So you did your PWC training course several years ago and would now like to take take it one step further or perhaps you took it recently and are so excited by the prospect of passing on your new found knowledge that you want to become a trainer yourself. So for those of you interested in becoming an RYA Personal Watercraft Instructor we asked Candi Abbott, RYA PWC Instructor Trainer, to give us the low down on what’s involved.

There are numerous RYA PWC schools across the UK, many of which offer the three day RYA PWC instructor course, visit www.ryatraining.org to find a RYA training centre near you.

If PWCs are your passion, you want to have fun and help others get into the sport or increase their level of knowledge, then this could be just the thing you are looking for! After all, who wants to be in an office when they can be playing on the water?

Though there is a fair amount to take induring the course instructor students are constantly surprised by how much they enjoy it. Both the learning aspects along with the opportunity to spend three days playing with PWCs!

To give you a better idea of what is involved here is a brief summary of the structure of the training course and how it is usually run:-

Day 1

The day starts with a course outline and aims, information on the instructors role, RYA schemes and how to structure and plan sessions. This is then followed by on-water sessions, starting with a ‘model session’ run by your trainer so that you have a practical picture of a perfect session. This is then followed by an opportunity for you to have a go at running a few sessions under the careful guidance of your trainer; during these sessions you will be teaching the other instructor students on your course.

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