Who is this course for

Your experience should be 5 years or 1 season with Powerboat as an integral part of your work with the RYA Level 2 or higher certificate.

About Course

The RYA Powerboat Instructor Course prepares you to deliver the RYA Powerboat training scheme, teaching up to and including Powerboat Level 2. You’ll develop effective teaching and coaching skills, both on the water and ashore, including lesson planning, demonstrations, risk awareness and group management.

Training is delivered over three days and includes a skills assessment day beforehand to ensure you’re ready for instructor training. On the final day of the course, an independent RYA Trainer moderates the assessments to confirm your competence and readiness to instruct.

Once qualified, you can teach official RYA Powerboat courses – and, if you already hold a Safety Boat certificate, this, too, can be taught.

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Course Content

During this course you will cover:

• Principles of effective teaching and learning

• Planning and delivery of practical powerboat lessons

• On-water instruction techniques and demonstrations

• Group control, communication and safety briefings

• Giving presentations and feedback to trainees

• Understanding RYA Powerboat Scheme standards and structure

• Practical evaluations under supervision and moderation

Training is a mix of hands-on practice afloat and instruction theory, giving you the confidence to deliver safe, engaging powerboat training.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Teach the RYA Powerboat Level 1 and Level 2 courses confidently and safely

• Plan, organise and deliver lessons on and off the water

• Demonstrate effective coaching and group management skills

• Understand and apply the RYA Powerboat syllabus and assessment standards

• Support learners in achieving recognised RYA qualifications

• Expand your professional opportunities within boating and watersports

Pre requirements

To take this course you must have:

• Five seasons’ logged powerboating experience (ideally across different boat types) — OR one season where powerboating is an integral part of your work

• RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate

• Valid first aid certificate (e.g., RYA Small Craft First Aid)

• RYA membership

• Skills assessment pass certificate completed before the instructor course

Important additional items

• RYA G19 Powerboat instructor handbook.

Duration

Training runs for 4 days – 3 days training, 1 day assessment.