Use Cases

From 6 Weeks to 6 Minutes: How Mast Academy Transformed Course Creation

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Project Summary

Mast Academy dramatically cut down the time it takes to create new courses by 80% using SupaHuman's AI Workspace. What once took six weeks now takes minutes—freeing up their team to focus on what really matters: empowering New Zealand's next generation of marine and trade professionals.

Mast Academy dramatically cut down the time it takes to create new courses by 80% using SupaHuman's AI Workspace. What once took six weeks now takes minutes—freeing up their team to focus on what really matters: empowering New Zealand's next generation of marine and trade professionals.

Results
80%

faster learning materials and assessment creation

“What used to take four to six weeks to create can now be done in minutes. That’s a game changer for our learners, our industry, and our future.”

Chris van der Hor, CEO

Project Details
Client

Mast Academy

Industry

PTE

Company size

50+

Use Case 1: From 6 Weeks to 6 Minutes

Traditionally, crafting a single NZQA-aligned course involved: 1-2 weeks to write the assessment 4-6 weeks to develop the accompanying study guide "Before, it took four to six weeks and a whole team of technical writers to build a course," says Chris. "Now, with Mast Intelligence, it's done in minutes." Fiona, Mast's lead technical writer, agrees: "It's an absolute game changer. What used to take me weeks, I can now review and deliver in no time." That speed lets the team keep pace with qualification updates and rapidly evolving industry needs. Peer review, SME validation, and NZQA alignment all stay intact—but now at light speed.

Use Case 1: From 6 Weeks to 6 Minutes

Use Case 2: Always-On AI Student Coach

Use Case 2: Always-On AI Student Coach

Mast Intelligence isn't just a back-office tool. It's a learner companion. Students use it to: Clarify confusing content Prep for assessments Ask trade-specific questions in plain language Unlike generic AI tools, Mast Intelligence is loaded only with Mast's approved, peer-reviewed material. That means no misinformation, no distractions, and full alignment with NZQA outcomes. "It knows the unit standards that are registered within NZQA. It knows the assessment outcome. It knows all the learning resources inside that," says Chris. "That’s the icing on the cake." "They don't have to feel silly asking questions at work," he adds. "They can prep in private and come to their trainers more confident."

This is just the beginning...

Mast Academy didn’t just speed up their workflow. They rewrote the playbook for vocational training. With SupaHuman AI, they're delivering faster, smarter, and more scalable education - all while keeping quality and compliance airtight. "This is just the beginning," says Chris. "It’s life changing for both organisations and learners. We believe this could be a world-first in vocational training." This isn't just course creation. It's capability transformation.

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Impact & Results

80% faster course creation Zero time spent hunting for technical writers Real-time student coaching 24/7 Faster updates for NZQA changes Higher learner satisfaction and engagement Team bandwidth freed up for innovation "It's going to allow our learning development team to accelerate their work a lot quicker and bring it to market," says Chris. "That means more time for innovation and better support for our learners."

Results
80%

faster learning materials and assessment creation

“What used to take four to six weeks to create can now be done in minutes. That’s a game changer for our learners, our industry, and our future.”

Chris van der Hor, CEO

Use Cases

From 6 Weeks to 6 Minutes: How Mast Academy Transformed Course Creation

Client

Mast Academy

Industry

PTE

Company size

50+

The Highlights

What we delivered

80% reduction in resource creation time

What once took 6 weeks of manual content development, SME interviews, and compliance review now happens in a matter of minutes—without sacrificing quality or NZQA compliance.

AI-generated assessments in minutes

The platform automatically generates NZQA-aligned assessment material using peer-reviewed internal content—removing the need for technical writers and dramatically improving speed to delivery.

From 6 Weeks to 6 Minutes

Mast Academy can launch fully compliant learning and assessment resources in 6 minutes. This transformation empowers teams to keep pace with evolving qualifications and industry demands.

About
Mast Academy

Mast Academy is New Zealand’s premier training provider for the marine, composites, and advanced textile industries - offering campus-based, online, and work-integrated blended learning across 16 regions. Their programmes span 22 qualifications and over 400 NZQA-aligned unit standards, ensuring industry-ready education at every level. In 2024 alone, learners earned over 34,720 credits, completed 14,500+ assessments, and were supported by training advisors making 3,100 face-to-face visits.

