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The objective of the course is to familiarise the user in the dangerous goods requirements of the Workboat Code and the relevant parts and chapters of the IMDG Code. The course covers all training requirements outlined in Appendix 5 of the Workboat Code. Our e-learning course is delivered completely online, via a series of pre-recorded videos, narrated text and exercises. It takes approximately 3 - 4 hours to complete.

Anyone requiring an ICC valid for inland waters must pass the CEVNI Test. A valid ICC is often required for cruising Europe’s inland waters. To validate your ICC (International Certificate of Competence) for inland waters you must take the CEVNI test, which checks your knowledge of the rules and signs that skippers of pleasure craft are expected to know and follow.

Completing the VHF course, can now be achieved by people from all walks of life. If you find it a struggle to get time off from work then the RYA's new interactive service suits you.

A compulsory online course for new RYA Commercial Endorsement holders.

The Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course is an aspiring classroom and online course for anyone interested in sailing, motor boating, sea angling or diving – or pretty much anything else on the water! This course will give you the essential knowledge needed when you’re afloat, from navigation to safety to passage planning. RYA Interactive courses can be taken anytime, anywhere and at your own speed. All you need is a device and the internet.

The Day Skipper Theory Course is a comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers. The course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising.

The Coastal/Yachtmaster Theory Course requires pre-course knowledge to Day Skipper Theory level. It brings an understanding of secondary ports, a greater knowledge of tidal streams & heights, weather, safety and position fixing in much greater detail.

Students wishing to achieve the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory certificate should be at Coastal/Yachtmaster Theory level with their existing theory. Apart from a thorough knowledge of position fixing and plotting the course requires a good understanding of latitude and longitude.