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Coastguard Education is the leading provider of boating courses throughout New Zealand, offering courses to domestic learners only, which suit all abilities, types of boating and training pathways.

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Navigational and Study Resources

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Callsigns

Get your Maritime Radio VHF Callisgn and MMSI

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Safe Boating

A water safety programme designed for kids

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Water Safety Programme

Foundation Level Next Level Extra for Experts Practical On-Water

The organisation is registered as a Private Training Establishment with the New Zealand Qualification Authority.

Coastguard Boating Education staff and tutors are highly experienced and qualified to ensure the best learning experience for students.

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4.5 Positive Google Reviews

took the Day Skipper Classroom course and had a fantastic teacher with plenty of knowledge. I went from not knowing a thing to feeling like I will be safe and competent on the water. Great Course

Day Skipper Course

90% Customer Satisfaction

Lots of content - quite intense but hugely informative. The practical component was very valuable and I gained lots of experience for the future. Great to have a course tutor with so much experience and knowledge that kept us all engaged. Excellent.

Sea Survival Course

4.8 Facebook Recommendations

I just want you to know that I found yesterday's Boatmaster assessment to be a great learning experience. Your positive feedback and wonderfully detailed explanations opened my eyes to so many aspects of the study material, but more it brought to life what has been up to now a largely academic exercise. I am in awe of your knowledge of the subject matter.

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Boatmaster Course

4.5 Positive Google Reviews

The course was really great and I would have no hesitation in recommending it to others

Harbourmaster

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DISCOUNT CODES

New Member Day Skipper Course $75 discount:
- Use membership number for 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:
- Use CGM + membership number for discount

To use your National Coastguard NZ 10% membership discount on other selected 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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