Day Skipper Course | Classroom and Online | Coastguard Boating Education

Day Skipper

Aim: To gain essential boating knowledge and safety.

Duration: 15 Hours plus self study.

Qualification: NZ Day Skipper Certificate.

Unit Standard: CBE is not currently offering the unit standard as part of our Day Skipper programme. The unit standard is currently under review and is not available until further notice.

Day Skipper is our most popular course and is the best course for those new to being the skipper on a boat. It is an introductory course for all members of the family or crew, and applies to a wide range of vessels - including yachts, launches, powerboats, jet skis, sea kayaks, and waka.

The course covers boat handling, safety equipment, navigation, tides, weather, rules and regulations, emergencies, and knots – it is a broad course outlining the whole boating experience.

If you are not sure if this course is for you then take the quiz and see how much you really know.

If you are ready to enrol now, simply scroll down and book OR purchase this course as a Gift!

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Timetable of Tutorials

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Auckland

Venue	Date	Contact
Courses starting June 2021 (Auckland)
Howick Coastguard 08:30 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday	Sat 19th - Sun 20th Jun	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	13 places left
Marine Rescue Centre 08:30 - 16:30 Two consecutive Saturdays	Sat 19th - Sat 26th Jun	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	5 places left
Courses starting July 2021 (Auckland)
Marine Rescue Centre 08:30 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday, room 5. Unit Standards are unavailable for this course.	Sat 3rd - Sun 4th Jul	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	14 places left
Howick Coastguard 08:30 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday	Sat 17th - Sun 18th Jul	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	16 places left
Courses starting August 2021 (Auckland)
Marine Rescue Centre 08:30 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday, room 1. Unit Standards are unavailable with this course.	Sat 7th - Sun 8th Aug	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	16 places left
Howick Coastguard 08:30 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday	Sat 21st - Sun 22nd Aug	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	16 places left
Courses starting September 2021 (Auckland)
Howick Coastguard 08:30 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday	Sat 4th - Sat 11th Sep	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	16 places left
Marine Rescue Centre 08:30 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday, room 1. Unit Standards are unavailable with this course.	Sat 18th - Sun 19th Sep	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	16 places left
Courses starting October 2021 (Auckland)
Marine Rescue Centre 08:30 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday, room 2. Unit Standards are unavailable with this course.	Sat 30th - Sun 31st Oct	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	16 places left

Lower North Island

Venue	Date	Contact
Courses starting May 2021 (Lower North Island)
Mana Cruising Club 18:30 - 21:30 5 consecutive Wednesday evenings, 6.30pm - 9.30pm	Wed 26th May - Wed 23rd Jun	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	9 places left

Christchurch / Canterbury

Venue	Date	Contact
Courses starting May 2021 (Christchurch / Canterbury)
Sumner Lifeboat Station 08:30 - 16:30 Saturday & Sunday	Sat 29th - Sun 30th May	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	9 places left
Courses starting June 2021 (Christchurch / Canterbury)
Sumner Lifeboat Station 08:30 - 16:30 Saturday & Sunday	Sat 19th - Sun 20th Jun	Email: Phone: 0800 40 80 90	$255.00	12 places left

Online Study Details

This online course can be completed on: IPad, PC and Mac computers.

Complete the entire assessment and gain your official certificate fully online, no books necessary.

*** You have 12 months to complete Online course

Price: $170.00 (includes assessment fee)
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
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Office: 165 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Auckland

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