Kick Start Your Watersports Career

Whether you are starting a career in watersports, searching for the ultimate gap year experience, or just dreaming of a career teaching the sports you love, UKSA training can help you realise your dreams.

All you need is an enthusiasm for being out on the water and passing your skills on to others. We provide the training, support and guidance to turn this passion into a rewarding career.

Since 1990 our courses have launched the careers of the best in the industry, transporting them around the globe to pursue the sports and adventures that they thrive on working within established career paths.

The key to your success lies in the quality of training we provide and the ongoing support offered by our careers service. UKSA will support your long-term development and success, delivering careers support, guidance and advice for the whole of your working life in the industry.*

Over the past 10 years, watersports has become a part of the mainstream tourism industry through the establishment of new holiday companies in new locations and the acquisition of existing successful operators such as Neilson and Sunsail by leading tour operators Thomson and First Choice respectively.

Wanted - all over the world

Demand for instructors has rocketed in recent years, with watersports becoming increasingly popular at holiday destinations worldwide. UKSA’s watersports instructor training programmes are developed through close consultation with leading operators to ensure they foster the skills and personal qualities demanded by employers.

Carve out a secure future in watersports

Watersports operators require instructors to have a range of qualifications. UKSA training includes a minimum of three disciplines, with more available as additional modules, giving the widest choice of secure employment opportunities and great promotion prospects.

UKSA started training professional watersports instructors in 1990, and has continued to update and refine training methods and qualifications. Put simply, our objective is to ensure you are always in the best position to succeed.

The Academy’s training can take you beyond waterfront instruction, into coaching and management, as your career develops and life choices require it. Training at UKSA is the first step towards a future following your passions and enjoying success in a growing and vibrant industry that’s quick to reward hard work and expertise.

* You must qualify in a minimum of 3 disciplines in order to qualify
for the UKSA Careers Service