Courses for Instructors, Centres & Volunteers

Welcome! If you are looking for training courses for your instructors, centre volunteers or your employees, you can find them here.
- Instructor Training (all grades/ all discplines).
- Safeguarding Training

The table below is automatically updated each time a new course is scheduled and approved.
All courses scheduled and notified to Irish Sailing are itemised on this list.
Please click on Book Here, within the table, to email the Club/Centre directly to book your place on a course.
Please click on Full Details, within the table, to go directly to the Club/Centre’s website.
If the course you are looking for is not scheduled currently, please email training@sailing.ie with name of course.

For a full list of accredited instructor trainers, click here.

NB. the table below is interactive. If you click on the heading it will sort the results chronologically - alphabetically, by date or by price for example.

Id	Course Name	Start Date	Organisation	Location	Cost	Instructors	Notes
9483	Safeguarding 1 - Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness Course	2025/07/0707/07/2025	Irish Sailing Contact: Hilary/Fiona 01 2800239 Book Here Full Details	Dublin	20.00		Venue: Zoom Platform Times: 18:00 to 21:00 (you must attend the full 3 hours) All Instructors, Coaches, Children’s Officers and Designated Liaison Persons (DLP) must complete an Irish Sailing or LSP 3-hour Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness Course. This course educates participants on the implementation of best practice in protecting the welfare of children involved in sport. The Certificate is Valid for 3 Years and may be revalidated by completing the Online Module at https://able.ineqe.com/apps/sportireland/coaches/introduction.php
9242	Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy)	2025/07/1919/07/2025	Fastnet Marine Education Centre Contact: Tim Lowney Timothy.lowney@corketb.ie Book Here	Cork		Lead Instructor: Ruth Ennis	Fully booked - Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9350	Sailing Instructor (Dinghy)	2025/08/1111/08/2025	The Oysterhaven Centre Contact: Sinead Hurley 021-4770738 Book Here Full Details	Cork		Lead Instructor: Claire Toohey	Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9449	Powerboat Instructor Revalidation Workshop	2025/08/1616/08/2025	Safe Water Training Cong Contact: Donnchadh MacCobb Book Here	Mayo		Lead Instructor: Donnchadh MacCobb	Attending and successfully completing this 1-day workshop will revalidate all your Instructor Certificates within the National Powerboat Training Scheme up to and including Senior Instructor.
9351	Sailing Instructor (Dinghy)	2025/08/1818/08/2025	The Oysterhaven Centre Contact:	Cork		Lead Instructor: Claire Toohey	Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9450	Sailing Instructor (Dinghy)	2025/08/1818/08/2025	Fastnet Marine Education Centre Contact: Tom Lowney FULLY BOOKED Book Here	Cork		Lead Instructor: Ruth Ennis	Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9488	Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy)	2025/08/2323/08/2025	Galway Bay Sailing Club Contact: Eimear Schumacher 086 8126181 Book Here Full Details	Galway		Lead Instructor: Brian Ward	Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9448	Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy)	2025/08/3030/08/2025	Howth Yacht Club Contact: Matthew Cotter Open to Public Book Here	Dublin		Lead Instructor: David Boles	Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9471	Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy)	2025/08/3131/08/2025	Howth Yacht Club Contact: Matthew Cotter Open to Public Book Here	Dublin		Lead Instructor: David Boles	Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9485	Senior Instructor (Sailing)	2025/09/0101/09/2025	Irish Sailing Contact: Hilary/Fiona 01 2800239 Book Here	Dublin	400.00	Lead Instructor: Claire Toohey	September 1st – 5th, 9:15 – 18:00 each day Venue: Galway Bay Sailing Club SBSS Senior Instructor Pre-requisite requirements for this course: Min 19 years; Recommendation from Centre Principal; Valid first aid certificate; Safeguarding 1 - Certificate; Valid Garda Vetting clearance; Hold a valid Sailing Instructor (Dinghy, Catamaran, Keelboat) Certificate; Must have completed the SBSS Instructor pre-entry assessment within the last 12 months; or hold a Small Boat Sailing Scheme Advanced Instructor qualification; Must hold an Irish Sailing Safety Boat Certificate; Must have at least 50 days working as an Irish Sailing SBSS Instructor teaching SBSS courses spread over 2 seasons in 2 or more different organisations.
9486	Senior Instructor (Powerboat)	2025/09/0101/09/2025	Irish Sailing Contact: Hilary/Fiona 01 02800239 Book Here	Dublin	400.00	Lead Instructor: Claire Toohey	September 1st – 5th, 9:15 – 18:00 each day Venue: Galway Bay Sailing Club SBSS Senior Instructor Pre-requisite requirements for this course: Min 19 years; Recommendation from Centre Principal; Valid first aid certificate; Safeguarding 1 - Certificate; Valid Garda Vetting clearance; Hold a valid Sailing Instructor (Dinghy, Catamaran, Keelboat) Certificate; Must have completed the SBSS Instructor pre-entry assessment within the last 12 months; or hold a Small Boat Sailing Scheme Advanced Instructor qualification; Must hold an Irish Sailing Safety Boat Certificate; Must have at least 50 days working as an Irish Sailing SBSS Instructor teaching SBSS courses spread over 2 seasons in 2 or more different organisations.
9487	Senior Instructor (Windsurfing)	2025/09/0101/09/2025	Irish Sailing Contact: Hilary/Fiona 01 2800239 Book Here	Dublin	400.00	Lead Instructor: Claire Toohey	September 1st – 5th, 9:15 – 18:00 each day Venue: Galway Bay Sailing Club SBSS Senior Instructor Pre-requisite requirements for this course: Min 19 years; Recommendation from Centre Principal; Valid first aid certificate; Safeguarding 1 - Certificate; Valid Garda Vetting clearance; Hold a valid Sailing Instructor (Dinghy, Catamaran, Keelboat) Certificate; Must have completed the SBSS Instructor pre-entry assessment within the last 12 months; or hold a Small Boat Sailing Scheme Advanced Instructor qualification; Must hold an Irish Sailing Safety Boat Certificate; Must have at least 50 days working as an Irish Sailing SBSS Instructor teaching SBSS courses spread over 2 seasons in 2 or more different organisations.
9197	Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy)	2025/09/1313/09/2025	Mullingar Sailing Club Contact: COURSE FULL Full Details	Westmeath		Lead Instructor: Johanne Murphy	Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course
9102	Sailing Instructor (Dinghy)	2025/09/1919/09/2025	National Yacht Club Contact: Rebecca Hall Private Members Only	Dublin		Lead Instructor: Johanne Murphy Moderating Instructor: Kevin Leonard	Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9352	Sailing Instructor (Dinghy)	2025/10/2525/10/2025	The Oysterhaven Centre Contact: Sinead Hurley 021-4770738 Book Here Full Details	Cork		Lead Instructor: Timothy Lowney	Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9294	Sailing Instructor (Dinghy)	2025/10/2727/10/2025	National Yacht Club Contact: Rebecca Hall Private Members Only	Dublin		Lead Instructor: Johanne Murphy Moderating Instructor: Kevin Leonard	Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9472	Sailing Instructor (Dinghy)	2026/05/0202/05/2026	Mullingar Sailing Club Contact: David Maxwell Open to Public Book Here	Westmeath		Lead Instructor: Johanne Murphy	Course runs 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th & 10th May 2026 Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership