Get Qualified - how do I become an Instructor?

Check out the Instructor pathways below for guidance on getting quailified.

Instructors are the foundation of the training programme and role models within our community.
A unqiue blend of personality, technical ability and a passion for promoting skills and safety in the outdoors.
Considering to become an instructor?
The Instructor pathways are split into three schemes...

Small Boat Sailing Scheme (SBSS)

National Powerboat Training Scheme (NPTS)

Go Windsurfing Scheme

 

To find a course, click here   

 

Upskilling or Revalidating and can't find the course for you?
Register an Expression of Interest below:

Click here for Sailing   

Click here for Powerboat   

Click here for Windsurfing   

 

 

Small Boat Sailing Scheme Pathway

Powerboat Instructor Pathway

Windsurf Instructor Pathway

 

 

INSTRUCTOR GLOSSARY

Pre-Entry Assessment - A one-day personal skills assessment to ensure your practical boat handling and background knowledge is up to standard to attend an instructor course.

Endorsement/ Upgrade - Developing your skills further by adding an endorsement to your instructorship.
eg. Advanced Instructor, Safety Boat Instructor, Senior Instructor etc.

Conversion - Attending a workshop as an instructor to quailfy yourself to another instructor discipline.
eg. dinghy, keelboat, catamaran, powerboat, windsurfing.

CPD/ Revalidation - Attending a workshop to renew your instructorship validation period.
Your first instructorship is valid for 3-years. Upgrades and Revalidations will revalidate instructorships for 5-years.
Revalidations are completed per discipline (SBSS, NPTS, Go Windsurfing).
By attending a Revalidation Workshop all your instructorships in that discipline will be revalidated for 5-years.

Scheme - A scheme is the specific activity type within the training programme.
eg. Small Boat Sailing Scheme, National Powerboat Training Scheme, Go Windsurfing Scheme, National Cruising Scheme.

Discipline - A particular programme within a training scheme.
eg. Dinghy, Keelboat, Catamaran disciplines within the SBSS. 

 

SBSS Assistant Instructor
Supports Instructors in the delivery of the SBSS syllabus.

Click HERE for Pre-Requisites.

 

SBSS Instructor
Qualified to deliver the SBSS syllabus;
Certified as Dinghy and/or Keelboat and/or Catamaran.
- Cara na Mara
- Taste of Sailing
- Start Sailing
- Basic Skills
- Improving Skills

Click HERE for Pre-Requisites.

 

SBSS Advanced Instructor Endorsement
Qualified to deliver the SBSS Advanced modules.
Certified as Dinghy and/or Keelboat and/or Catamaran.
- Advanced Boat Handling
- Kites & Wires
- Adventure Sailing
- Start Racing
- Coastal Navigation for Small Boats

Click HERE for Pre-Requisites.

 

SBSS Senior Instructor
Coordinates the delivery and supervision of the SBSS syllabus.

Click HERE for Pre-Requisites.

Powerboat Instructor
Qualified to deliver the NPTS syllabus;
- Introduction to Powerboating
National Powerboat Certificate

Click HERE for Pre-Requisites.

 

Safety Boat Instructor
Instructor Upgrade to deliver the NPTS;
- Safety Boat Certificate

Click HERE for Pre-Requisites.

 

Advanced Powerboat Instructor
Instructor Upgrade to deliver the NPTS advanced modules;
- Intermediate Powerboat Certificate
- Advanced Powerboat Certificate
- Coastal Navigation for Small Boats

Click HERE for Pre-Requisites

 

Senior Powerboat Instructor
Coordinates the delivery and supervision of NPTS syllabus.

Click HERE for Pre-Requisites.

Go Windsurfing Instructor
-
Get Up + Go!
- Go 4 It!

Go Windsurfing (Foiling) Instructor
- Get Up + Go! Wing
- Go 4 It! Wing
Go Foiling!

Go with Style Instructor
Go with Style
- Go with Style (Wave Riding)
- Go with Style (Jumps)
- Go with Style (Freestyle)

Senior Windsurfing Instructor 

 

  • Minimum age 17 years;
  • Have all Go4it! modules completed and signed off for strong wind conditions;
  • Valid Emergency Care Certificate from approved course;
  • Garda Vetting clearance;
  • Hold the Irish Sailing National Powerboat certificate endorsed for both tiller and console.
  • Sport Ireland Safe Guarding 1