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National Certificate in Maritime (Level 2) with strands in Certificated
Deckhand, and Deck Rating
Level
2
Credits
44
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2017.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and, along with the National Certificate in Maritime
(Merchant Navy Deck and Engine Room Watch Rating) (Level 3) [Ref: 0259]; the National
Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Vessel Hospitality Crew Member) (Level 2)
[Ref: 0524]; and the National Certificate in Maritime (On-board Passenger Services)
(Level 3) [Ref: 1628], has been replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Maritime
Crewing (Level 3) with strands in Deck Crewing, Engineering, Passenger Services, and
Superyacht Crewing [Ref: 2506].
People currently working towards this national qualification should complete its
requirements by 31 December 2017.
New enrolments into programmes leading to this qualification will not be accepted after
31 December 2015.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
It is not intended that any existing candidate be disadvantaged by these arrangements.
However, any candidate who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to
Competenz at the address below.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Review
Review
Version
1
2
3
4
Date
August 1998
August 2006
March 2011
May 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2009
December 2012
December 2017
December 2017
Standard Setting Body
Competenz
PO Box 9005
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Telephone
0800 526 1800
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qualifications@competenz.org.nz
www.competenz.org.nz
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National Certificate in Maritime (Level 2) with strands in Certificated
Deckhand, and Deck Rating
Level
2
Credits
44
Purpose
This qualification is for people employed or seeking to be employed, as deckhands or deck
rating staff on commercial vessels. The qualification can be achieved on-job and
recognises the skills and knowledge such as health and safety, first aid, navigation and
survival at sea required by a wide range of employers as being important to commercial
and tourist operators.
The compulsory section of the qualification covers the basic skills and knowledge related
to first aid, workplace health and safety and sea survival and sea safety which are
common to both strands of the qualification.
The qualification must be completed with at least one of the following strands:
The Certificated Deckhand strand is for people employed, or seeking to be employed,
as Deckhands on commercial vessels operating in inshore and coastal waters. The
qualification is intended to enable people to progress towards higher level Maritime
qualifications and/or the Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) Certificate of Competency in
Certificated Deckhand.
The Deck Rating strand is for people employed or seeking to be employed within the
large ship sector of the maritime industry. It is intended to enable people to work in a
supervised capacity on a commercial ocean going vessel, and may lead to higher level
Maritime qualifications.
An optional standard has been included in the qualification that entitles candidates to a
reduction in the sea service component required for the Maritime New Zealand Certificate
of Competency in Certificated Deckhand, as noted below.
Other National Certificates in Maritime that candidates can progress towards are:
 National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial In-shore Vessel Operations) with an
optional strand in Business Operations (Level 3) [Ref: 1136]
 National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Vessel Hospitality Crew Member)
(Level 2) [Ref: 0524]
 National Certificate in Maritime (On-board Passenger Services) (Level 3) [Ref: 1628]
 National Certificate in Maritime (Master of Commercial Coastal Vessel) with an optional
strand in Ocean Navigation (Level 4 or 5) [Ref: 0258]
 National Certificate in Maritime (Merchant Navy Deck and Engine Room Watch Rating)
(Level 3) [Ref: 0259]
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National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Coastal Watchkeeping) (Level 4)
[Ref: 0522].
Special Notes
1
Achievement of the Certificated Deckhand strand of this qualification meets the
approved training programme requirements for the Maritime New Zealand Certificate
of Competency in Certificated Deckhand.
2
Achievement of optional standard 26541, Demonstrate knowledge of the safe
operation of pleasure craft in sight of land, does not count towards the overall credit
total of the Certificated Deckhand strand but will enable the candidate to get a 15 day
reduction in the sea service component for the Maritime New Zealand Certificate of
Competency in Certificated Deckhand in accordance with the Maritime Rule Part
32.3A.
