ASA 201, Basic Keelboat Sailing Instructor Qualification Clinic | Modern Sailing

ASA 201, Basic Keelboat Sailing Instructor Qualification Clinic

Are you ready to become a sailing instructor?

1. Are you at least 18 years of age?
2. Do you have three or more years of sailing experience?
3. Do you have teaching experience or enjoy teaching family or friends how to sail?
4. Are you a current ASA member, or willing to become an ASA member?
5. Do you hold an ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing Certificate; or are you able to complete an ASA 101 course before the ASA 201 Clinic?

If you are able to respond "yes" to all of the questions above, you're ready to become an ASA Instructor!

Clinic Application

Your first step is to apply to for the ASA 201, Basic Keelboat Instructor Qualification Clinic. Download and print the ASA IQC Instructor Candidate Packet and the MSC Sailing Resume, then email your completed form to office@modernsailing.com. Questions about the clinic or application process? Email us or call our office at (415) 331-8250.

Clinic Information

ASA 201 Certification requires the Instructor Candidate to pass several written and oral examinations and pass an on-the-water skills evaluation by a certified ASA Instructor Evaluator. When the Candidate is successful, the Instructor Evaluator signs the certification page in the Candidate's log book and the ASA issues the certification stickers by mail.

Price: $545

ASA Instructor Qualfication Clinics Schedule

NOTE: Even though you can earn your ASA Instructor Certificate without holding a US Merchant Marine Credential (captain's license), you will not be eligible to work as an instructor on US federal waters without credentials/licensure.

 

PDF icon ASA IQC Instructor Qualification Packet

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  • Trudy Flores

    Captain Jeff Cathers is really cool. I had such a great time on the Farallones Day Trip. It was actually my very best day of 2020. Thank you so much for coordinating the trip.

  • John Kipping

    The meeting room was quite adequate and the location most convenient, but the course outline and instruction were outstanding. Modern Sailing is fortunate to have such a well organized instructor in Mr. Stan Lander who teaches very well from a rich professional background. Mr. Lander was generous with his time and patiently in helping students who needed more attention or time in understanding various aspects of the curriculum.

  • Andrew Goble, San Francisco

    It has been wonderful sailing with MSC over the years. Please extend my thanks to the owners, management, and staff for unrequited professionalism and high standards in a charter fleet. I have sailed with several in my years and none nearly hold a candle to the quality of business and staff at Modern Sailing.

  • Warren Leiden, Member

    I try to get out on the water every week: out the Gate, around Angel, up Raccoon - I love it all. After 18 years as a member of OCSC in Berkeley, I learned to sail the bigger boats at Modern by taking ASA 103 and 104. My ASA 104 instructor Dave Russell was terrific. Also, Captain Bill Moreland has been very generous in giving informal advice whenever I’ve asked him. Thanks to Bill, I no longer have any anxiety about docking!

  • John Kratochvil, Oregon

    I would like to compliment Stan Lander for his coaching, counseling and teaching Heavy Weather Offshore Sailing. Stan was very accommodating to all of the student's interests and shared his many years of insight on handling the boat in heavy seas. I would certainly recommend Stan and this course to sheltered waters sailors. My confidence in handling a boat of this size was certainly enhanced by the experience.

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2310 Marinship Way, Sausalito
(415) 331-8250
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