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Fully license and approved marine training
IN THE UAE & MALDIVES

JLS YACHTS TRAINING INSTITUTE IN NUMBERS

10950
STUDENTS ENROLLED
2008-2024
5
CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS
AS OF 2024
37
COURSES AVAILABLE
AS OF 2024
4
JLS TRAINING CENTRE
WORLDWIDE

“JLS Yachts Training Institute provides high-standard maritime training, obtained both RYA and Highfields world-class standards. We advancing the marine industry training in the UAE and Maldives.”

Captain Steve Corbett, CEO & Founder

JLS YACHT TRAINING INSTITUTE

DUBAI & ABU DHABI, UAE

JLS Yacht Training Institute (JLSYTI) UAE is a fully recognized Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Training Centre and is the industry leader in Pleasure and Light Commercial marine training in the Middle East. 

To apply for a “Boat driver’s license in Dubai” or the wider “UAE boat license” you must complete a certain number of Powerboat training hours.  When you have achieved the required number of Marine Training hours you can then apply for your Marine driving license. The list below shows the accepted training courses that may be taken to achieve these hours.

We are currently recognized to deliver the following RYA training courses in Dubai and UAE:

  • RYA Powerboat 1
  • RYA Powerboat 2
  • RYA Intermediate Powerboat course
  • RYA Advanced Powerboat course
  • RYA Personal Watercraft (PWC) Proficiency course (Sept 23)
  • RYA Superyacht PWC course (Sept 23)
  • RYA VHF/SRC Radio Course
  • RYA Personal Survival Techniques (Sea Survival)
  • RYA First Aid
  • RYA Tender Operators
  • First Aid Instructor course

We also offer the following courses:

  • STCW 95/10 Basic Safety Course and Refresher Training
  • One on One Training
  • Custom Training
  • CPD First Aid Training
  • Own Boat Tuition
  • Deckhand Training (Entry Level) 
  • Yacht Awareness
  • Diesel & Outboard Engine Training
  • Yacht Practical (available on 2023)
  • Deckhand Course
  • Dockhand Course
  • Stewardess Training (Entry Level) (available on 2023)

Highfield Courses we offer:

  • 3 Day First Aid at Work
  • 2 Day Refresher
  • Emergency First Aid at Work
  • CPR and Defib
  • Paediatric First Aid
  • Food Safety
  • Health and Safety
  • Fire Safety
  • COSHH
  • Safeguarding
  • Manual Handling
  • Mental Health Awareness and Mental Health First Aid

 

JLS and JLS Yacht Training Institute (JLSYTI) UAE also offer help and advice in the following areas:

  • Boat driver’s license in Dubai
  • UAE boat licenses
  • Boat Registration
  • Boat driver’s license application service
  • Small Boat driving license
  • Intermediate boat license
  • Commercial Endorsement and training
  • Marine Training
  • Yacht Training
  • Boat licensing

JLS YACHT TRAINING INSTITUTE

THULUDSHOO, MALE, MALDIVES

Nestled within the heart of the Maldives, JLS Yachts Training Institute (JLSYTI) Maldives is Royal Yachting Association (RYA) fully recognized training center. Our training facility in Thuludshoo is the first-ever international boat driving license approved by Maldives Authority.

We are currently recognised to deliver the following course;

  • RYA Powerboat 1
  • RYA Powerboat 2

We also offer the following courses;

  • One on One Training
  • Custom Training
  • Yacht Awareness Course
  • Deckhand Training (Entry Level)
  • Stewardess Training (Entry Level) (available in 2023)
  • Dockhand Training
  • Yacht Practical Course (available in 2023)

We provide a high standard of maritime training and apply the RYA international standards. JLSYTI Maldives is now advancing the marine industry training and standards in the Maldives.

Why choose the RYA, Highfield and JLS Yacht Training Institute?

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is the World’s oldest and most respected Marine Training provider.

RYA training is forward-thinking and designed for whatever level of skill you want to achieve by offering a progressive, structured achievable training system. This will allow you to develop as either a recreational or professionalism water user. They were initially established in 1875 to standardize Yachting and Sail training and ensure that competitions were run fairly with a single set of rules.  It soon became obvious that the RYA would become the World leader in both Yacht Training and Powerboat Training. The main AIM of both the RYA and JLSYTI is to deliver SAFE, PROFESSIONAL training to try to make water users safer. It now offers a Fresh, Safe, and up-to-date way of delivering Marine training with continually evolving and improving Instructors and teaching resources.

The RYA ‘s expertise and experience in developing training courses, together with the backing of the British Governments Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), and International Maritime Organization (IMO) help to demonstrate why RYA qualifications stand out above all other training agencies. This also shows why they are Internationally recognized as an Industry standard leader in the Maritime world. From local water sports managers and instructors to military personnel and super yacht captains, an RYA qualification takes your career forward.

RYA instruction is supported by people working in the Marine business, so you will also benefit from both their real-world and industry-standard experience. These people are proof that RYA Training is a passport to achieving your goals.

RYA qualifications are known and respected the world over and we work constantly to ensure that the highest standards are maintained.

  • Over 2,200 RYA-recognized training centers in more than 44 countries.
  • 22,000 RYA instructors across the world.
  • 15,000 professionals working on commercial vessels using RYA Certificates of Competence.
  • 155,000 people complete RYA courses every year.
  • Over 300,000 expert RYA publications are added each year to the personal libraries of recreational and professional boaters.
  • Manage the UK Olympic sailing squad
  • Advise Governing bodies on safety issues.
  • Take part in accident investigations to improve training standards.