We offer ASA/American Sailing Association IQC/Instructor Qualification Clinics bi-annually, in the spring and the fall. We offer the following instructor qualification certification levels:
As an ASA Certified Instructor you are:
201: $317 + $79 (Instructor Student fee) + $99 (for Instructor Certification) = $495
If you do not have your ASA 101 (required prerequisite for ASA 201), there is an additional challenge fee of $125
203: $195 + $99 for Instructor Certification = $294
204: $195 + $99 for Instructor Certification = $294
205: $95 + $99 for Instructor Certification = $194
206: $350 + $99 for Instructor Certification = $449
214: $346 + $99 for Instructor Certification = $445
218: $251 + $99 for Instructor Certification = $350
We offer instructor level certifications for 201 Basic Keelboat Sailing Instructor, 203 Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor, 204 Bareboat Cruising Instructor, 205 Coastal Navigation Instructor, 206 Advanced Coastal Cruising Instructor, 214 Cruising Catamaran Instructor and 218 Docking Endorsement Instructor.
Please visit the ASA site for specific details on prerequisites.
For ASA 201, the prerequisite is ASA 101/Basic Keelboat Sailing. If you don’t have the student certification, you can challenge the ASA 101 course for $125, upon approval of your skills. Plan to take the ASA 101 written exam prior to the 201 course.
For all other instructor courses the prerequisite is the previous instructor certification level.
Note: You also need your USCG license to teach any ASA courses for San Juan Sailing. If you will be teaching elsewhere and wonder if you will need your USCG license, refer to this flow chart from ASA.
201: Basic Keelboat: Sailing Made Easy by ASA
203: Basic Coastal Cruising: Coastal Cruising Made Easy by ASA
204: Bareboat Cruising: Bareboat Cruising Made Easy by ASA
205: Coastal Navigation: Coastal Navigation by Mike Pyzel or Tom Tursi (only available through ASA)
206: Advanced Coastal Cruising: Advanced Cruising & Seamanship by Bill Gladstone/ASA
214: Cruising Catamarans Made Easy by ASA
218: Docking and Maneuvering Made Easy by Lisa and Andy Batchelor
Order texts online through the ASA Store, through Amazon or iBooks,
or check out from your local library.
After you have completed your IQC/Instructor Qualification Course, we would like to connect with you if you are interested in teaching for San Juan Sailing and Yachting. We are always seeking highly skilled and personable, professional instructors to add to our teaching team. You can e-mail the school for any questions and for more information. Please include your professional and sailing resumes.
Class size is limited, so please contact us at 360-671-8339 or by e-mail to register or if you have additional questions.
Courses & Stateroom Bookings | Spring & Summer Guided Flotillas | Fall Guided Flotillas | |
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Stateroom Bookings | 10-Day Sunshine Coast | 7-Day Independence Celebration | 7-Day San Juans & Saanich |
2-Day Sailing Courses | 31-Day Broughton Islands | 7-Day Women-only San Juan Islands | 14-Day Desolation Sound |
Women-Only LNC | 7-Day Victoria & the Gulf Islands | 7-Day San Juan Islands | 10-Day End of Season Hoorah |