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through our Skipper Restricted Limits Program
SRL is an entry level command certificate with engineering components. This allows you to operate commercial vessels up to 12 metres, or up to 24 metres or 500GT with endorsements in restricted limits.
In most other SRL courses, students need to complete their Training Record Book independently before the block course.
But our courses are different.
On our SRL courses, you complete your Training Record Book in class with the guidance of a tutor who will also sign off your tasks. Our block course includes practical sessions where your tutor will sign off your Training Record Book on our training vessel..
If you are short on time and can study hard at home, check our Hybrid course
Dates:
Nelson Block runs 05 Apr – 07 May 2027, guided distance component starts 01 Dec 2026
Nelson Block runs 08 Jun – 09 Jul 2027, dguided distance component starts 29 Jan 2027
Nelson Block runs 09 Aug – 10 Sept 2027, guided distance component starts 02 Apr 2027
Marlborough confirmed, but still working on dates –
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What makes our SRL course unique?
Our SRL course is the newest and most practical skipper training course in NZ.
Take a look at what sets our course apart from other SRL courses…
Training Record Book Completion
In most other SRL courses, students are required to complete their Training Record Book (TRB) and have tasks signed off by a skipper prior to attending the block course.
This can be a struggle, since the skipper is usually pretty busy and students need to complete tasks before being equipped with the necessary skills to do so.
Our course is designed that you complete your TRB in class with the guidance of a tutor.
Our tutors will then sign off the completed tasks in your TRB, so you have one less thing to worry about.
Guided Learning
Some other SRL courses include 5 months of self-directed online learning before the block course.
This can be frustrating for some, especially because students are required to also complete their Training Record Book (TRB) during this time.
Our courses are different. Here, you will be paired with a tutor from the time you enrol to help you from start to finish.
We’ve designed a student activity book that will help you prepare for the block course.
You will be able to use a combination of your work and personal time prior to the block course to complete this student activity book.
If you’re short on time, have a look at our Hybrid course where you will spend a week on our training vessel.
Practical Application
What better place to hone your skipper skills than on a boat?
We have designed this course for people who would rather be learning on the water.
Topics will be introduced in a classroom, which you will then put into practice on a working commercial vessel. Practical sessions are strategically scheduled to consolidate and assess learning.
We deliver the Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (SRL) programme approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under section 439 of the Education and Training Act 2020, and Skipper Training NZ Ltd is accredited to provide it under the section 441 of the Education and Training Act.