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At PYT we continually assess our courses to ensure they are meeting your requirements and the needs of the megayacht industry.

Here's a summary of each course giving qualifications needed, duration, when they run, the cost and whether accommodation is included.

You'll find it difficult to get this top quality instruction at these prices anywhere else in the world.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENTS TERMS

NB ALL COURSES REQUIRE A NON REFUNDABLE PAYMENT IN ADVANCE OF 50% OF THE COURSE FEE TO CONFIRM BOOKING (100% IS REQUIRED FOR STCW '95).
For our full terms and conditions read here…


Master of Yachts Limited Training Programme
MCA Recognised -
STCW'95 Basic Safety Training is required and is available in the week prior to this course.

You're at the right place if you want to advance your megayacht career. Our Offshore course is the best value in price and time efficiency plus you'll get the highest standards of maritime instruction anywhere for professional deck crew. Our instructors have worked in the megayacht centres of the world.
This is an intensive course exclusively designed for experienced crew with sufficient on the water experience of 3000 nm, 50 days logged on board and 48 night watch hours and holding an STCW'95 Basic Safety Training. (If you don't hold the STCW'95 Basic Safety Training you can do it here the week before - how's that for time efficient!)
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2 weeks and usually starts on the second Monday of every month (the Monday after STCW is run).
US$2650
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Master of Yachts Unlimited Training Programme

MCA Recognised

You've found the right place for the best advanced training in the world to further your megayacht career. Our Unlimited course is the best value in price and time efficiency plus you'll get the highest standards of maritime instruction anywhere for professional deck crew. Save up to $xxxx! Compare our prices here…
The Yachtmaster Unlimited Certificate indicates that the holder has sufficient knowledge of celestial navigation, based on air navigation tables, to globally navigate using a sextant. Successful pupils will be issued with a theory course completion certificate and then within 1 year must submit their practical passage plan to qualify for their final ticket. To register for this course you require a Yachtmaster Limited certificate plus completion of a 600 nm rhumb line passage.
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1 week and usually starts on the fourth Monday of every month - the week after the Limited course..
US$1200
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Approved Engine Course
MCA Recognised

We are the only academy in the southern hemisphere that provides the AEC - the basic qualification you need for a career as an engineer in the megayacht industry. This is also essential if you wish to proceed to higher engineering qualifications. As a Captain or Engineer of a smaller yacht you'll find your job prospects greatly enhanced with AEC qualification plus a Deck Officer certification (the basic 4 week course) on your CV.

We are currently developing further engineering modules starting with the MEOL Oral Preparation followed by the balance of the shore based courses for Y4 certification.

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1 week - on demand, starts on a Monday
US$850
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Officer of the Watch Course
MCA Recognised - Includes all 4 OOW modules

You're at the best price and value OOW course in the world! You can save up to $2000 on the whole package, we neatly do our course in 5 weeks plus you'll get the highest standards of maritime instruction anywhere for professional deck crew. We're also the only academy in the Southern Hemisphere that provides the OOW. Compare our prices here…
Advance your career after Umlimited or Limited to become an Officer of the Watch on larger vessels of 15metres and over. PYT is accredited by the MCA to offer all the shorebased modules for the OOW (Yachts) educational programme. These include the following four modules: GMDSS, Advanced Sea Survival, Navigation & Radar and GSK. Should you not need the full package please enquire about doing individual modules.
Why not do the Chief Mate course at the same time…? See below.
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7 weeks usually starts on the last Friday of every month.
US$5900
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Chief Mate Modules
All the modules for Chief Mate Yachts (3000t):

You've found the best price and the academy that will do it's best to fit in with your schedule. An OOW qualification is required however it can be packaged with this Chief Mate course to save time.
The student has to complete the MCA OOW Oral examination to be able to submit the required three modules for Chief Mate. Once the oral is completed, certificates for Yachtmaster Unlimited, Advanced Fire Fighting and Medical First Aid must be submitted to the MCA for the final ticket.
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Up to 8 days - Depends on modules required. Run on demand but to fit in with other programmes. We'll do our best to suit your schedule
Medical First Aid US$ 185

Advanced
Fire Fighting
ZAR1800

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MASTER 500t

MCA Recognised

PYT's commitment to our previous students is to provide the necessary courses to advance their careers within the Mega Yacht industry. We are now an MCA approved Master 500gt course provider. The course contents are; Advanced Navigation and Radar, Stability, Business Law, Meteorology and Seamanship.

Should you not need the full package please enquire about doing individual modules. Students must hold the OOW Certificate and have sea time amounting to 12 months.

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5 weeks
+ Oral.
US$ 5500
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CORPORATE / TEAM BUILDING


WHAT A WAY TO SPEND A DAY (OR TWO…)

Welcome aboard for an exhilarating and unusual event to reward and entertain clients and staff and build morale.

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Proud to be an
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Welcome to Professional Yachtmaster Training (PYT) in Durban, South Africa - one of the world's leading megayacht academies and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere directly recognized by the MCA. PYT provides MCA recognized courses from beginner up to Master level, and our graduates are in demand worldwide.



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