EXAM PREREQUISITES:

Completion of either:

• ISPA home study correspondence,
• Classroom or
• On the water course.

For more details on home study ashore based courses please go to your choice of;
Sailing	Power Boating	Navigation

The "Ashore Based Certificate" exams for either Sail, or Power may only be taken in the following sequence:

• Competent Crew (Basic).
• Day Skipper (Intermediate).
• Coastal Navigation.
• Coastal Skipper (Advanced).
• Yachtmaster Offshore.

Prior to taking the exam:

• You will be in possession of your own individual course book for the exam being taken e.g. Competent Crew Sail for the Competent Crew Sail exam.
• You have completed the book and answered all of the module questions.
• Please print and read Procedure for taking ISPA online exams
• When you are ready to take the exam please go to the Online Store and purchase the appropriate exam.
• Once you have paid for the exam, you will receive your ORDER NUMBER,
• Return to this page and using this link, and your order number, register for the exam.
• On successful completion of your exam, you can register your ashore based certification.

All exams require a proctor

Responsibilities of a Proctor

• Must be present at all times during the exam.
• Cannot be related to the person taking the exam.
• Must be of the age of majority in the province or territory or state.
• Must ensure that the person taking the exam has no access to any material.
• Must ensure that the person taking the exam is identified correctly.
• Ensures that if more than one person is taking the exam, they do not share information.
• Ensures that the person taking the exam does not attempt to use the back button reproduce, print, save or copy the exam or its components.
• Understands that the exam will automatically provide a ZERO score if any condition in item 7 is attempted.