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We offer an extensive and comprehensive range of both RYA and MCA courses. Our School is set in the heart of Hoylake, on the beautiful Wirral peninsula in Northwest England.

Click on the course title to see further details and prices on each course. All courses are face-to-face classroom based, unless stated otherwise.

NOTE: annual course fee increase from 1st January. Prices can be found on each course details page.

RYA Courses

Day Skipper Shorebased – 5 Days;

29th April – 3rd May 2024

Day Skipper Shorebased – 2 Weekends;

28/29/30 June & 13/14 July 2024

Day Skipper Shorebased – Evening Classes;

TBC.

Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – 6 Days;

16th – 21st March 2024
22nd – 27th July 2024

Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – 3 Weekends;

25/26 May, 8/9 June & 22/23 June 2024

Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – Evening Classes;

(Day Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Practical Course dates can be arranged at our sister schools)

Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased – 5 Days

2024 Dates TBC

VHF/SRC Marine Radio

(Usually held first Saturday of alternate months)

2nd March 2024
11th May 2024
20th July 2024

HELM Courses

Human Element Leadership & Management (Operational Level) – HELM (O)

10th – 12th April 2024
19th – 21st June 2024

Human Element Leadership & Management (Management Level) – HELM (M)

3rd – 7th June 2024
15th – 19th July 2024

First Aid Courses

1 day First Aid (RYA Small Craft and MCA STCW Elementary First Aid available)

May 2024 TBC

Medical 1st Aid Aboard Ship (STCW)

2024 Dates TBC

MCA Workboat Courses

Workboat Operations (Master Workboats <500gt)

8th – 19th April 2024
15th – 26th July 2024

MCA OOW (Yacht) Courses

OOW General Ship Knowledge

29th April – 3rd May 2024
24th – 28th June 2024

MCA Master (Yacht) Courses

Master Seamanship & Meteorology

27th – 31st May 2024
September 2024 TBC

Master Celestial Navigation Exam Revision Course

May 2024 (provisional – please contact us to register interest)

MCA Yacht & Small Vessel Engineering Courses

Approved Engine Operator Course (AEC I)

2nd – 5th April 2024
11th – 14th June 2024

AEC II – COMING SOON!

Small Vessel Marine Diesel Engineering

15th – 19th April 2024
12th – 16th August 2024

Small Vessel Operational Procedures, Basic Hotel Services & Ship Construction

22nd – 26th April 2024
19th – 23rd August 2024

Small Vessel Auxiliary Equipment I

29th April – 3rd May 2024
26th – 30th August 2024

Small Vessel Statutory & Operational Requirements

20th – 24th May 2024
24th – 28th June 2024

Small Vessel Auxiliary Equipment II

3rd – 7th June 2024
8th – 12th July 2024

Small Vessel Applied Marine Engineering

27th – 31st May 2024
1st – 5th July 2024

General Engineering Science I & II

10th – 21st June 2024

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For more info on the Small Vessel Engineering route click here

MCA Oral Preparation Courses

Oral Preparation for OOW, Master & Engineering MCA Oral Examinations

Run on a weekly basis – ONLINE & CLASSROOM COURSES AVAILABLE!

Deck-

12th – 20th March 2024 – Master (Near Coastal) <500gt CoC
15th – 20th March 2024 – OOW (Yachts) <3000gt CoC
15th – 20th March 2024 – Master (Yachts) <500gt Master (Yachts) <3000gt and Master (Tug) <500gt CoCs (For Master (Near Coastal) <500gt CoC, add 2 days)
25th – 30th March 2024 (online) – OOW (Yachts) <3000gt CoC
30th March – 5th April 2024 – Master (Yachts) <500gt Master (Yachts) <3000gt and Master (Tug) <500gt CoCs (For Master (Near Coastal) <500gt CoC, add 2 days)
17th – 25th April 2024 – Master (Code Vessel) <200gt CoC

For Master (Code Vessel) <200gt, Master (Workboat) <500gt, and Merchant/Commercial Unlimited CoCs, please contact us for dates.

Other Deck oral prep dates can be added to our calendar to suit your needs – contact us for more info

Engineering-

26th Feb – 1st March 2024 – SV EOOW <3000gt/<9000kW, SV 2nd Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW, Y4 & Y3 CoCs
1st – 6th March 2024 – SV Chief Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW, Y2 & Y1 CoCs
21st – 26th March 2024 (online) – SV Chief Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW, Y2 & Y1 CoCs
4th – 10th April 2024 (online) – SV MEOL CoC
11th – 16th April 2024 (online) – SV Chief Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW, Y2 & Y1 CoCs
16th – 21st May 2024 – SV Chief Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW, Y2 & Y1 CoCs

For SV Chief Engineer <500gt/<3000kW or Merchant/Commercial Unlimited CoCs, please contact us for dates.

Other Engineering oral prep dates can be added to our calendar to suit your needs – contact us for more info

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Please note that course dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances and therefore we would recommend that you contact the School to confirm the availability of dates and places before you make any necessary arrangements.

Click on the course title to see prices and further details.

Amended 2/4/24- APH

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