RYA & MCA Course Dates

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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.

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Below you can find course dates for the following types of RYA & MCA courses:

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Superyacht Deck Courses

Workboat Deck Courses

Superyacht & Small Vessel Engineering Courses

Oral Preparation for MCA Oral exams (Deck & Engineering)

STCW & RYA First Aid Courses

Human Element Leadership & Management (HELM) Courses

RYA Shorebased Courses

RYA VHF/SRC Radio Courses

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

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RYA Courses

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DAY SKIPPER SHOREBASED – 5 Days;

  • – 21st – 25th July 2025
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  • – 24th – 28th November 2025

DAY SKIPPER SHOREBASED – 2 Weekends;

  • – 17/18/19 Oct & 1/2 Nov 2025
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YACHTMASTER OFFSHORE SHOREBASED – 6 Days;

  • – 14th – 19th July 2025
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  • – 6th – 11th October 2025
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  • – 1st – 6th December 2025 (provisional)

YACHTMASTER OFFSHORE SHOREBASED – 3 Weekends;

  • – Autumn 2025
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(Day Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Practical Course dates can be arranged at our sister schools)

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YACHTMASTER OCEAN SHOREBASED – 5 Days

  • – 2025 Dates TBC

VHF/SRC MARINE RADIO

(Usually held first Saturday of alternate months)

  • – 5th July 2025
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  • – 6th September 2025
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  • – 1st November 2025

RYA DIESEL ENGINE

  • – 7th June 2025
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  • – 20th September 2025

RYA RADAR

  • – 21st June 2025
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  • – 4th October 2025

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HELM Courses

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HUMAN ELEMENT LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT (Operational Level) – HELM (O)

  • – 14th – 16th July 2025
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  • – 8th – 10th September 2025
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  • – 10th – 12th November 2025
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  • – 7th – 9th January 2026
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  • – 18th – 20th March 2026

HUMAN ELEMENT LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT (Management Level) – HELM (M)

  • – 2nd – 6th June 2025
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  • – 13th – 17th October 2025
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  • – 15th – 19th December 2025
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  • – 2nd – 6th February 2026
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  • – 13th – 17th April 2026

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First Aid Courses

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1 DAY FIRST AID (RYA Small Craft and MCA STCW Elementary First Aid available)

  • – Autumn 2025 Dates TBC (please contact us to register interest)

MEDICAL 1st AID ABOARD SHIP (STCW)

  • – Autumn 2025 Dates TBC (please contact us to register interest)

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MCA Workboat Courses

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WORKBOAT STABILITY

  • – 20th June 2025
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  • – 3rd October 2025

WORKBOAT OPERATIONS (Master Workboats <500gt)

  • – 1st – 12th September 2025
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  • – 8th – 19th December 2025
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  • – 16th – 27th March 2026

FIRE SAFETY (BML) – On Demand

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MCA Deck OOW (Yacht) <3000gt Courses

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OOW GENERAL SHIP KNOWLEDGE (GSK)

  • – 15th – 19th September 2025
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  • – 17th – 21st November 2025
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  • – 16th – 20th February 2026

EFFICIENT DECK HAND (EDH)

  • Not currently available

OOW NAVIGATION & RADAR

  • Not currently available

YACHT RATING CERTIFICATE

  • On Demand

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MCA Master (Yacht) <500gt & <3000gt Courses

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MASTER STABILITY

  • – 14th – 18th July 2025
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  • – 20th – 24th October 2025
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  • – 12th – 16th January 2026

MASTER BUSINESS & LAW

  • – 21st – 25th July 2025
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  • – 27th – 31st October 2025
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  • – 19th – 23rd January 2026

MASTER SEAMANSHIP & METEOROLOGY 

  • – 28th July – 1st August 2025
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  • – 3rd – 7th November 2025
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  • – 26th – 30th January 2026

MASTER CELESTIAL NAVIGATION Exam Revision Course

  • – 3rd – 6th June 2025
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  • – 14th – 17th October 2025
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  • – January 2026 TBC

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MCA Small Vessel EOOW <3000gt/<9000kW Courses

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New! – Approved Engine Course 2 (AEC 2)

