Our Courses

Offering a range of short or long-term courses, Mahurangi Technical Institute can prepare you for working in areas as diverse as eco or marine tourism, in an automotive workshop, in a marine laboratory or on a superyacht!

Close relationships with industry and highly qualified and experienced tutors means Mahurangi Technical Institute offers up-to-date, relevant and industry approved courses giving you greater opportunities to gain employment in your chosen field.

 

Specially designed training facilities mean you get a hands-on education with tutors who have real-world experience. We recognise that individual learning needs vary, therefore student numbers are limited to ensure you get the support, advice and assistance needed to gain your qualification or licence.

 

Mahurangi Technical Institute courses are NZQA approved, and will provide you with the skills necessary to embark on an exciting career or further education.

 

Please click on the links below for further information about the courses we offer, or use the menu bar at the top of the page to navigate around our website.

 

Note: Fees listed on this site are indicative only, may vary with course selection and are subject to change. Exact fees can be confirmed as part of your enquiry or application.

 

Please click on the course names below for a quick overview.

 

Statutory Marine Qualifications Programmes / Courses 2012

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Name of Course/Programme Start date/End date
(subject to change)
Fees includes GST

Certificate in Superyacht Crewing Level 4

(12 weeks tuition)

Course Dates for 2012:

Course 1: 13 Feb - 4 May

Course 2: 28 May - 17 Aug

Course 3: 10 Sep - 30 Nov

Domestic students (NZ and Australian citizens): $3,664.44

 International Students: $8625.00

International students: please contact us on + 64 9 425 8493 for fee details

STCW

Total duration of the full STCW programme is 7 days. Duration of the individual STCW courses are as follows:

 

Competence in Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention: 2½

 

Personal Sea Survival Techniques: 2 Day

 

Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities: ½ Day

 

Elementary First Aid: 2 Days

 

 

2012 Dates

Jan: 12 Jan; 19 Jan

Feb: 16*Feb; 23*Feb

Mar: 1*Mar; 8 Mar; 26*Mar

Apr: 12 Apr; 30*Apr Course full

May: 14* May Course full

Jun: 11*Jun; 21 Jun

Jul: 9*Jul; 26*Jul

Aug: 6 Aug; 30 Aug

Sep: 13*Sep; 27*Sep

Oct: 11 Oct; 29*Oct

Nov: 8*Nov

Dec; 3 Dec

(*Only limited spaces available on these dates.)

 NB: Courses fill up quickly. Please ring to confirm availability of space before completing enrolment form.

Domestic students (NZ and Australian citizens):

 

STCW Basic Fire Fighting: $834.00

 

STCW Basic Sea Survival: $391.00

 

STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities: $92.00

 

STCW First Aid: $194.00

 

NB: If you enrol in all four courses, you will get a discounted total price of $1265.00

STCW Advanced

Advanced Fire Fighting: 5 days

Course Dates for 2012

May: 7 May; 21 May

July: 16 Jul; 23 Jul

September: 10 Sept; 24 Sept

November: 19 Nov; 26 Nov

Note: Places are limited on these courses

STCW Advanced Fire Fighting: $1,700.00

Advanced First Aid

Course dates for 2012

Dates TBA. PLease contact the office to register your interest.

$750.00

Inshore Launchmaster (ILM)


&


Local Launch Operator (LLO)

Dates for 2012

Warkworth Course 1:

Radio Operators Cert x 1 day: 8 February

First Aid x 2 days: 9 February

Nautical x 2 weeks: 13 February

Engineering x 1 week: 27 February

Radar x 1 week: 5 March

ILM/LLO exam date: 24 February

Warkworth Course 2:

Radio Operators Cert x 1 day: 6 June

First Aid x 2 days: 7 June

Nautical x 2 weeks: 11 June

Engineering x 1 week: 25 June

Radar x 1 week: 2 July

ILM/LLO exam date: 22 June

Warkworth Course 3:

Radio Operators Cert x 1 day: 24 October

First Aid x 2 days: 25 October

Nautical x 2 weeks: 29 October

Engineering x 1 week: 12 November

Radar x 1 week: 19 November

ILM/LLO exam date: 9 November

 

