Because IYT Worldwide is the internationally accredited global leader and most trusted standard in yacht training and certification, there exist a number of unauthorised yacht training schools and instructors who claim to be affiliated and authorised IYT Worldwide partners while, in fact, they are not.

Please be aware that any school not included on our website does not meet the standards and certification requirements of IYT Worldwide. If you are ever concerned that your school or instructor may be unauthorised, please check our list of authorised IYT Worldwide schools & instructors or contact us to confirm their status.



Unauthorised Schools and Other Entities

To check whether a school is an authorised IYT Partner School, use the “Find a School” tool on IYTNet under IYT Training Providers.

The IYT Worldwide webpage, Unauthorised Schools and Other Entities https://www.iytworld.com/schools/unauthorized-schools/ , provides important information to help students and the public identify schools, instructors, organisations and individuals who are not authorised or affiliated with IYT Worldwide.

The page includes information about:

  • Former IYT Partner Schools: Schools whose IYT membership has been withdrawn and which are no longer authorised to provide IYT training or certification.
  • Unauthorised Schools and Organisations: Businesses that may falsely claim to be affiliated with or approved by IYT Worldwide.
  • Unauthorised Instructors: Individuals whose IYT instructor status has been withdrawn or who may falsely claim to hold valid IYT instructor qualifications.
  • Fraudulent Certificates: Individuals identified by IYT as having attempted to use falsified certificates or documents, along with warnings about unauthorised certification websites.
  • Unaffiliated Organisations: Organisations that are not associated with IYT Worldwide, including those offering similarly named qualifications that should not be confused with official IYT certifications.
  • ICC Certification Warnings: Information about organisations issuing certificates that may not meet the requirements of UNECE Resolution 40.

The purpose of this page is to protect students from misleading claims, fraudulent qualifications and unauthorised training providers. IYT encourages students to verify that their chosen school and instructor are officially authorised before enrolling in training or paying for certification.

Anyone concerned about the authenticity of a school, instructor or certificate should contact IYT Head Office for verification.