“We're a very bespoke industry,” says CEO Chris van der Hor. “As an ex-boat builder, I know it's all about innovation and leading-edge technology — and that’s exactly what we’re bringing into education.”

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The Breaking Point of Manual Work

Mast Academy hit a wall. Each new unit took up to six weeks to produce, involving technical writers, SME interviews, and constant versioning to meet NZQA compliance. With 80+ new resources in the pipeline, the maths didn't add up.

"If I calculate that out, that's years and years away from providing the learners with the right resources," Chris explains. "We needed to think differently."

That’s when the game changed.

Enter: SupaHuman.

Introduction

Introduction

Mast Academy dramatically cut down the time it takes to create new courses by 80% using SupaHuman's AI Workspace. What once took six weeks now takes minutes—freeing up their team to focus on what really matters: empowering New Zealand's next generation of marine and trade professionals.

Project Details
Client

Mast Academy

Industry

PTE

Company size

50+

“What used to take four to six weeks to create can now be done in minutes. That’s a game changer for our learners, our industry, and our future.”

Chris van der Hor, CEO

Mast Academy

Use Case 1: From 6 Weeks to 6 Minutes

Traditionally, crafting a single NZQA-aligned course involved: 1-2 weeks to write the assessment 4-6 weeks to develop the accompanying study guide "Before, it took four to six weeks and a whole team of technical writers to build a course," says Chris. "Now, with Mast Intelligence, it's done in minutes." Fiona, Mast's lead technical writer, agrees: "It's an absolute game changer. What used to take me weeks, I can now review and deliver in no time." That speed lets the team keep pace with qualification updates and rapidly evolving industry needs. Peer review, SME validation, and NZQA alignment all stay intact—but now at light speed.

Use Case 2: Always-On AI Student Coach

Mast Intelligence isn't just a back-office tool. It's a learner companion. Students use it to: Clarify confusing content Prep for assessments Ask trade-specific questions in plain language Unlike generic AI tools, Mast Intelligence is loaded only with Mast's approved, peer-reviewed material. That means no misinformation, no distractions, and full alignment with NZQA outcomes. "It knows the unit standards that are registered within NZQA. It knows the assessment outcome. It knows all the learning resources inside that," says Chris. "That’s the icing on the cake." "They don't have to feel silly asking questions at work," he adds. "They can prep in private and come to their trainers more confident."

Impact & Results

  • 80% faster course creation
  • Zero time spent hunting for technical writers
  • Real-time student coaching 24/7
  • Faster updates for NZQA changes
  • Higher learner satisfaction and engagement
  • Team bandwidth freed up for innovation

"It's going to allow our learning development team to accelerate their work a lot quicker and bring it to market," says Chris. "That means more time for innovation and better support for our learners."

Results
80%

faster learning materials and assessment creation

Summary

This is just the beginning...

Mast Academy didn’t just speed up their workflow. They rewrote the playbook for vocational training. With SupaHuman AI, they're delivering faster, smarter, and more scalable education - all while keeping quality and compliance airtight. "This is just the beginning," says Chris. "It’s life changing for both organisations and learners. We believe this could be a world-first in vocational training." This isn't just course creation. It's capability transformation.

80% reduction in resource creation time

What once took 6 weeks of manual content development, SME interviews, and compliance review now happens in a matter of minutes—without sacrificing quality or NZQA compliance.

AI-generated assessments in minutes

The platform automatically generates NZQA-aligned assessment material using peer-reviewed internal content—removing the need for technical writers and dramatically improving speed to delivery.

From 6 Weeks to 6 Minutes

Mast Academy can launch fully compliant learning and assessment resources in 6 minutes. This transformation empowers teams to keep pace with evolving qualifications and industry demands.

FAQs

Your questions, answered.

What kind of data does the AI use?

Only NZQA-compliant materials developed and peer-reviewed by Mast Academy.

How long did it take to implement?

Mast Academy started testing Mast Intelligence within weeks and saw production-ready results shortly after.

Is it only for the marine industry?

Nope. The AI Workspace is adaptable to any standards-based vocational or compliance-driven industry.

What made SupaHuman different?

It’s the people, process, and platform behind it. SupaHuman brought in PhD-level AI professionals to custom-train Mast Intelligence using Mast’s proprietary content—ensuring built-in NZQA alignment and a coaching experience that’s always-on and always accurate.