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Online Self Directed Study
Duration15 weeks
LevelFoundation Level
QualificationCoastguard Education Qualification
Price$220.00 (includes assessment fee)
Classroom Study
Duration16 hours
LevelFoundation Level
QualificationCoastguard Education Qualification
Price$320.00

The Day Skipper - CBE Certificate course is an introductory Coastguard Boating Education course for all members of the family or crew, including those new to boating. It is particularly suited to those who are new to the responsibility of being a skipper on their own vessel.

Course purpose:

This course is for recreational pleasure craft operators and crew and covers general knowledge required to operate a pleasure craft in familiar waters during daylight hours, at an introductory level.

Learning outcomes:

Demonstrate knowledge of:

  • the components of a boat and its equipment
  • basic boat handling techniques
  • the use of navigational charts
  • basic tide and weather terminology
  • navigational marks
  • Maritime Rules and Regulations
  • the causes of and preventative actions to be taken in emergency situations
  • common marine knots and their application.

Certification:

On successful completion of this course, you will have achieved Coastguard Boating Education's Day Skipper Certificate. This is an internal certification only and is not recognised by any qualification authority or standard setting body, i.e. NZQA unit standards do not apply.

Course Type and Duration:

Classroom Study: This is a physical face-to-face classroom course with a tutor. This course is usually run over a weekend or over multiple nights. There is an in-class time commitment of 16 hours that will apply.

Virtual Study: This is a virtual classroom course with a tutor but you will attend virtually via your computer or laptop. This course is usually run over a weekend or over multiple nights. There is a virtual in-class time commitment of 16 hours that will apply.

Online Self-Directed Study: This is where you enrol on an online course which is self-directed from home. You will have 15 weeks from the date of enrolment to complete the course. After the 15-week duration, your enrolment ends and you will be withdrawn from the course.

You can also purchase this course as a Gift.

Special Offer:

Enrol in an Online Day Skipper course in December and be in the draw to win a $100 Marine-Deals voucher! Simply purchase your online course below and we will draw the winner on the 6th of January 2025. Good Luck!

Coastguard Membership Offer

Become a Coastguard member for only $150 and receive $75 off an online or classroom Day Skipper course.
Click HERE to join.



Course Options

Online Study165 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Auckland
Email
Phone0800 40 80 90
Price$220.00 (includes assessment fee)

Coastguard can only enrol domestic learners into courses. Domestic learners are those who are NZ citizens, NZ permanent residents and Australian citizens.

International students are not eligible to enrol in our courses.

If you are unsure whether you are eligible, please contact info@boatingeducation.org.nz

Studying for the Day Skipper - CBE Certificate online gives you an opportunity to study when and from where you want, in your own time. The course can be completed on desktop computers, laptops and some tablets. Note: Due to technical issues, Day Skipper cannot be completed on an iPad.

As the course includes audio, you will require speakers, headphones or ear plugs to fully engage with the course.

The online course covers the same knowledge as that provided in the classroom courses, delivered through engaging interactive modules. It also provides you with the Day Skipper Handbook, as a printable PDF. This handbook is the same resource as that used in the classroom courses.

Taken as Online Study your course enrolment is valid for 15 weeks from the date of enrolment. This commences as soon as you book the course and remember if you enrol in an Online Day Skipper course in November you will be in the draw to win a $100 Marine-Deals voucher! 



Timetable of Tutorials

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Venue
Date
Contact
 
 
Courses starting February 2025 (Auckland)
Coastguard Boating Education office - Westhaven Marina
08:30 - 17:00
This Chinese language Day Skipper course will run on both days of the weekend and is taught by our Mandarin speaking tutor. Last day for registrations is Monday, 27 January 2025.
Sat 1st - Sun 2nd Feb 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
16 places left
Outboard Boating Club of Akld
08:30 - 17:00
This course will run over a full weekend at the Outboard Boating Club in Tamaki Drive. Last day for registrations is Monday 27 January 2025.
Sat 1st - Sun 2nd Feb 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
2 places left
Courses starting March 2025 (Auckland)
Coastguard Boating Education office - Westhaven Marina
08:30 - 17:00
This course runs over a full weekend, Saturday and Sunday. Last day for registering is Monday 24 February 2025.
Sat 1st - Sun 2nd Mar 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
16 places left
Coastguard Boating Education office - Westhaven Marina
17:30 - 21:30
This course will run in the evenings on Mondays and Wednesdays, 24, 26, 31 March and 2 April 2025 from 5.30-9.30pm at Coastguard Boating Education at Westhaven. Last day for registration is Thursday 20 March 2025.
Mon 24th Mar - Wed 2nd Apr 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
16 places left
Venue
Date
Contact
 
