Company Profile

UKSA is one of the world's top three providers of MCA yacht certificates, offering a comprehensive range of all-inclusive MCA and STCW approved courses, including Safety, Security and Engineering Training through to MCA Deck Officer and Master training for superyachts and workboats.

Food and accommodation come as standard, you’ll live and eat on our fully equipped site in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Everything you need you’ll find on our vibrant 4-acre waterfront location: accommodation block, canteen, bar, swimming pool, and classrooms are all housed on campus.

We’re also easily accessible from Bournemouth, Southampton, and London airports. With transport links arriving at either Portsmouth or Southampton ferry terminals. Our doors don’t close when classes end. We offer flexibility and extensive scheduling around each course, with access to our classrooms and resources in the evening too.

Run by James Potipher, our instructional team is made up of highly skilled industry experts from the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy and superyacht sectors; Authorities that will share their skills and expertise with you as you study. Our doors don’t close when classes end. We offer flexibility and extensive scheduling around each course, with access to our classrooms and resources in the evening too.