About ISPA
The International Sail and Power Academy sets a single standard for recreational sailing and power-boating, taught by partner schools around the world.
ISPA courses are written so that a skipper trained in Vancouver and a skipper trained in the Seto Inland Sea share the same skills and the same vocabulary. Theory is studied online; practical training is delivered by partner schools that ISPA audits.
Certificates carry a unique number that charter companies and authorities can verify online. In several countries an ISPA certificate leads directly to the national operator licence.
- partner schools
- 24
- regions, from Canada to Japan
- 5
- courses, first knot to ocean
- 9
- maritime authorities recognise ISPA
- 5
Recognised by
- Transport Canada
- Queensland Government
- Bahamas Maritime Authority
- BoatingBC
- Republic of Croatia — Ministry of the Sea