Two Routes to Endorsement
Working on commercial vessels means your RYA qualification needs to be commercially endorsed. We run every course you need to get there, all in one place.
There are two RYA powerboat qualifications you can commercially endorse: Powerboat Level 2 or Advanced Powerboat. Which one you need depends on the size of vessel you'll be working on and how far from shore you'll go.
RYA Powerboat Level 2 (Commercially Endorsed)
Work on small commercial vessels under 10 metres, up to 3 miles from shore, during daylight hours.
RYA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence (Exam)
Work on small commercial vessels under 24 metres, up to 20 miles from shore, day or night.
What You'll Need
The Courses You'll Need
RYA/MCA First Aid
A one-day course covering drowning, cold water shock, sea sickness, dehydration and hypothermia. Built for anyone who gets afloat, from inland waters to cross-Channel passages. Immediate action at sea can save lives, and this course gives you the confidence to take it.
RYA/MCA Sea Survival
This one-day course prepares yachtsmen, crews, skippers and powerboaters for the worst-case scenario: abandoning ship. It's also day one of the two-day ISAF Offshore Safety Crew Course, required for anyone racing offshore in ISAF races.
RYA Short Range Radio (SRC/VHF)
Learn the protocol and practical operation of marine VHF radios over one day, using adapted radios in a classroom setting. The course ends with an exam, which you book directly with the RYA once you've completed the training.
Professional Practices and Responsibilities (PPR)
A compulsory online course for every RYA Commercial Endorsement holder. Whatever your role on the water, you have a duty of care to your crew, your passengers and other water users, and you'll be held to account if things go wrong.
The other qualifications you can commercially endorse are: Day Skipper Practical, Yachtmaster Coastal (20 miles from a safe haven), Yachtmaster Off-Shore (150 miles from a safe haven), Yachtmaster Ocean
What customers say
I've taken three courses now with BM Training – RYA Powerboat Level 2, First Aid and Sea Survival. All excellent. The hands-on life raft and personal flotation work in the pool was an absolute must-do. I highly recommend them.
I booked an Outdoor First Aid course with BM Training, and it was by far the best course I’ve ever attended. It was incredibly thorough, and the instructor was exceptionally knowledgeable. I’ll definitely be back in three years!
DID YOU KNOW
We also offer solutions for where work meets water
Find out more at BM Safety, our dedicated safe water access division
Discuss your training needs
If you need to train a whole team, especially across more than one course, we can put together a bespoke programme instead. We'll come to you, or you can come to us, and we'll build the training around your team's schedule and the combination of courses they actually need.
Call: 0117 929 1153
Email: info@bmtraining.co.uk