Bay of Islands Course 1:

Radio Operators Cert x 1 day: 27 April

First Aid x 2 days: 19 May Held in Warkworth

Nautical x 2 weeks: 30 April

Engineering x 1 week: 14 May

Radar x 1 week: 21 May Held in Warkworth

ILM/LLO exam date: 11 May

Bay of Islands Course 2:

Radio Operators Cert x 1 day: 15 August

First Aid x 2 days: 16 August

Nautical x 2 weeks: 20 August

Engineering x 1 week: 3 September

Radar x 1 week:10 Sept Held in Warkworth

ILM/LLO exam date: 31 August

Course and examination fees for domestic students:

 

Nautical: $290.00

Radar: $506.00

Engineering: $417.00

First Aid Certificate: $194.00

Marine Restricted Operator Certificate: $100.00

MNZ administration fee (paid direct to MNZ): $416.04

Eyesight test: $30-00 paid directly to a certified optometrist cost is approximate

Upgrades/Re-sits

Nautical Exam Only: $115.00

Engineering Exam only: $115.00

Nautical Refresher (2nd Week of module) + exam: $145.00

Boatmaster Certificate

 

(1 evening per week for 11 weeks, 7-10pm)

  NZ$345.00 per person includes Coastguard levy, GST and equipment use

Marine Radio Operators Certificate

(MROC)

Course Dates 2012

8th February

7th March

24th April

9th May

23rd May

6th June

20th June

15th August

8th October

24th October

 

 

NZ$100.00

Overseas Experience Training

 

(10 days total)

2012 Course Dates:

Course 1: 30 April - 11 May

Course 2: 14 May - 25 May

 

 Domesstic Students: NZ$1,800.00

International students: NZ$2,410.00

Statutory Aquaculture Qualifications Programmes / Courses 2012

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Name of Course/Programme Start date/End date
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Fees includes GST

Certificate in Aquatic Studies

 

Duration: 42 weeks (including 6 weeks (3x2) term holidays)

Start Date: 6th February 2012

Domestic Students: $4,830

International Students: $12,650

Electric Fishing Certificate

 

(3 days of tuition)

Courses run on demand. Please contact us for further information. Domestic students: NZ$690. Includes transport during the course to various fishing spots; tuition and documentation

 

   

Statutory RYA Qualifications Programmes / Courses 2012

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Name of Course/Programme Start date/End date
(subject to change)
Fees includes GST

RYA Powerboat Level 2

 

(2 days - 8.30am - 4.30pm)

Feb: 16th -17th; 18th - 19th

Mar: 1st - 2nd; 17th -18th

Apr:26th - 27th; 28th -29th

May: 12th - 13th; 9th - 10th

Jun: 14th - 15th; 12th -13th

Jul: 14th - 15th; 4th - 5th

Aug: 16th - 17th; 8th - 9th

Sept: 27th - 28th; 14th - 5th

Oct: 27th - 28th; 4th - 5th

Nov: 24th -25th; 1st - 2nd

Dec: 6th - 7th

 

$500

Certificates are issued by the Royal Yachting Association, Southhampton, United Kingdom.

RYA Day Skipper Practical - (Motor)

 

(Course duration is 4 days)

Please contact us for 2012 course dates.

NZ$2,300 

 

RYA Day Skipper Practical - Sail

 

(Course duration is 5 days)

Please contact us for 2011/12 course date

 NZ$1,840

 

 

MCA/RYA Coastal Skipper (Motor)

 

(4 week course)

 

2012

13 February; 16 July;

29 October

NZ$4,700 

 

MCA/RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Motor)

 

(4 week course)

2012

13 February; 16 July;

29 October

 NZ$5,800

 

MCA/RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Sail)

 

(4 week course)

2012

13 February; 16 July;

29 October

 4 week sail course: NZ $5,800 

 

MCA/RYA Coastal Skipper (Sail)

 

(4 week course)

2012

13 February; 16 July;

29 October

 

4 week course: NZ$4,700

 

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory

 

(7 days)

