RYA Professional Practices & Responsibilities

DURATION:

You can complete the course & assessment at your own pace and in the comfort of your home or office.

PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENTS & SUITABILITY:

PPR is for anyone using a RYA qualification or Certificate of Competence to gain a commercial endorsement in order to work professionally as skipper or crew & is a compulsory online course for new & revalidating RYA Commercial Endorsement holders.

Course Structure

Whatever vessel you work on it will help you understand & execute your duty of care & give you the principles, guidance & techniques to make the right choices & decisions. PPR is for anyone using a RYA qualification or Certificate of Competence to gain a commercial endorsement in order to work professionally as skipper or crew.

Renewing Your Commercial Endorsement.

Once you have taken your first PPR course, at subsequent renewals of your commercial endorsement there will be a short update & assessment to make sure you are still up to speed with the subject. If you are over 65 & subject to more regular medical fitness examinations, you do not need to take the PPR course each time you renew your medical. You simply take it when your commerical endorsement is due for renewal (normally every 5 years).

COST:

Online Professional Practices & Responsibilities Course costs £39 all inclusive.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The PPR course went live on 2 April 2012. Now it is a pre-requisite for anyone applying for or renewing their commercial endorsement through the RYA.