Become an instructor for high-speed courses

I want to become an instructor for the high-speed course

The NMA does not approve instructors. It will be the approved providers who will ensure that the instructors they use meet the requirements set out in the regulations. 

The requirements for instructor (practical part) for high-speed certificates are:

1. Deck officer Class 5 Pleasure Craft
   
   
2. a valid health certificate for a Deck officer Class 5 Pleasure Craft licence that is not older than two years
   
   
3. Valid safety training course (pdf)
   
   
4. relevant experience with high-speed vessel type to be taught
   
   
5. completed an instructor course in accordance with guidelines laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Authority. (pdf)
   
   
6. The age limit for completing the instructor course is 20 years

Instructors for personal watercraft are exempt from the requirements in the first subsection nos. 1 and 3, but must at least have a boating licence and be able to document competence in first aid that covers the first aid part of the safety training course described in number 3.

An instructor of the theoretical part must, like the instructor of the practical part, have broad competence.

The instructor for the theoretical part must therefore as a minimum meet the following requirements:

• Deck officer Class 5 Pleasure Craft lisence
• Relevant experience with high-speed vessels
• completed theoretical part of an instructor course in accordance with guidelines laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Authority.
• The age limit for completing the instructor course is 20 years

Instructor course for instructors of high-speed courses

In order to become an instructor of high-speed courses, one of the requirements is that you must have completed an instructor course in accordance with guidelines laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Authority. The instructor course is intended to ensure that the instructors possess the necessary competence required to be an instructor of a high-speed course, so that they can transfer important knowledge and good attitudes to the course participants.

The instructor course must be seen as an advanced course where the course participants, before the course starts, are expected to have broad experience with the type of vessel (boat/jet ski) to be taught.

In order to complete the instructor course, you must have:

• At least 20 years old
• Deck officer Class 5 Pleasure Craft license (for instructor recreational boat) or boat driver's license (for instructor jet ski)
• relevant experience with high-speed vessel type to be taught

Course locations must be approved by the Norwegian Maritime Authority in order to be allowed to offer instructor courses.

Approved providers of instructor courses are:

• RS Sea Rescue School in Horten: RS Sjøliv
• VANNSPRUT AS in Sandnes