RYA Dinghy Instructor Course
11th - 15 July 2022
Minimum age | 16 |
Required certificates | First aid certificate RYA Powerboat Level 2 RYA Safe and Fun certificate |
Experience | Experienced sailor in strong winds |
Pre-entry assessment | To be completed within one year prior to the instructor course. |
Training course | Normally a 50 hour/5 day week. Training in teaching techniques afloat and ashore is provided during the course. Run by an RYA Coach/Assessor and moderated on the final day by another RYA Coach/Assessor who has not been involved in the candidate's training. Candidates will be required to demonstrate competence in course preparation, delivery and management, as well as customer liaison. |
Qualified to teach | Sailing Scheme Levels 1, 2 and 3, Day Sailing, Seamanship Skills and Sailing with Spinnakers (if suitably experienced and approved by the Principal or Chief Instructor) Youth Sailing Scheme Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4. Instructors are qualified specifically to teach on either dinghies, small keelboats or multihulls, depending on their training course and experience. Instructors are not assessed as competent in running a training center, and should always work under the supervision of an RYA Senior instructor. |
Validity | Five years from the date of issue, provided that a valid first aid certificate is maintained. |
RYA membership | Required |
Dates
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