Prerequisites:

• Be 20 years of age or older;
• Be an intermediate Cruising Instructor registered for the current year;
• Have logged 300 hours teaching as a CYA Cruising Instructor with 50% or more of this time teaching on the water, and have taught at least 2 Intermediate live-aboard programs leading to CYA Intermediate Standard certification.
• Have logged cruising time of 30 days as a skipper, with a minimum of 5 overnight passages;
• Have a current Red Cross, St. John Ambulance or other nationally recognized Standard First Aid Certificate;
• Have a current nationally recognized certificate in CPR, level B;
• Have a VHF radio operator's certificate;
• Have Spark START or equivalent PCOC card.
• Be recommended by an LTC Instructor Evaluator registered for the current year.

For more information,visit the CYA's website.