Marine Qualifications (24/07/2006)

Masters and Mates Qualifications

Certificate of Competency as a Second Mate of Foreign-going ship, or as a First Mate of Foreign-going ship, or as a Master of Foreign-going ship, from a country listed below is assessed as occupying Level 6 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.

Applicants who wish to claim points for a Certificate of Competency from a country that is not listed, should obtain a Qualification Assessment Report from NZQA.

• Australia
• Canada
• Fiji
• India
• Malaysia
• New Zealand
• People’s Republic of China
• Russia
• Singapore
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Sri Lanka
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom
• United States of America

Marine Engineering Qualifications

Certificates of Competency as a Marine Engineer from the following listed countries are assessed as follows:

Certificate of Competency as a Marine Engineer Class 3

A Certificate of Competency as a Marine Engineer Class 3 is assessed as occupying Level 5 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.

Certificate of Competency as a Marine Engineer Class 2 and 1

The Certificates of Competency Class 2 and 1 are assessed as occupying Level 5 or 6 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.

• Australia
• Canada
• Fiji
• India
• Malaysia
• New Zealand
• People’s Republic of China
• Russia
• Singapore
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Sri Lanka
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom
• United States of America

Other Marine Qualifications

Applicants who wish to claim points for a marine qualification that is not listed should obtain a Qualifications Assessment Report from the NZQA.

Effective 24/07/2006