Watersports Instructor CV example
A Watersports Instructor CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Date of birth
- 24 October 1995
- Available
- Now
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- English (native)
Profile
2 years on yachts, private and charter, now working as Watersports Instructor. Strong in patient beginner coaching, tender and tow driving and jet ski and Seabob servicing. Looking for a permanent position on a 55m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Patient beginner coaching
- Tender and tow driving
- Jet ski and Seabob servicing
- Kite and foil instruction
- Looked after high-spending guests one to one
- Planned and ran daily guest sessions
- Kept equipment and treatment areas spotless
Skills and education
Risk assessments and briefings, Deck maintenance basics, Calm guest manner. Professional diploma in my specialism.
Interests
Surfing, cycling, yoga
References
Captain of the 55m motor yacht
Current employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Head of department on the previous yacht
Previous employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the Watersports Instructor guide
Captains hire teachers. Freestyle tricks matter less than calm, patient coaching of beginners and children and good safety habits. Most people who get hired come from ski resorts, holiday centres or kite schools and hold an instructor qualification in at least two disciplines. RYA Powerboat, Dinghy or Windsurf Instructor, IKO or BKSA kite, and PADI Divemaster are the usual ones. Add a tidy appearance, good manners with guests and basic deckhand skills, and you are employable.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- RYA Powerboat Level 2
- RYA Personal Watercraft Proficiency
Gets you hired
- RYA Powerboat Instructor
- IKO Instructor Level 1 or BKSA
- RYA Dinghy or Windsurf Instructor
- PADI Divemaster
- PDSD
QuestionsSee what a Watersports Instructor earns
What tickets should a Watersports Instructor CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical, RYA Powerboat Level 2 and RYA Personal Watercraft Proficiency first, each with the date it was issued. Then add RYA Powerboat Instructor and IKO Instructor Level 1 or BKSA if you hold them.
How long should a Watersports Instructor CV be?
Two pages at most. Give your last three jobs in detail and one line each to older ones.
Can I copy this example CV?
Use the layout and the order, then replace every line with your own details. Never list a ticket or a job you do not have: captains and crew agents check certificates and call references.