About RYA Recognition
RYA Recognition RGN A2 RYA training schemes are split into two categories:
• Practical courses These are courses delivered on the water. The requirements for recognition are covered in the Practical Centres section.
• Shorebased courses There are theory or specialist courses delivered either in a classroom or via distance learning. The requirements for recognition are covered in the Shorebased Centres section.
Within the two categories of practical and shorebased recognition are training schemes and courses for specific disciplines. Recognised Training Centres (RTCs) must hold recognition specifically for the schemes and courses they wish to offer. Each requires a suitably qualified Chief Instructor responsible for the standards of safety and tuition.
Recognition is granted to the entity responsible for the running of the centre. This could be, for example, a company, partnership, local authority, charitable trust, unincorporated association (eg. members’ club) or sole trader. Recognition is linked to the entity’s operating base and its Principal. The Principal is the RYA’s main point of contact for all matters relating to the RTC’s operation.
RYA recognition means that all RYA courses must be run by RTCs using suitably qualified staff following the relevant syllabi, using appropriate well-maintained equipment and with suitable safety support, as defined by the RYA in these Recognition Guidance Notes (RGNs), the logbooks and instructor handbooks.
An RTC is expected to comply with the requirements at all times when conducting training in the disciplines for which the centre is recognised, regardless of whether RYA certificated courses are being run at the time.
If an RTC conducts activities outside the remit of its RYA recognition, it must exercise all reasonable care to conduct such activities in accordance with good practice and/or established national guidelines for the activity.
The centre must not do or omit to do anything which could damage the image and reputation of the RYA, RYA training or RYA qualifications or which may otherwise bring the RYA into disrepute.
The success of the RYA training scheme is dependent on uniformly high standards across the RYA training network and the resulting public and professional confidence in the scheme. This confidence will be eroded if customers do not receive the training they expect, delivered to an appropriate standard. To prevent confusion for the customer, and to ensure that RYA standards are adhered to, the entity that operates the training centre must not deliver, endorse, promote or offer training from alternative training schemes which conflict with any RYA products, services, schemes or programmes without the prior written approval of the RYA Director of Training and Qualifications. In practice, this normally means that a recognised training centre will only be permitted to offer alternative schemes on behalf of other national governing bodies or national authorities as these often have statutory recognition within the country in question.
Issued 21/06/2024. Information correct at time of publication. 8
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