
Covid-19 Outbreak –
We currently offer most courses from our training centre. These courses may be moved online if UK guidelines change due to another spike in virus numbers. We are also offering a selection of courses online, including oral prep.
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.
NOTE: annual course fee increase from 1st September. Prices can be found on each course details page.
RYA Courses
Day Skipper Shorebased – 5 Days;
- 11th – 15th July 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 10th – 14th October 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 5th – 9th December 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
Day Skipper Shorebased – 2 Weekends;
- 2022 Dates TBC
Day Skipper Shorebased – Evening Classes;
- Begin October 2021 and finish in March 2022, every Monday. POSTPONED
Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – 6 Days;
- 18th – 23rd July 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 19th – 24th September 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 7th – 12th November 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – 3 Weekends;
- 2022 Dates TBC
Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – Evening Classes;
- Begin October 2021 and finish in March 2022, every Tuesday. POSTPONED
(Day Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Practical Course dates can be arranged at our sister schools)
Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased – 5 Days
- 2022 Dates TBC
VHF/SRC Marine Radio
(Usually held first Saturday of alternate months)
- 8th January 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 5th March 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 7th May 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 2nd July 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
RYA Diesel Engine
- TBC
RYA Radar
- TBC
HELM Courses
Human Element Leadership & Management (Operational Level) – HELM (O)
- 16th – 18th March 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 13th – 15th June 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
Human Element Leadership & Management (Management Level) – HELM (M)
- 14th – 18th February 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 9th – 13th May 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
First Aid Courses
1 day First Aid (RYA Small Craft and MCA STCW Elementary First Aid available)
- 2022 Dates TBC
Medical 1st Aid Aboard Ship (STCW)
- 2022 Dates TBC
MCA Workboat Courses
Fire Safety (BML)
- On Demand
Workboat Stability
- TBC
Workboat Operations (Master Workboats <500gt)
- 16th – 27th May 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 3rd – 14th October 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
MCA Yacht & Small Vessel Engineering Courses
Approved Engine Operator Course (AEC I)
- 5th – 8th April 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 5th – 8th July 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 4th – 7th October 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 13th – 16th December 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
AEC II – COMING SOON!
SV Marine Diesel Engineering (Y4 & Small Vessel)
- 9th – 13th May 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 11th – 15th July 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 17th – 21st October 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
SV Operational Procedures, Basic Hotel Services & Ship Construction (Y4 & Small Vessel)
- 25th – 29th April 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 18th – 22nd July 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 24th – 28th October 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
SV Auxiliary Equipment I (Y4 & Small Vessel)
- 2nd – 6th May 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 25th – 29th July 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 31st Oct – 4th Nov 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
Y3/Y2 Chief Engineer Statutory & Operational Requirements (Y3/2)
- 23rd – 27th May 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 5th – 9th September 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 7th – 11th November 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
SV Statutory & Operational Requirements (Small Vessel)
- 23rd – 27th May 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 5th – 9th September 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 7th – 11th November 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
SV Auxiliary Equipment II (Y3 & Small Vessel)
- 6th – 10th June 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 19th – 23rd September 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 21st – 25th November 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
SV Applied Marine Engineering (Small Vessel)
- 27th June – 1st July CLASSROOM BASED
- 12th – 16th September 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 14th – 18th November 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
General Engineering Science I & II (Y2/Small Vessel/Merchant)
- 13th – 24th June 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
- 28th November – 9th December 2022 CLASSROOM BASED
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For more info on the new Small Vessel Engineering route click here
MCA OOW (Yacht) Courses
Yacht Rating Course
- On Demand
Efficient Deck Hand (EDH)
- 2022 Dates TBC
OOW General Ship Knowledge
- 2022 Dates TBC
OOW Navigation & Radar
- 2022 Dates TBC
MCA Master (Yacht) Courses
Master Seamanship & Meteorology
- 2022 Dates TBC
Master Stability
- 2022 Dates TBC
Master Business & Law
- 2022 Dates TBC
Master Celestial Navigation Exam Revision Course
- 2022 Dates TBC
MCA Oral Preparation Courses
Oral Preparation for OOW, Master & Engineering
- Run on a weekly basis – ONLINE COURSES AVAILABLE!
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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 24/5/22- APH