Refine your skills and deepen your knowledge in preparation for the RYA Advanced Powerboat certification. These courses help you gain the expertise to navigate powerboats safely and confidently. They'll cover a variety of day and night challenging conditions.
Please access each course and arrange the dates in the following sequence:
- RYA Day Skipper Theory
- RYA Intermediate Powerboat (Day Cruising)
- RYA Coastal Skipper /Yachtmaster theory course
- RYA Advanced Powerboat (Day and Night)
You can schedule the following 2 courses at at a time suitable for you.
You will need these qualifications before you can apply to take the RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat exam. This qualification, and the Advanced Certificate of Competence Commercial exam is crucial to operate powerboats professionally.
The Advanced Powerboat exam qualifies skippers:
- for powerboats up to 24m length
- navigate up to 20 nautical miles from a safe harbour
- carry up to 12 passengers
This qualification is for professionals working in corporate entertainment RIB drivers to wind farm transfer crew. It is a milestone to obtaining the Yachtmaster Offshore (Power) Certificate of Competence. It is the most suitable MCA/RYA Certificate of Competence for skippers operating a wide range of RIBs.