Technical Rescue
- Fellow, Institute of Search and Technical Rescue
- International Technical Rescue Association:
- Instructor: Swiftwater 3A, 3B, 3V
- Instructor: Rope 3
- Instructor: Companion Animal Rescue 3
- Instructor: Confined Space 1
- Instructor: Urban Search & Rescue 1
- Registered ITRA Assessor
- National Certificate in Urban Search & Rescue [Response Leader]
- National Certificate in Urban Search & Rescue [Response Medic]
- National Certificate in Urban Search & Rescue [Training]
- National Certificate in Urban Search & Rescue [Technician]
- National Certificate in Specialist Rescue [Rope Technician]
- National Certificate in Specialist Rescue [Rope Instructor]
- NZ USAR Category 2 Technician (Structural Collapse Rescue)
- NZ USAR Category 1 Responder National Trainer/Evaluator
- NZ USAR Response Team Accreditation Evaluator
- NZ USAR National USAR Search Dog Evaluator (inaugural/acting, 2003).
- NZ USAR Category 1 Responder, endorsements:
- RT Medic
- RT Leader
- Confined Space Responder
- Rope Specialist.
- Rescue 3 International Instructor Trainer: Rope, Boat, Animal & Water, 2004-2017
- Rescue 3 International Technical Rope Rescue: Technician Level
- Rescue 3 International Swiftwater Rescue Technician™ Advanced
- Rescue 3 International Swiftwater Recovery Specialist (author)
- Rescue 3 Flood Worker Safety (author)
- Rescue 3 International Confined Space Rescue Technician
- Rescue 3 International Animal Rescue Technician I/II (author)
- FRSITO Certificate in Technical Rope Rescue
- WFA Ambulance Rescue course
- WFA Ambulance Rescue Technician I
- WFA Ambulance Rescue Technician II
- Wellington SPCA Animal Rescue Technician I/II/Senior/Instructor
- Incidents involving large animals online awareness course, Horse SA.
- Higgins & Langley International Flood Rescue Award
- AQF Public Safey Competencies (USAR CAT1, General Rescue)
- AIIMS Awareness (online) and Introduction (2 day) Courses
Emergency Management
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Portsmouth
- Masters in Emergency Management, Charles Sturt University
- Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency Management, Massey University
- Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Safety & Security, Charles Sturt University
- Tai Poutini Polytechnic Certificate in Emergency Management (Level 4)
- Tai Poutini Polytechnic Certificate in Emergency Management (Level 2)
- GPM417 History & Motivators of Terrorism paper, Charles Sturt University
- Asia-Pacific Programme for Senior National Security Officials (APPSNO)
- 130.705 Emergency Management paper, Massey University
- 130.703 Project in Emergency Management paper, Massey University
- 130.701 Natural Hazards paper, Massey University
- 132.751 Natural Hazards & Resilient Communities
- GNS Science Planning for a volcanic crisis course
- FEMA Emergency Management Accreditation Program: Accreditation Manager
- FEMA Emergency Management Accreditation Program: Assessor
- FEMA NETC Workshop: GIS in emergency management
- FEMA NETC Workshop: Fundamentals of ArcGIS for emergency management
- FEMA IS-301 Radiological Emergency Management
- FEMA IS-139 Exercise Design
- FEMA IS-010A Animals in Disaster
- FEMA IS-011A Animals in Disaster
- FEMA IS-111a Livestock in disasters
- FEMA IS-001 Emergency Program Manager
- FEMA IS-100b Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)
- FEMA IS-200.B: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS)
- FEMA IS-700a Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- FEMA IS-800c Introduction too the National Response Framework (NRF)
- FEMA IS-230a Fundamentals of Emergency Management
- FEMA IS-775 Emergency Operations Centre Management & Operation
- FEMA IS-240 Leadership & Influence
- FEMA IS-242 Effective communication
- FEMA IS-56 HAZMAT contingency planning
- FEMA IS-363 HAZMAT for medical personnel
- FEMA IS-326 Tsunami preparedness
- FEMA IS-35 FEMA safety induction
- FEMA IS-37 Managerial health and safety
- FEMA IS-75 Military resources in emergency management
- FEMA IS-244 Developing and managing volunteers
- FEMA IS-42 Social media in emergency management
- FEMA IS-29 Public Information Officers awareness
- FEMA IS-20 Diversity in emergency management
- FEMA IS-908 Emergency management for senior officials
- National Certificate in Civil Defence (Response) Level 2
- National Certificate in Civil Defence (Response) Level 3
- National Certificate in Civil Defence Management (Level 5)
- National Certificate in Workplace Fire & Emergency Response (Level 3)
- National Certificate in Workplace Fire & Emergency Response (Level 2)
- National Certificate in Fire & Rescue Services (Vegetation: Level 2)
- MCDEM Recovery Managers Course
- MCDEM Public Information Managers Course
- EMTC Emergency Operations Centre Level 2
- EMTC Emergency Operations Centre Level 3 – Operations Management
- EMTC Emergency Operations Centre Level 3 – Logistics Management
- EMTC Emergency Operations Centre Level 3 – Planning & Intelligence Management
- NZ Police Disaster Victim Identification course
- Royal NZ Police College: Coordinated Incident Management System Level 4
- NZAB Certificate in Ambulance (Primary Care)
- RAPID®/LGITO Certificate in Emergency Preparedness
- RAPID®/LGITO Certificate in Emergency Rescue
- RAPID®/LGITO Certificate in Emergency Medical Response
- RAPID®/LGITO Certificate in Emergency Community Coordination
- RAPID®/LGITO Certificate in Emergency Communications
- RAPID®/LGITO Certificate in Emergency Welfare
- St John Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
- Fellow, Emergency Planning Society (UK), 2013
- Higgins & Langley International Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Award (2014)
- IAEM Global Award: Business & Industry Preparedness (Wellington SPCA ER)
- IAEM Oceania Award: Business & Industry Preparedness (Wellington SPCA ER)
Humanitarian Aid
- RedR New Zealand Personal Security & Communications course
- RedR New Zealand Essentials of Humanitarian Practice course
- United Nations: Basic field security course
- United Nations: Advanced field security course
- United Nations: Harassment awareness course (SHAP)
- United Nations: OSOCC Awareness
Adult Training & Education
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary & Adult Education (in progress), CQUniversity
- National Diploma in Adult Education & Training (Level 5)
- National Certificate in Adult Education & Training (Level 5)
- National Certificate in Adult Education & Training (Level 4)
- Workplace Assessor (Unit 4098)
Other
- RNZ Navy Fire fighting/NBCD course AB(Q)
- RNZ Navy Sea Survival course AB(Q)
- RNZ Navy Radio Communications Specialist
- Coastguard NZ: Maritime VHF Operator certificate
- Coastguard NZ: Day Skipper certificate
- NZMSC/NZOIA Abseil I Instructor
- NZ Civil Aviation Theory Examinations CPL-H and Flight Radio
- National Certificate in Animal Care (level 2)
- Unitec Certificate in Animal Welfare Investigations
- Country Fire Authority – Wildland Firefighter