FAQ

ISSA Accreditation System

• Accreditation is offered only to schools that are members of ISSA and have paid the present year subscription fee;
• Accreditation is granted upon successful inspection made by authorized ISSA inspector;
• In order to be able to provide training for ISSA Sailing ID cards, the school needs to have at least one authorized instructor;
• The student forms for SID cards are processed via electronic document processing system.
• The accreditation has to be renewed every 5 years maximum or sooner if major modifications were done in school or due to other justified reasons indicated by ISSA.

Inspection for Accreditation

• In order to apply for inspection, one should send a query to ISSA Chief Inspector;
• The Chief Inspector should agree the date of inspection with the school;
• The inspection may take place only after the inspection charge fee is recorded on ISSA bank account;
• The school is responsible for covering the costs of inspectors travel, food and accommodation;
• The standard of accommodation and food provided for the inspector can be the same as the one provided to the school’s students;
• The accreditation is granted by ISSA Administrative Council on basis of the Chief Inspector’s recommendation.

Instructor authorization

• An instructor can obtain ISSA’s authorization in two ways:
  – attend a complete one week instructors’ training
  – attend a one day conversion training (2013 only)
• Every 5 years the instructors are asked to participate in update sessions.
• Dates and locations of update sessions will be displayed on the ISSA website;
• Complete instructor’s training. Dates and locations of complete instructors training are published on ISSA’s website;
• One day conversion training can be arranged in any location where:
  – suitable yacht is made available for regular training;
  – waters are navigable and suitable for regular sea training;
• The one day conversion training is offered to present instructors with at least 3 years practice in yachting instructing.
• Instructor attending the conversion course should be recommended for the course by a school applying for accredition
• Conversion courses are offered only in 2013.
• The conversion group can not be bigger than 5 instructors at a time
• The costs of travelling, food and accommodation are covered by the school arranging the conversion training.
• List of current inspectors should be displayed on ISSA’s website

Sailing ID Cards

• ISSA Sailing ID Cards can be issued by authorized instructors working in accredited schools
• Authorized instructors can provide training and test their students at the following levels
  – Yacht Crew
  – Inshore Skipper
  – Offshore Skipper
• Authorized instructors can provide training but can not examine for:
  – Master of Yacht
• Exams for Master of Yacht can be made by authorized examiners
• List of authorized local examiners will be published on ISSA website

Form Processing System

• All Sailing ID application forms should be processed via electronic form processing system in accordance with instruction manual provided to the school and its instructors.
• Sailing ID cards will be sent to the school’s address once all formalities are completed;
• The printed Sailing ID cards will be sent within 15 working days from the date when all formalities were completed.