“The Instructor is a competent & experienced powerboat handler who has been trained to teach powerboating up to the standard of the RYA National Powerboat Certificate (Level 2) under the supervision of the Principal of a RYA Training Centre.

Candidate’s should have logged at least five seasons’ experience of powerboating preferably in a range of boat types & sizes. For those who use powerboats as an integral part of their normal full-time occupation, this period is reduced to one season.

Candidates will hold the RYA National Powerboat Certificate (Level 2) and a valid First Aid Certificate of a type approved by the RYA. Instructors wishing to teach the Safety Boat course must hold that level of certificate themselves. Instructors wishing to teach the Intermediate or Advanced Course must attend a two day endorsement course”

There is no RYA defined syllabus for this course and it us up to the individual Powerboat Trainer to structure the course as they see fit. Paul's typical course structure is:

Powerboat Instructor Pre-assessment ~ Ahead of course

This takes about 3-4 hours for up to 3 people. We can assess up to 6 people per day. Ideally assessments are run a month or two ahead of the Instructor course however they often occur the day before a course starts.

The assessment covers:

• Practical boat handling

• Theory assessment

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Powerboat Instructor Course

Day 1

• Meet & greet, introductions, safety brief

• Course structure & outcomes

• Being an instructor

• How to teach

• Demonstrations and instructing on the water

Day 2

• Delivery of pre-prepared shorebased sessions

• On water training of 'guinea pigs'

Day 3 ~ Moderation day

• Introductions and discussion of days agenda

• On to water delivering teaching sessions

• Delivery of shorebased sessions

• Setting up a centre

• Debriefs and course outcomes

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