Careers and instructor training

We are one of the UK's leading centre's for training for the leisure industry. Personal skills, coaching awards and safety qualifications, Windsurfing Instructor qualifications, Sailing Instructor, Multi-hull Instructor, Powerboat, First Aid, VHF Radio.

Courses range from one day to 3 + 6 month non-residential.  Please ask for information on accommodation.

13 Week Course

Students will receive personal skills and Instructor awards training within several different watersports.
£2,600

Sample Programme
Powerboat 1 and 2, Small Craft First Aid, Windsurfing personal skills, Windsurfing Instructor, Dinghy Sailing personal skills, Dinghy Instructor, Hobie Sailing personal skills, Surfing personal skills

26 Week Course

In addition to the 13 weeks (as above) you will also have the opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience as part of the WWW Instructorial team and gain further Instructor Awards
£4,000

Sample Programme
Powerboat 1 and 2, Small Craft First Aid, Windsurfing personal skills, Windsurfing Instructor, Dinghy Sailing personal skills, Dinghy Instructor, Hobie Sailing personal skills, Surfing personal skills, *Surfing Instructor*, Safety Boat, Teaching skills practice, Multihull Instructor Endorsement, Windsurf Fast Forward Instructor.
*The surf instructor course will be run by a BSA accredited Surf Trainer/Assessor at a different venue.

Who is it suitable for?

It is ideal for those:

  • Embarking on a career as a professional watersports instructor
  • Wanting to upgrade existing qualifications
  • Wanting to fill the gap year between school and university
  • Wanting a change of career and way of life

Aim of the Course

The aim of the course is to provide the opportunity for trainees to gain the necessary qualifications, experience and skills to become professional watersports instructors.

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Professional Instructor Training Courses

PLEASE TELEPHONE 01646 636642 for more detailed information packs on these and custom made individual instructor training programmes.

InstructingIf you are sailing at level 3 or above, have you ever thought of becoming an RYA Windsurfing or sailing Instructor? You learn a wide variety of skills on this course with a much wider application than just watersports; these include communication and presentation skills, powerboat handling, group management, first aid and safety as well as increasing your practical and theoretical knowledge of your sport. Each 5 day course follows three days of pre-course training to enable you to gain the level 1 Instructor prerequisites of powerboat level 1 and 2 and Small Craft First Aid certificates. All our qualifications carry a sea endorsement.

Windsurfing

"With the excellent facilities at the centre and the superb choice of beaches locally, there is no better place in Britain for such a course."
Peter Hart, RYA Funboard Trainer

Start Windsurfing Instructor
Pre-requisites:

  • Level 3 Sailing Module
  • First Aid
  • Power Boat Level 2 Coastal

5 Days £265

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