Revalidating your race coaching certificate

The revalidation process explained

Race coaches are required to revalidate their race coach certificate every five years and are expecting to have carried out a minimum of 30 hours coaching.

Please submit your completed form below. The RYA Coaching and Development team will review your submission, and you will receive your new race coach certificate within 8 weeks.

How to revalidate

  • Check you have an RYA approved and valid first aid certificate. (Check your first aid Certificate meets the requirements here)
  • Ensure you are an RYA member.
  • Ensure you have completed 30 hours coaching to revalidate. If you haven’t completed 30 hours, please read through the Coach observation section within the form and follow the outlined process.
  • It is a requirement that that all Racing Coaches have completed an RYA Safe and Fun Safeguarding Awareness training course . More information and how to access and complete this course can be found here.
  • If your racing Coach certificate has been expired for more than 1 year, please read through the Coach observation section within the form and follow the outlined process.
  • Ensure all declarations within the form are completed.

If you have an urgent request, please email coachingdevelopment@rya.org.uk

Please find the form below