 
Courses starting February 2025 (Waikato / BOP)
Taupo Bowling Club
08:30 - 17:00
This course runs for both days of the weekend. Enrolments close Monday 3 February 2025.
Sat 8th - Sun 9th Feb 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
15 places left
Tauranga Coastguard
08:30 - 17:00
8.30am-5.00pm Saturday and Sunday; last day for registering is Monday 3 February 2025.
Sat 8th - Sun 9th Feb 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
14 places left
Courses starting March 2025 (Waikato / BOP)
Tauranga Coastguard
08:30 - 17:00
8.30am-5.00pm Saturday and Sunday; last day for registering is Monday 3 March 2025.
Sat 8th - Sun 9th Mar 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
14 places left
Taupo Bowling Club
08:30 - 17:00
This Day Skipper course runs for both days of the weekend. The last day for enrolments is Monday 17 March 2025.
Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd Mar 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
16 places left
Venue
Date
Contact
 
 
Courses starting March 2025 (Central North Island)
Hawkes Bay Coastguard Operations and Education Centre - Napier
08:30 - 17:00
This course runs over a full weekend, Saturday and Sunday. Last day for registering is Monday 17 March 2025.
Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd Mar 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
13 places left
Venue
Date
Contact
 
 
Courses starting March 2025 (Lower North Island)
Mana Cruising Club
08:30 - 17:00
This course will run 8:30am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday at 5 Pascoe Avenue. Enrolments will close on Thursday 27 February 2025.
Sat 8th - Sun 9th Mar 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
14 places left
Venue
Date
Contact
 
 
Courses starting March 2025 (Upper South Island)
Ogilvie-Lee Emergency Operations Centre - Picton
08:30 - 17:00
This course will run over a full weekend. Last day for registration is Monday 17 March 2025.
Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd Mar 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
12 places left
Venue
Date
Contact
 
 
Courses starting February 2025 (Christchurch / Canterbury)
Coastguard Sumner - Christchurch
08:30 - 17:00
This course runs over a full weekend - 8:30-5pm both days. Enrolments will close Monday 3 February 2025.
Sat 8th - Sun 9th Feb 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
13 places left
Courses starting March 2025 (Christchurch / Canterbury)
Coastguard Sumner - Christchurch
08:30 - 17:00
This course runs over a full weekend - 8:30-5pm both days. Enrolments will close Monday 3 March 2025.
Sat 8th - Sun 9th Mar 2025
Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
$320.00
16 places left

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Which course format is right for you?

Online Study

Online Self-Directed Study: We have 3 online courses; Beginning Boating, Day Skipper and Maritime VHF. These courses are designed to be studied online using your own computer and have great content and illustrations, are interactive and easy to navigate.
Home Study: This is a paper based distance learning option which we mail out to you for you to complete at home. This is currently not online. Both options allow you to study at your own pace giving the flexibility to schedule learning around busy lifestyles and commitments. You can also complete the course in blocks and can come back to it on a weekly basis until it is completed.
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Classroom Study

Classroom Courses offer the student the ability to study intensely over a finite period of time (usually a weekend) to complete a boating course. It is a chance to meet up with other like-minded boaties and learn from their experiences. Having an educated teacher with years of boating knowledge enables the student to be taught face-to-face and ask any questions that may come up. 
Virtual Study offers the student the ability to study with a classroom course and tutor but virtually from their own home on their own device. They can interact with the tutor and study at the same pace as the other students in the classroom.
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DISCOUNT CODES

New Member Day Skipper Course $75 discount:
To use your National Coastguard NZ new member discount for $75 off a Day Skipper course, please in put your membership number in the Discount Code field below (e.g. 123456). Do not use CGM in front of the number.  This discount code may not be used in conjunction with any other offer, and can only be redeemed once. 

10% Membership discount:
To use your National Coastguard NZ 10% membership discount on other selected Home Study courses, input "CGM" and your Coastguard membership number (e.g. CGM78091) into the  "Discount Code" field below. This discount code may not be used in conjunction with any other offer. The courses included in this discount offer are: Day Skipper (Not to be used in conjunction with $75 discount), Boatmaster, Maritime VHF Radio Operator Certificate, Inboard Engine Maintenance, Outboard Engine Maintenance and GPS Operator.


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