RYA Powerboat Instructor

Candidates should have logged at least five seasons’ experience of powerboating, preferably in a range of boat types and sizes. For those who use powerboats as an integral part of their normal full-time occupations, this period is reduced to one season. Candidates will hold the RYA’s level 2 powerboat certificate and a valid first aid certificate

17 yeards old

Candidates will attend a 3 day instructor course run by an RYA Powerboat Trainer and assessed by an independent Trainer. The course will consist of principles of practical instruction, lesson planning, teaching styles, use of questioning, preparation and use of visual aids, assessment of students’ learning, explanation and presentaion of theory subjects, the structure of the scheme, planning progressive teaching sessions, preparation of boats and equipment, teaching methods to Level 2

RYA Powerboat Instructor able to teach RYA powerboat sylabus at registered RYA training centres up to the level of RYA Powerboat Level 2. Instructor certificates are valid for five years from the dates of issue, provided that a valid first aid certificate is maintained.