Short Courses

The RYA VHF Radio Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio. This includes both fixed and hand held equipment using International channels.

Sea Survival training is one of the most important courses iPowerboat run. We know that this training really could save lives, and our expert Sea Survival Instructors really will give you an informative, and challenging course. You will use real life jackets, deploy real life rafts. iPowerboat are proud to be providing a course that gives you an experience as close to the real scenario.

The MCA approved Fire Safety course is aimed at skippers and crew of small workboats and small commercial vessels. The course has been launched primarily to meeting the manning requirements of Workboat Code 3. The course also meets the requirements for those applying for their MCA Boatmaster Licence (BML).

Highfield Level 2 Food Safety at Sea course is accepted by the MCA (also known as Food Hygiene), which are listed in MIN 689 and are suitable for crew working in the maritime industry where food handling takes place such as superyachts, workboats, cruise ships, ferries and offshore supply vessels. This course meets the requirements of the requirements set out in table A5.3 of Workboat Code 3.

The MCA Stability for Workboats, Pilot Boats and Small Commercial Vessels (SCV) has been introduced to meet the requirements in the Workboat Code Edition 2 and Edition 3 for crew to attend an approved stability course. This course meets the requirements of Appendix 3, 2.14 Stability Training of the code of practice.

Lantra General Winching Theory & Practice.

We are proud to deliver Highfield First Aid at Work courses, equipping individuals and teams with the critical knowledge and practical skills needed to respond effectively in emergency situations.

This one day course is for anyone interested in First Aid from a boating perspective.

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 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.