STCW/STCW-F Training
QCTO Trades
Highfield - Hospitality/Culinary
Built for Careers, Not just Classrooms
LemmeSkillUp
STCW/STCW-F Training
QCTO Trades
Highfield - Hospitality/Culinary
Built for Careers, Not just Classrooms
LemmeSkillUp
Maritime Education and Training (MET)
SSTG is part of the TRU4 (Pty) Ltd family, fully accredited by SAMSA to deliver STCW and STCW-F maritime training.
You’ll find us in three coastal locations—Hout Bay (our home), St Helena Bay, and Port Elizabeth—each close to the action of South Africa’s busiest ports.
Career Guidance
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We bridge the gap between education and employment. We don’t just deliver courses; we prepare people for careers and walk with them until they succeed.
Accessibility/Convenience
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Our centres are strategically placed across South Africa and we make sure courses are available as you need them.
Accommodation & Travel
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Need a place to stay or help getting here? We’ve got the logistics covered.
eLearning Facilities
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Prefer to learn on your own schedule? Our self-paced online STCW, Highfield and Lemmeskillup courses let you study when and where it suits you.
Occupational Skills and Trades
We are a QCTO Accredited training provider delivering occupational qualifications (trades), credit-bearing skills programmes, and non-credit short courses.
We cover a broad spectrum of vocational pathways; from sea to shore.
Highfield International Approved
We are a Highfield approved training centre. Highfield is a global leader in compliance, work-based learning, and accredited qualifications and one of the UK’s most recognised awarding bodies. This approval means we are regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales, SQA Accreditation, CCEA, and the SIA. Many of our qualifications are directly accepted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), giving our learners a straightforward pathway into the cruise and yacht industry.
Why People Choose Us
We bridge the gap between education and employment.
We don’t just deliver courses, we prepare people for careers and walk with them until they succeed.
Compliance
“Upholding the highest standards of compliance is fundamental to delivering training you can trust.”
Facilitators
“Our facilitators bring deep expertise, diverse backgrounds, and proven qualifications to every classroom.”
Trusted Experts
“Seasoned professionals offering authoritative guidance on legislation and career pathways.”
Learner Funding
Funding options change often, so we keep this page fresh. Drop your details and we’ll keep you in the loop. We finance in-house as well.
Find Your Nearest SSTG Academy
With training centres across South Africa, quality training is never far away.
Explore our locations below to find the campus nearest to you.
We also offer selected STCW courses online, along with a wide range of online courses through Lemmeskillup.
Hout Bay
St. Helena Bay
Port Elizabeth
Accredited Maritime Training…
STCW, STCW-F, Workshop and Online Training
SSTG Academy is the largest provider of accredited maritime training courses in Southern Africa and a leader in the field of utilising technology and innovative methods to facilitate this training.
With a team of industry experts facilitating our courses and with training centres located across South Africa, SSTG Academy is able to exceed the demands of the industry and are reputed as industry leaders by employers and stakeholders alike.
Upcoming Courses
