |
| Qualified Deck Crew | |
| Open enrolments starting October 2025 - contact us | There is no requirement to complete a course for QDC. We offer this for people who want to complete their MNZ Training Record Book with a tutor. It is not an NZQA course |
| 500 GT Endorsement Workshop (online) | |
| Dates coming | Tutors will deliver this in Nelson and online and sign your Training and Record Books afterwards so you can sit your Maritime NZ oral exam after the workshop. |
| Maritime Restricted Radio Operator Certificate | You will only need to complete the vessel handling tasks prior to examination. |
| contact us | Dates by request |
| First Aid - Workplace First Aid (Unit Standards 6400, 6401 & 6402) | |
| Abel Health Ltd - See upcoming First Aid courses HERE. |
