
These Joining Instructions cover the following online shorebased courses.
- RYA PPR (Professional Practices & Responsibilities)
- RYA Short Range Certificate
- RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship
- RYA CEVNI Test
- RYA Safe & Fun
- RYA Day Skipper Shorebased online
- RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased online
- RYA Ocean Yachtmaser Shorebased online
Please be aware that most of the above courses are available online or in the classroom (shorebased). If you have booked the classroom/shorebased version AND NOT the online version then you need to visit the Joining Instructions page.
E-Learning Joining Instructions
Thank you for choosing Chieftain Training for your E-Learning Course.
You will receive your username, login and password by separate email, usually within one working day of you placing your order on our website.

RYA Professional Practices and Responsibilities & RYA Safe and Fun Online
Please make sure you have pop ups enabled and Flashplayer installed. These courses completed entirely online, and you will be given a digital download certificate at the end. There is a full help file available on the RYA Interactive site which fixes most common issues.
Online Navigation Courses
- Essential Navigation & Seamanship (online)
- RYA Day Skipper Shorebased online
- RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased online
- RYA Ocean Yachtmaser Shorebased online
we will also post out your training charts, and other resources. You can start the course before these materials arrive however you will not be able to start the chart work sections until these materials arrive.
VHF Short Range Certificate (Online)
You will be asked to download a programme to you computer/tablet. This is compatible with PCs, Apple Macs, and iPads. Note: Android tablets are not supported. You should receive a separate supporting ebook from us as well, also by emial and usually within 1 working day you placing your order. When you have finished the online VHF SRC course, please contact us on info@chieftain.training to arrange your examination.
CEVNI
This is a short interactive test, made up of 30 questions. Once successful, you will get immediate access to a digital download certificate. Your certificate can then be included in your ICC Application, which is sent directly to the RYA.
Support
If you require any support as you pass through the course, please contact the team in the office on info@chieftain.training Please note, whilst we will provide full support on the course materials, we can not always solve IT problems relating to your computer and your browser or installed antivirus. Whilst we will do our best, you will need to make sure your equipment is up to date and meets the compatibility requirements.
