The ISSA Sailing Instructor Courses are split into three instructor levels. They are required if you want to become certified to teach ISSA sailing and powerboat courses. The certificate enables you to instruct people on the following courses:

Level 1 Instructor:

Level 2 Instructor:

Level 3 Instructor:

  • Offshore Skipper
  • Yachtmaster Offshore (you must hold an ISSA Yachtmaster Instructor to teach this level)

Sail in Asia enables you to become an instructor after 2 weeks training.  The three levels of instructor may take you from 2-5 years to attain.

Instructor Training on a yacht is about teamwork!

The ISSA sailing instructor course results in a serious qualification for people who wish to teach sailing - almost anywhere in the world.

     
     
Additional Details:

Level 1 Instructor Course

Level 2 Instructor Course

Level 3 Instructor Course

  • Yachtmaster Offshore Course
  • Instructor Level 3 Course - 14 days Practical Training learning to instruct Offshore Skipper

Previous experience:As above
Duration: 1 months
Qualifications earned : ISSA Instructor Level 1, 2, or 3
What's included: Instruction, Tuition, Experience and Professional Program
What's optional: Ipad, Sailing Gloves, SiA T-shirts, SiA Caps and Log Books
What's required: Beach clothes, sun protection, wet weather gear (Occasional use)

We can help you with the following on request:
  • Accommodation
  • Airport Transfer
  • Motor Bike or Car Rental
  • What to do and where to go in Phuket
CONTACT US
Course Dates:
Please contact us to discuss start dates.

  • Course 1 March 29th st-31 2022 -        ISSA Principals Meeting - Phuket
  • Course 2 May 1st -28th 2022.              LEVEL 1 Instructor Course
  • Course 3 August 1st -28th 2022           LEVEL 2 Instructor Course
  • Course 4 October 1st-7th. 2022.          LEVEL 3 Instructor Course

Course Prices

Location Duration (days) Early Booking Discount Price (THB)
60 Days Before 30 Days Before Full Price
Phuket 1 Month 120,000THB
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New Instructor Trainee
The ISSA Instructor Awards are serious qualification and are required if you want to become certified to teach ISSA sailing and powerboat courses. You may want to change careers, open a sailing school, or work in one. Our course enables you to teach the ISSA recreational courses. The certificate enables you to instruct people on the following courses

Level 1 Instructor (you must hold an ISSA Inshore Skipper yourself to teach this level): Training takes 4 weeks.

Level 2 Instructor (you must hold an ISSA Offshore Skipper yourself to teach this level): Training takes at least 4 weeks.

Level 3 Instructor (you must hold an ISSA Yachtmaster Instructor to teach this level): Training takes at least 4 weeks.

  • Offshore Skipper
  • Yachtmaster Offshore

Sail in Asia enables you to become an instructor after 2 weeks training.  The three levels of instructor may take you from 2-5 years to attain.

ISSA Instructor Training Process

The training is a full time process which is normally offered as a 1 month course for experienced sailors holding the requisite entry qualifications. Of course, potential instructors must have competent boat handing skills, sailing ability and, most importantly, good people skills as well as an or ISSA, RYA, IYT or ASA equivalent certification to sign on for the Level 2 and Level 3 Instructor courses. Students are encouraged to complete an STCW95 course too, prior to signing on for this course.

 

Do you want to train as an ISSA instructor? Or improve your ISSA instructor training qualifications?

ISSA Instructor Training Courses are taught by experienced professional teachers and instructors with a wealth of marine educational experience. Trainees learn not only to sail well but also to manage peoples learning and to help them achieve very important goals. The trainees learn how to manage and skill up a crew, often of differing ages, cultural heritage and genders. You learn to teach by total immersion and interaction! The outcome is you become a confident manager and skilled skipper. Ready for your next career move!

  • SIA provide the necessary ISSA training materials for schools that enable Instructors to present the curriculum to students.
  • ISSA Instructor Training Presentations are provided for every ISSA school in Asia, this ensures that ISSA courses are all teaching the same curriculum.
  •  ISSA Course Handbooks are also available from SIA to supplement the Instructor Training Presentations
  • Students participating in courses will complete ISSA Theory Training Exercises – Once again this is available to new ISSA schools in Asia when they sign up. These class based exercises cover every subject taught for each Instructor Level
  • ISSA Course Examination materials are also the same in every school in Asia. This ensures every school has taught students the same material and with rigor.
  • Courses are monitored throughout by a simple Competence Check List for each course.

As a consequence students are able to continue their education in all ISSA schools uniformly and with consistency of standards and learning outcomes.

     
     

ISSA Sailing Instructor Course Prices

Additional Details:

Level 1 Instructor Course

Level 2 Instructor Course

Level 3 Instructor Course

  • Yachtmaster Offshore Course
  • Instructor Level 3 Course - 14 days Practical Training learning to instruct Offshore Skipper

Previous experience:As above
Duration: 1 months
Qualifications earned : ISSA Instructor Level 1, 2, or 3
What's included: Instruction, Tuition, Experience and Professional Program
What's optional: Ipad, Sailing Gloves, SiA T-shirts, SiA Caps and Log Books
What's required: Beach clothes, sun protection, wet weather gear (Occasional use)

We can help you with the following on request:
  • Accommodation
  • Airport Transfer
  • Motor Bike or Car Rental
  • What to do and where to go in Phuket
CONTACT US
Course Dates:
Please contact us to discuss start dates.

  • Course 1 January 29th st-31 2022 -    ISSA Principals Meeting - Phuket
  • Course 2 February 1st -28th 2022.      LEVEL 1 Instructor Course
  • Course 3 May 1st -28th 2022               LEVEL 2 Instructor Course
  • Course 4 October 1st-7th. 2022.          LEVEL 3 Instructor Course
Location Duration (days) Early Booking Discount Price (THB)
60 Days Before 30 Days Before Full Price
Phuket 1 Month for each instructor course 120,000THB