We offer the following shorebased courses leading towards MCA CoCs. Click on each CoC title to access our comprehensive guides to the service and training requirements for each CoC:

Yacht Rating Course

Master (Code Vessels) <200gt CoC:

• – RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased 
• – RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased
• – Human Element Leadership & Management (Operational)
• – MCA Oral Preparation 

OOW (Yachts) <3000gt CoC:

• – RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased 
• – OOW General Ship’s Knowledge
• – Human Element Leadership & Management (Operational) 
• – MCA Oral Preparation

Chief Mate (Yachts) <3000gt CoC:

• – Proficiency in Medical First Aid Aboard Ship
• – RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased
• – Human Element Leadership & Management (Management Level)

Master (Yachts) <500gt CoC and Master (Yachts) <3000gt CoC:

• – Master Seamanship & Meteorology 
• – Master Stability 
• – Master Business & Law 
• – Human Element Leadership & Management (Management Level) 
• – MCA Celestial Navigation
• – MCA Oral Preparation

Click on the links above to see more about each course.

The MCA have published guidance on their website for Deck Officers on Yachts, covering new seatime requirements, conversions from CeCs, exam syllabi etc. Click here to visit the page.