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 or above credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory Certificated Deck Rating Strand
Deckhand
Elective
Elective
Strand
1
2
3
5
22
0-4
0-15
5
9
0-16
0-15
13
31
16
15
Optional
Standard
16
16
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications
Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusionlist/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
 Compulsory standards
One of the following strands is required
 Certificated Deckhand Strand
 Deck Rating Strand
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Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Health > Health Studies > First Aid
ID
Title
Level
Credit
26551
Provide first aid for life threatening conditions
2
1
26552
Demonstrate knowledge of common first aid conditions
and how to respond to them
2
1
Health > Occupational Health and Safety > Occupational Health and Safety Practice
ID
Title
Level
Credit
497
Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety
requirements
1
3
Level
Credit
2
3
3
5
Level
Credit
Maintain cleanliness of passage ways, and passenger
and crew accommodation areas on a vessel
Assist with berthing and letting go, and describe
anchoring a vessel
Demonstrate knowledge of stowage and handling of
ropes, and use of knots and lashings on a vessel
Steer a commercial vessel and keep watch
2
2
2
3
2
10
3
6
Demonstrate knowledge in using a VHF marine radio
and an EPIRB
3
3
Service Sector > Maritime > Sea Survival and Sea Safety
ID
Title
12306
12310
Identify common parts, fittings and equipment on a
vessel
Demonstrate knowledge of fire prevention, limiting of
fires onboard a vessel, and extinguish small controlled
fires
Certificated Deckhand Strand
The following standards are required
Service Sector > Maritime > Navigation and Seamanship
ID
Title
12301
12302
12304
19489
19491
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Service Sector > Maritime > Sea Survival and Sea Safety
ID
Title
12307
26236
Provide assistance to passengers with special needs,
and support seasick passengers and crew
Demonstrate knowledge of sea safety equipment and
procedures and assist the master in emergency
situations at sea
Level
Credit
2
1
2
6
Deck Rating Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Deck Rating Strand Elective 1
 Deck Rating Strand Elective 2
Deck Rating Strand Elective 1
A minimum of 16 credits at Level 2 or above
Health > Occupational Health and Safety > Occupational Health and Safety Practice
ID
Title
Level
Credit
17593
Apply safe work practices in the workplace
2
4
17599
Plan a confined space entry
4
5
17600
Explain safe work practices for working at heights
3
3
17602
Apply hazard identification and risk assessment
procedures in the workplace
Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with
confined space
Employ height safety equipment in the workplace
3
4
3
4
3
4
18426
25045
Deck Rating Strand Elective 2
A minimum of 15 credits at Level 2 or above
Field
Subfield
Domain
Service Sector
Maritime
Sea Survival and Sea
Safety
Optional standard
The following standard is optional
Service Sector > Maritime > Sea Survival and Sea Safety
ID
Title
26541
Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of
pleasure craft in sight of land
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Previous versions of the qualification
Version 3 was issued following review to ensure alignment with current industry
requirements and Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) Certificate of Competency in Certificated
Deckhand. Changes to structure and content included: structure of the qualification
changed to include two strands - Certificated Deckhand and Deck Rating; title changed to
take account of the structure changes; qualification credit total decreased from 59 to 44;
First aid standards 6400-6402 replaced with new standards 26551 and 26552; these were
placed in the Compulsory section along with other standards from the previous version of
the qualification that were common to both strands; standard 19491 substituted for
standard 19492 and specified in the Certificated Deckhand strand.; standard 6914 has
been replaced by standard 26541, which is an optional standard for Certificated Deckhand
strand; a new standard, 26236, was included in the Certificated Deckhand strand;
standard 20029 removed from the qualification.
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of
this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
6400, 6401, 6402
26551, 26552
6914
26541
All versions of this qualification are recognised by Competenz.
Version 2 of this qualification was issued for consistency with the Maritime New Zealand
(MNZ) Certificate of Competency in Certificated Deckhand.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
NZQA
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, Competenz and the organisation that has
been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the
qualification (accredited).
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Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory
of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of
Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
281
Service Sector > Maritime
031705
Engineering and Related
Technologies > Maritime
Engineering and Technology >
Marine Craft Operation
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality
Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Organisation with
consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the
moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation
system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
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