2012

12 March; 13 August

 NZ$1,725

Statutory Hospitality Qualifications Programmes / Courses 2012

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Name of Course/Programme Start date/End date
(subject to change)
Fees includes GST

Bar Manager Certificate / License Controller Qualification

 

(2 and a half days, 9am to 3pm)

Course 1/12: 24, 31 Jan, 01 Feb

Course 2/12: 05, 07, 08 Mar

Course 3/12: 03, 08, 09 May

Course 4/12: 23 Jul, 01, 02 Aug

Course 5/12: 17, 20, 21 Aug

Course 6/12: 06, 13, 14 Sept

Course 7/12; 29 nov, 05, 06 Dec

Domestic students: NZ$253.00 including GST

 

International Students: NZ$403.00 including GST

Certificate in Food Safety

 

(2.5 days, 9am to 3pm.

The course is spread over two weeks.

See course dates for more information)

Course 1/12: 07, 08, 13 Feb

Course 2/12: 01, 02, 07 May

Course 3/12: 14, 15, 22 Jun

Course 4/12: 03, 04, 10 Sept

 

Course 5/12: 23, 24, 29 Oct

Course 6/12: 12, 13, 19 Nov

Course 7/12: 26, 27, Nov, 03 Dec

 

Domestic students: NZ$253.00 including GST

 

International Fees: NZ$403.00 including GST

Barista Certificate

 

(Day Class: 4 days. The course runs Mon - Fri, 9am - 3pm)

Course 1/12: 17, 18, 19, 20 Jan

Course 2/12: 20, 21, 22, 23 Feb

Course 3/12: 23, 24, 26, 27 Apr

Course 4/12: 05, 06, 07, 08 Jun

Course 5/12: 17, 18, 19, 20 Sept

Course 6/12: 30, 31 Oct, 01, 02 Nov

Course 7/12: 20, 21, 22, 23 Nov

Domestic students: NZ$288.00 including GST

 

International Students: NZ$460.00 including GST

Statutory CCAS (Pets) Qualifications Programmes / Courses 2012

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Name of Course/Programme Start date/End date
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Fees includes GST

CCAS (Pets)

 

(40 weeks)

Finfish Culture: One intake a year from January until March, or until quota is full.

Other Animal Options: Enrolments throughout the year

$650.00 per animal option. Overseas students will have extra costs to cover handling and postage.

Certificate in Finfish Culture

For course enquiries call a freephone number: 0800 PETQUALS (0800 738 782) $650.00 Student loans and allowances are not applicable to this qualification.

Certificate in Microchipping Companion Animals

 

(3 hours)

Contact: 0800 738 782 $320.00(incl GST)

Statutory First Aid Certificate Programmes / Courses 2012

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Name of Course/Programme Start date/End date
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Fees includes GST

First Aid Courses

 

(First Aid Course: 2 days)

Full 2 Day First Aid Course

 

31 January; 23 April; 23 July; 15 October

Domestic Student: $194.00

International Student: $230.00  

 

1 Day First Aid Refresher Course

 

25 June; 20 August; 19 November 1 day Refresher course Fee $98.00 including GST

Below is a quick overview of STCW courses. Please click on the course name for more details.

Courses

Dates

Fees (NZ$ including GST)

 Basic STCW:

Contact Office for available dates  

Fire Fighting

First Aid

Sea Survival

Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR)

 

 

$834.00

$194.00

$391.00

$92.00

 

 Advanced STCW:

   
 Fire Fighting

2012 Dates

June: 18 - 22 Jun 

July: 23 - 27 Jul

September: 10 - 14 Sept

November: 19  -23rd Nov

Note: Numbers are limited on these courses

 

 $1,700.00

 

 Proficiency in Marine Medical First Aid

 

Dates TBA. Please contact the office to register your interest.

$750.00 

Contact Info

Telephone: 09 425 8493 Fax: 09 425 8928

Email: info@mti.net.nz

Street Address: 11 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth

Postal Address: PO Box 414, Warkworth

Freephone:

 

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References

Maritime Seafood Educators Association Aotearoa

Royal New Zealand Navy

RYA

Coastguard Boating Education

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