Approved training for STCW certificates
If you can’t find the certificate you are looking for in this table - check these training pages:
STCW certificates |
Training (national award) |
Training provider(s) |
Able Seafarer Deck |
NZ Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with Deck Crew strand |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand New Zealand Maritime School |
Able Seafarer Engine |
NZ Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with Engineering strand |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand New Zealand Maritime School |
Chief Mate Yacht |
NZ Diploma in Yacht Operations (Level 6) |
New Zealand Maritime School |
Deck Watch Rating |
NZ Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 3) with Deck Crewing strand |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand |
Electro-technical Officer |
NZ Diploma in Marine Electro-Technology (Level 6) |
New Zealand Maritime School |
Electro-Technical Rating |
NZ Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with Electro-technology strand |
New Zealand Maritime School International Maritime Institute of New Zealand |
Engine Room Watch Rating |
NZ Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 3) with Engineering strand |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand |
Integrated Rating |
NZ Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with Engineering strand and Deck Crew strand |
New Zealand Maritime School |
Master Yacht less than 500 GT |
NZ Diploma in Yacht Operations (Level 6) with Master Yacht strand |
New Zealand Maritime School |
Master on Ships less than 500 GT in the near coastal area |
NZ Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 5) |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand New Zealand Maritime School |
Master Yacht |
NZ Diploma in Yacht Operations (Level 6) with Master Yacht strand |
New Zealand Maritime School |
Marine Engineer Class 3 |
NZ Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6) |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand New Zealand Maritime School |
Watchkeeper Deck |
NZ Diploma in Nautical Science (Level 6) |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand New Zealand Maritime School |
Watchkeeper Deck on Ships less than 500 GT in the near-coastal area |
NZ Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 4) - watchkeeping strand |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand New Zealand Maritime School Skipper Training NZ Ltd |
SeaCert background
Read about the background of SeaCert and its aims to provide competency-based systems that better suit seafarers in NZ.