Depending on the type of sport you want to train in will depend on the 'governing body' that controls it - please refer to the 'National Governing Bodies' page where you will find links to the various governing body websites.
Royal Yachting Association Instructor courses:
How to qualify to teach 'power' sports
RYA Powerboat Instructor
Can teach: RYA Powerboat level 1, 2 and safety boat (if holds the RYA safety boat certificate)
Pre-requisites:
Minimum age:16 years
RYA Powerboat level 2 certificate & Powerboat Instructor skills assessment
RYA First aid certificate (or similar)
At least 5 seasons part-time or 1 seasons full time experience of powerboat handling
Hold all pre-requisites? = Complete an RYA Powerboat instructor course
Duration: 3 days
RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor
Can teach: RYA Powerboat intermediate, RYA Advanced powerboat
Pre-requisites:
Minimum age:17 years
RYA Powerboat instructor certificate & have teaching experience
RYA First Aid certificate (or similar)
RYA VHF/DSC certificate
RYA Advanced powerboat certificate
Knowledge up to a minimum of RYA Day skipper shorebased
Hold all pre-requisites? = Complete an RYA Advanced powerboat instructor course
Duration: 2 days & 1 evening
MCA commercial powerboat endorsement
Pre-requisites:
RYA Powerboat level 2 certificate or RYA Advanced powerboat certificate
RYA First Aid certificate (or similar)
RYA VHF/DSC certificate.
Hold all pre-requisites? = Have a medical completed by your GP (MCA form attached). Take an RYA/MCA Advanced commercial exam run by an Advanced examiner (Exam application form attached)
RYA Personal Watercraft Instructor
Can teach: RYA PWC competency course
Pre-requisites:
RYA PWC certificate of competence
RYA First Aid certificate (or similar)
5 years part-time or 1 season full-time PWC handling experience
(RYA Powerboat instructor – see section below)
Hold all pre-requisites? = Complete an RYA PWC instructor course
Duration: 3 days
If you already hold the above PWI pre-requisites in addition to an RYA Powerboat instructor certificate then you are applicable to complete a:
PWIC = RYA PWC instructor conversion course
Duration: 1 day
RYA Inland waterways instructor
Pre-requisites:
Max age: 65 years
Inland waterways helmsman certificate
RYA First Aid certificate (or similar)
RYA VHF/SRC certificate
Knowledge & experience of inland waterways in the UK on a variety of craft
How to qualify to teach Dinghy sailing:
RYA Dinghy/keelboat or catamaran Instructor
Can teach: RYA Start sailing, Basic skills, Seamanship skills, Day sailing
Pre-requisites:
Minimum age: 16 years
RYA First Aid certificate
RYA Powerboat level 2 certificate
Experienced competent dinghy sailor in centre & aft main dinghies
Successfully completed a Pre-entry sailing assessment at an RYA dinghy school
Hold all pre-requisites? = Complete an RYA Dinghy instructor course run by a Coach/Assessor at an RYA Dinghy school
Duration: 5 days
RYA Keelboat & Catamaran Instructor endorsements:
Pre-requisites - RYA Dinghy instructor, Demonstration of pre-entry test skills in specfic boat type (Duration - 2 days)
RYA Senior dinghy Instructor
Pre-requisites:
Minimum age: 18 years
RYA First Aid certificate (or similar)
RYA Dinghy instructor certificate
RYA Safety boat certificate
Signed recommendation from a Principal or RYA training centre
2 years part-time or 1 season full time teaching experience
Hold all pre-requisites = Complete an RYA senior instructor course at an RYA sailing school
Duration: 4/5 days
RYA Advanced Dinghy Instructor
Can teach: RYA Performance sailing, RYA Sailing with Spinnakers
Pre-requisites:
RYA First Aid certificate or similar
RYA Dinghy instructor certificate
Minimum of 1 full season teaching experience
Competent to the level of RYA Sailing with spinnakers & Performance sailing certificate
Hold all pre-requisites? = Complete the RYA Advanced instructor endorsement course
Duration: 2 days
How to qualify to teach shorebased courses:
RYA First Aid instructor
Can teach: RYA First aid course
Pre-requisites:
HSE First Aid at work certificate
RYA VHF/SRC certificate
Normally you are required to be an RYA instructor in another field
Hold all pre-requisites? = Contact the RYA First Aid advisor sarah.pinmill@rya-online.net , fill out an application form http://www.rya.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/F2619C12-136A-41BC-8986-FBA4D98C93E7/0/FirstAidInstructorApplicationForm.pdf and book yourself onto an RYA First Aid instructor course
Duration: 2 days
RYA Radar instructor
Can teach: RYA Radar course
Pre-requisites:
Experience in the use of small marine radar
Knowledge well in excess of the RYA Radar course
Hold all the pre-requisites? = Contact the RYA direct for Radar instructor course dates in your region and fill out the following application form http://www.rya.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/7E7E7549-33EF-4415-8EC3-630DED262811/0/ApplicationRadarInstructor.pdf
RYA Diesel engine maintenance instructor
Can teach: RYA Diesel engine maintenance course
Pre-requisites:
A good knowledge in the operation and maintenance of marine diesel engines
Familiar with direct & indirect marine cooling systems & saltwater filtration
Hold all the pre-requisites? = Contact the RYA direct for instructor course dates in your region and fill out the following application form- http://www.rya.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/0A96260C-8841-4C1B-BCB3-BED1E6C7B5C7/0/ApplicationDieselInstructor.pdf
RYA Sea survival instructor
Can teach:
Pre-requisites:
Minimum of an RYA cruising instructor certificate or Advanced powerboat instructor
RYA sea survival certificate
Hold all the pre-requisites?= Contact the RYA direct as this course is always in high demand you will need to send your CV in outlining your background.
