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Radar Operator

A comprehensive course to help you understand and safely operate the radar set on your vessel.

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Classroom Study

Duration12 hours

LevelNext Level

QualificationCoastguard Education Certification

Price$255.00

Aim: To enable competent use of radar to aid navigation and avoid collision.

Duration: 12 Hours - typically 4 hours on a Friday evening, plus 8 hours on a Saturday which includes a 2-hour written assessment.

Qualification: NZ Radar Certificate.

Prerequisites: It is strongly recommended that you hold a Boatmaster Certificate or equivalent. Some experience with chart work is required to complete this course of study.

Course Requirements: We welcome all domestic learners.

A NZ citizen or permanent resident, and an Australian citizen or permanent resident are considered domestic learners.

We can only accept international learners if:

You are employed by a company in New Zealand; and
Your work requires you to do the course; and
The course is completed within 10 days.

Course Certificates: Learners can expect to receive their certificates up to 4 weeks after they have completed a classroom or home study course with us

Course:

Includes principles and components of the radar set, targets radar, navigation and collision avoidance. Comprehensive course to help you understand and safely operate the radar set on your vessel.

Course Options

Classroom Study

Timetable of Tutorials

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Auckland

Venue

Date

Contact

Courses starting September 2025 (Auckland)

Coastguard Boating Education office - Westhaven Marina
17:00 - 17:00
This course will run Friday evening (from 5.00pm) and all day Saturday (8.30am-5.00pm). Please note there is required pre-reading for this course. Enrolments close Monday 1 September 2025.

Fri 5th - Sat 6th Sep

Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90

$255.00

15 places left

Courses starting November 2025 (Auckland)

Fri 28th - Sat 29th Nov

Email:
Phone: 0800 40 80 90

$255.00

16 places left

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.

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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.

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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