JOINING INSTRUCTIONS:-
RYA PERSONAL WATERCRAFT INSTRUCTOR CONVERSION COURSE
Thank you for choosing to complete your PWC instructor conversion course at Jetski Safaris. The following information should answer most of your pre-course enquiries, but if you require any further advice, please contact Ross on 07803 620650 or email ross@jetskisafaris.co.uk
Location:- Jetski Safaris, Salterns Marina, 40 Salterns Way, Poole, Dorset BH14 8JR - please meet us in the Salterns Hotel bar at 9:30am (parking is outside the hotel).
Course pre-requisites:
Certificates:- RYA Powerboat instructor certificate, RYA PWC competency certificate, Valid first aid certificate (approved by RYA). If you are an RYA member, please also bring your membership number.
Experience:- 5 years part -time or 1 season full time PWC handling experience.
Course joining information:-
The aim of this course is to provide you with the skills necessary to teach the RYA Personal watercraft certificate of competence course.
Outline Program:
AM - Kit requirements, Course planning & preparation
Teaching points for sessions
On-water practice of running sessions
Lunch - Prep route plan (basic navigation)
PM - On-water practice of running sessions
Recognition/ Certification
Course date & timings:- Tuesday 5th April 2011. 09:30am start.
Assessment:- During your PW instructor conversion course, you will be assessed on the following skills:-
Theory - Weather, tides, basic navigation, safety, background of the sport, knowledge of the RYA PWC course syllabus.
Practical - Personal skills on both PWC (and powerboat if applicable), safety awareness, group control and management.
Teaching - Communication, briefing, debriefing, 'soft' skills, preparation and presentations.
Pre-course planning:
It is important that you prepare for the course as fully as possible to make sure you get maximum benefit from the day. To help you, please consider working through the following tasks:
- Revise the syllabus and write down session headings
- Read & understand G35 (RYA PWC handbook)
- Make 'rough notes' on how you would put a PW course program together
- Make 'rough notes' on what you would include in each of the sessions
- Consider the amount of time you think it will take to put 6 students through each one of the syllabus sessions.
- Read the content and look at the links on the 'PWC Instruction' page of this website
- 'Gem up' on different types of PWC (visit www.brp.com www.yamaha-motor.co.uk www.kawasaki.com for more information)
Items to bring to your course:-
- RYA PWC handbook (G35)
Buy RYA Personal Watercraft Handbook at the RYA Shop
- RYA Powerboat instructor handbook (if you have one)
Buy RYA Powerboat Instructor Handbook at the RYA Shop
- Your certificates & RYA membership number
- Appropriate clothing - wet/dry suit, impact resistant buoyancy aid (50N), gloves, footwear (wetsuit boots), hat etc.
- Lunch/snacks/ Drinks
- Your PWC with appropriate safety equipment detailed in G35 (if appropriate).
- A wet notes book
Buy RYA Wet Notes at the RYA Shop
With a combination of enthusastic and effective teaching, suitable and up-to-date equipment and a number of appropriate locations close to the centre, we are sure that you will have an enjoyable and productive course.
I look forward to seeing you.
Kind regards,
Candice Abbott - RYA PWC Trainer