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  • – 23rd – 27th June 2025
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  • – 4th – 8th August 2025
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  • – 29th Sept – 3rd Oct 2025
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  • – 17th – 21st November 2025

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Approved Engine Course 1 (AEC 1)

  • – 7th – 11th July 2025
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  • – 1st – 5th September 2025
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  • – 20th – 24th October 2025
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  • – 8th – 12th December 2025

SV Marine Diesel Engineering

  • – 18th – 22nd August 2025
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  • – 20th – 24th October 2025
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  • – 12th – 16th January 2026

SV Operational Procedures, Basic Hotel Services & Ship Construction

  • – 11th – 15th August 2025
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  • – 27th – 31st October 2025
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  • – 19th – 23rd January 2026

SV Auxiliary Equipment I

  • – 1st – 5th September 2025
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  • – 3rd – 7th November 2025
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  • – 26th – 30th January 2026

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MCA Small Vessel Chief Engineer <500gt/<3000kW & <3000gt/<9000kW Courses

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SV Statutory & Operational Requirements

  • – 8th – 12th September 2025
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  • – 10th – 14th November 2025
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  • – 9th – 13th February 2026

SV Auxiliary Equipment II

  • – 22nd – 26th September 2025
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  • – 10th – 14th November 2025
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  • – 23rd – 27th February 2026

SV Applied Marine Engineering

  • – 15th – 19th September 2025
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  • – 17th – 21st November 2025
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  • – 16th – 20th February 2026

General Engineering Science I & II

  • – 23rd June – 4th July 2025
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  • – 29th September – 10th October 2025
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  • – 1st – 12th December 2025
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  • – 2nd – 13th March 2026

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For more info on the Small Vessel Engineering route click here

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MCA Oral Preparation Courses

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Oral Preparation for OOW, Master & Engineering MCA Oral Examinations

Run on a weekly basis, dates below are an example of what we are currently offering. Contact us to set new dates to match your exam date – ONLINE & CLASSROOM COURSES AVAILABLE!

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Deck-

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  • – 22nd – 26th April 2025 – Master (Tugs) <500gt Near Coastal CoC
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  • – 5th – 10th May 2025 – OOW (Yachts) <3000gt CoC
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  • – 26th – 31st May 2025 – OOW (Yachts) <3000gt CoC
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  • – 2nd – 10th June 2025 – Master (code vessels) <200gt CoC
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  • – 2nd – 10th July 2025 – Master (code vessels) <200gt CoC
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  • – 14th – 19th July 2025 (ONLINE) – Master (Yachts) <500gt, Master (Yachts) <3000gt CoCs
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  • – 28th July – 2nd Aug 2025 (ONLINE) – Master (Yachts) <500gt, Master (Yachts) <3000gt CoCs
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  • – 4th – 9th August – OOW (Yachts) <3000gt CoC
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  • 11th – 16th August 2025 – Master (Yachts) <500gt, Master (Yachts) <3000gt CoCs
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  • – 6th – 11th October 2025 – OOW (Yachts) <3000gt CoC

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

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

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Engineering-

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  • – 2nd – 8th April 2025 – SV Chief Engineer <500gt/<3000kW, Y4 & Y3 CoCs
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  • – 22nd – 25th April 2025 – SV Chief Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW, Y2 & Y1 CoCs
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  • – 28th May – 3rd June 2025 – SV Chief Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW, Y2 & Y1 CoCs
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  • – 6th – 11th June 2025 – SV EOOW <3000gt/<9000kW, SV 2nd Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW & Y4 CoCs
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  • – 25th June – 1st July 2025 – SV Chief Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW, Y2 & Y1 CoCs
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  • – 30th June – 5th July 2025 – SV EOOW <3000gt/<9000kW, SV 2nd Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW & Y4 CoCs
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  • – 7th – 11th July 2025 – SV MEOL & MEOL (Y)
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  • – 10th – 16th July 2025 – SV Chief Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW, Y2 & Y1 CoCs
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  • – 17th – 23rd July 2025 – SV EOOW <3000gt/<9000kW, SV 2nd Engineer <3000gt/<9000kW & Y4 CoCs

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For Merchant/Commercial Unlimited CoCs, please contact us for dates.

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

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

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 11/7/25- APH

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