Description
Before attending a RYA Powerboat Instructor course, you will need to have passed the RYA Powerboat Instructor Skills Assessment, we have an assessment scheduled before the Instructor course starts.
You’ll also need a valid First Aid Certificate, the RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate, a health declaration form or medical questionnaire, and five seasons of experience powerboating logged (ideally in a range of boat types and sizes) OR one season for those who use powerboats as an integral part of their normal full-time occupation.
The first 2 days of the RYA Powerboat Instructor Course look at how to best teach the powerboat syllabus and teaching technique. Candidates will be teaching parts of the syllabus under guidance.
The last day consists of the moderation of the course by a second trainer. Candidates will continue the same pattern, but with another trainer to check consistency of the course and to give a second look at the individuals.
During the course candidates will be asked to present a short, classroom presentation on a topic that they have prepared. They’ll also be asked to run sessions afloat. The topics are from the powerboat logbook (G20) and are typical of those that a RYA Powerboat Instructor may be called upon to present.
