Recognition fees

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Recognition fees

2025 - 2026

RGN A7

Application fees are payable at the time of submitting an application for recognition. Recognition for the 2025/26 season will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. Thereafter the recognition year will run from 1 April to 31 March each year. Pro forma invoices for the annual fees will be sent in February with VAT invoices to be sent at the beginning of April. Training Centre recognition fees maybe subject to annual increases.

A7.1 Inspectors' costs

Recognised Training Centres (RTCs) that are subject to the non-UK recognition fee will, in addition to the annual recognition fee, provide or cover the cost of the inspector's international travel, accommodation and subsistence required for the centre’s inspection.

Where extensive travel is required, additional payment to cover travel days may be charged by prior agreement.

Where an area has multiple RTCs, the inspector will make every effort to co-ordinate inspections to enable the costs to be shared between the RTCs concerned. Any RTC that cannot be inspected as part of a co-ordinated visit of multiple centres must cover the cost of their own inspection as above.

A7.2 Affiliated clubs

RYA affiliated clubs operating from one site in the UK pay a fee for the initial centre application/inspection, but thereafter the annual recognition fee is discounted 100% for practical or shorebased courses, provided that RYA training is restricted to their members or members of other RYA affiliated clubs. This exemption is in place to assist clubs in attracting and keeping members.

An annual inspection fee will be payable by RYA affiliated clubs wishing to operate from more than one site, or outside the UK.

Annual fees for online and distance learning courses, and inspection fees for marine radio courses still apply.

Should the club cease to pay the annual RYA affiliation fee or wish to offer training to non-members, the club will inform RYA Training and become subject to the annual recognition fee.

Practical fees

Shorebased recognition can be applied for at no extra cost. Additional inspection fees may apply.	Application fee	Annual fee
UK centres	£441.60 (£368+VAT)	£370.80 (£309+VAT)
Additional water bases (per base)	£164.40 (£137+VAT)	£163.20 (£136+VAT)
Re-inspection if needed (plus expenses)		£370.80 (£309+VAT)
Non-UK centres	£1,287.60 (£1,073+VAT)	£856.80 (£714+VAT)
Re-inspection if needed (plus expenses)		£856.80 (£714+VAT)
Introduction to Personal Watercraft Safety Course (plus expenses) VAT at the appropriate rate will be charged unless either a valid EU VAT registration number or a registered verifiable address outside the EU is provided to the RYA.	£1,114.80 (£929+VAT)	£856.80 (£714+VAT)
Tender Operator, Intermediate & Advanced powerboat Recognition checking fee	£225 (£187.5+VAT)

Shorebased only fees (classroom courses)

Courses offered online or by distance learning are subject to additional fees (see Distance Learning and RYA Online fees below)	Application fee	Annual fee
UK centres	£154.80 (£129+VAT)	£126 (£105+VAT)
Non-UK centres	£217.20 (£181+VAT)	£184.80 (£154+VAT)
Sea Survival and SRC inspection fees (5 yearly)
UK centres (plus expenses) - see * below	£246 (£205+VAT)	£244.80 (£204+VAT)
Non-UK centres (plus expenses) - see * below	£835.20 (£696+VAT)	£835.20 (£696+VAT)
* or, if combined with practical inspection	£68.4 (£57+VAT)	£68.40 (£57+VAT)

Distance learning fees

See Distance Learning Courses section of Shorebased Centres for details of the stages of application. Centres must already be recognised as a shorebased training centre prior to applying for distance learning recognition.	Application fee	Annual fee
Application fee	£123.60 (£103+VAT)
Alpha checking fee per course	£234 (£195+VAT)
Beta checking fee per course. This includes an initial licence fee of £305 including VAT for use of RYA Intellectual Property. Extra checks may be necessary if recognition cannot be granted at this stage, at a cost of £208 per day	£466.80 (£389+VAT)
Annual licence fee for use of RYA Intellectual Property - payable in addition to the practical or shorebased annual recognition fee, as appropriate	£351.60 (£293+VAT)	£228 (£190+VAT)
Re-inspection fee - payable 5 yearly after initial recognition, or on interim significant changes to the course		£248.40 (£207+VAT)

RYA Online fees

Centres must hold RYA recognition prior to applying to offer RYA online courses.	Application fee	Annual fee
Annual site hosting fee (payable by all RYA Interactive centres)	£160.80 (£134)	£160.80 (£134+VAT)
CEVNI course hosting fee	£33.60 (£28+VAT)	£33.60 (£28+VAT)
Essential Navigation course hosting fee	£81.60 (£68+VAT)	£81.60 (£68+VAT)
PPR course hosting fee	£81.60 (£68+VAT)	£81.60 (£68+VAT)
SRC course hosting fee	£81.60 (£68+VAT)	£81.60 (£68+VAT)
Safe & Fun course hosting fee	no charge	no charge
In addition to these annual fees, the following fees per student are payable in the month following their enrolment.
CEVNI test students		£18 (£15+VAT)
Essential Navigation course students		£18 (£15+VAT)
PPR course students		£20.40 (£17+VAT)
SRC course students		£18 (£15+VAT)
Safe & Fun course students		£8.40 (£7+VAT)