JPMA/Hoylake Sailing School were, until recently, an ELCAS approved training provider. Due to legislation changes, we, along with other training providers, are working with ELCAS to reinstate this relationship. — If you have ELCAS funding available to you, you can use it to pay for your training at this centre. When making a booking with […]
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ELCAS Accreditation
JPMA/Hoylake Sailing School are now an approved ELCAS training provider. http://www.enhancedlearningcredits.com/ “The MOD’s Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) is an initiative to promote lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces. The ELC scheme provides financial support in the form of a single up-front payment in each of a maximum of three separate financial years”
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15th Anniversary Competition Winners
The winners of our 15th Anniversary competition were drawn at Monaco Yacht Show, and they are as follows: Winner of an iPod Touch – Ryan Smith Rhys Lovering Winner of an iPod Shuffle – Bree MacDonald Ben Semmens Tori Steinmeier Burger Van Der Walt Roy Deas Congratulations to all!
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Can I get extra time in exams if I am Dyslexic?
Candidates undertaking a MCA written exam conducted by SQA/IAMI who have been diagnosed as dyslexic by either an educational psychologist or a Specialist Dyslexia Teacher may be allowed an extra 15 minutes for each hour of normal examination time. Please note that we must make a request for the extra time to be granted by […]
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How Long Is My NoE/Module Certificate Valid For?
OOW, Master, Y4, Y3 & Y2 modules are valid for 3 years from the date of issue of the pass certificate. (The Master Celestial Navigation certificate is valid for 1 year.) An NoE is valid for 5 years from date of issue, and for 3 years after a successful oral exam. You must apply for […]
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15th Anniversary for JPMA!
In 2012 JPMA are celebrating our 15th year in the Superyacht industry.Hoylake Sailing School was established in 1996, to run RYA shorebased courses, and very shortly afterwards we were approached to run oral preparations for Class 4 oral exams.We formed JPMA in 1997, to deal solely with the Superyacht sector, and since then we have gone […]
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