Duration: 4 days
RYA SRC (VHF) instructor
Can teach: RYA VHF/SRC course
Pre-requisites:
RYA VHF/SRC certificate
An RYA instructor in another discipline
Hold all the pre-requisites? – Contact the RYA direct
Can teach: **RYA Day skipper shorebased & RYA Coastal skipper/Yachtmaster shorebased
Pre-requisites:
RYA/MCA Yachtmaster offshore certificate OR **RYA Advanced powerboat instructor certificate
Active cruising or offshore skipper
Completed the Coastal skipper/Yachtmaster offshore shorebased course in the last 5 years
Candidates should have knowledge well in excess of the YM/Coastal skipper shorebased course
Hold all the pre-requisites? = Contact the RYA direct and complete the following application: http://www.rya.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/E1AD2141-B592-4455-91A8-AF0659A068AE/0/ApplicationSBInstructor.pdf
Duration: 2 days
How to qualify to teach Yacht courses:
RYA Crusing instructor (power or sail)
Can teach: RYA Competent crew & Day skipper (power/sail as applicable)
Pre-requisites:
Max age: 64 years
Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence (power or sail)
RYA First aid certificate (or similar)
Commercial endorsement
Medical fitness exam (ML5, ENG1 or medical issued by a National Maritime Authority)
Hold all the pre-requisites? = Contact the RYA direct for course dates and complete the following application form:
Power – http://www.rya.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/BAA94158-24B4-4DBF-9C8B-ED4EC31B02EC/0/ApplicationCIP.pdf
Sail - http://www.rya.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/73CB4F35-71E0-4080-926F-80296E769113/0/ApplicationCIS.pdf
Duration: 3 days
RYA Yachtmaster instructor (power or sail)
Can teach: RYA Competent crew, Day skipper, Coastal skipper, Yachtmaster
Pre-requisites:
Yachtmaster offshore certificate of competence
RYA First Aid certificate (or similar)
Commercial endorsement
Medical fitness exam (ML5, ENG1 or medical issued by a National maritime Authority)
Cruising instructor certificate
More than 7000 miles experience
Hold all the pre-requisites? = Contact the RYA direct for regional course dates and complete the following application form:
Power – http://www.rya.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/BCC65A57-41C2-43EA-A057-7F90E280CD05/0/ApplicationYMIPower.pdf
Sail - http://www.rya.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/FE849BE7-374A-45C6-BEF7-DC59791F7323/0/ApplicationYMISail.pdf
Duration: YMI power – 3 days / YMI sail – 5 days
Windsurfing
RYA Start Windsurf Instructor:
Pre-requisites - Minimum 16yrs, RYA Intermediate non-planing certificate, RYA First Aid certificate, RYA Powerboat level 2 certificate
Intermediate non-planing:
Pre-requisites - Start Windsurfing instructor, Minimum 16yrs, Intermediate planing certificate, RYA Powerboat level 2 certificate, RYA First Aid certificate, Evidence of 50 hours logged as Start Windsurfing instructor.
Intermediate planing:
Pre-requisites - Minimum 16yrs, Advanced personal certificate, RYA Powerboat level 2 certificate, RYA First Aid certificate, Evidence of 50 hours logged as Windsurfing instructor
Instructor Advanced:
Pre-requisites - Intermediate planing instructor, Minimum 18yrs, Advanced windsurfing certificate (including clinics), RYA Powerboat level 2 certificate, Evidence of 100 hours logged as Intermediate planing instructor.
Senior windsurf instructor: