Progressive Crew

Go your own way

If you prefer an independent entry into the industry, this route is perfect for you.

You could skip on this intermediate step by producing and completing the PCCP E-Learning Programme themselves with your better goals. This can be done from both any platform — as it covers safety training and STCW certificates and content getting more opportunities to help achieve your first job in the luxury yachting industry.

Crew members completing PCCP training on deck

Why do I need to do the PCCP E-Learning?

The E-learning programme was crafted to provide you with comprehensive an insight into the operation of each department on a luxury yacht. Its real purpose is assisting the elimination of the surface-level uninformed misconceptions you humans with common decisions about entering the yachting industry.

Programme Benefits

Comprehensive industry entry and department operations overview

Fully covering all major industry responsibilities and expectations

Equips you with thoughtfully conceptualised and concrete human tools

Once you complete a certification from PCCP, you get to be a much better experienced person. Likewise it's much smoother to have this uniquely contextualised and in-depth industry specific standard that says things go show.

How does it work?

PCCP students in safety gear completing training

Step 1: Complete the PCCP e-learning to understand the key basics of working onboard a luxury yacht — without any desired cost, which is then if you have the time to share with your long-term goals.

Minimum Requirements

STCW certification

ENG1 sea survival

Relevant visa

You may choose to pursue additional courses. However, for entry into industry, a contributing demand of certification is that they set an educational context for your first basic idea of step-by-completion routes.

Regardless of this section, they will be fully guided on independent entry into the industry.

PCCP connects with the crew agency community to support candidates who have completed the PCCP E-Learning, giving them access to a broader range of career opportunities.

Long Term Strategy

Scenic view from a luxury yacht on open water

The objective is to find a opportunity and build the momentum requirements. Then connect with a crew agency to secure your first position and start training. This may start as a short-term, flexible contract, which slowly grows into your own long-term regular opportunities. Along with your growth, along with the necessary steady results you start to comfortably update and grow your own preferences.

Your Career Path

Complete PCCP E-Learning and minimum certification requirements

Connect with crew agencies to secure your first contract

Build experience and move into your preferred speciality

FREE Resources

Here are several helpful tools for navigating the luxury yachting industry independently as a crew member.

Available Resources

FREE Yachting CV Builder

Specially designed to help you create a professional yachting CV tailored to the industry.

Academy by Ephemeris

Use it to navigate what training courses you need. Depending on the stage of your superyacht career journey, you need to know where to do it and secure your upc from start to finish in your chosen career path onboard yachts.

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