Exam Centres
The following Exam Centres have been approved by the MCA to undertake IAMI Deck Yacht (YDES) and IAMI EOOW (EKES) examinations.
If you wish to make an examination booking please contact the Exam Centre directly.
Current examination fees (from September 2025) are:
All YDES modules at £160
EKES EK and Control modules at £150
EKES Science modules at £110
For training provider that wish to become an approved MCA / IAMI examination centre, then you need to contact exams@mcga.gov.uk
View Exam Centres Around the World
AMF – Ida De Felice i.defelice@defelice.yachts +39 0584 399464
Via M. Coppino N.433, Viareggio, Italy, 55049
BW1 – Bluewater Training training@bluewateryachting.com +33 4933 44773
7 Boulevard d’Aguillon, Antibes, France, 06600
BW2 – BW Palma sophiepalma@bluewateryachting.com +34 971 677 154
Bluewater International Yachting Services Spain SL, VAT ES B16555203, Calle San Juan 4, 07012, Palma Spain
COGC – City Of Glasgow Julie.McCorkindale@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk 0141 375 5254
City of Glasgow College, 190 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G4 0RF
GMA – Glasgow Maritime shayne@glasgowmaritimeacademy.com 0141 554 2248 101
Abercromby Business Centre, 279 Abercromby Street, Glasgow, G40 2DD
JPMA – John Percival purser@hss.ac.uk (0)151 632 4664
Hoylake Sailing School Ltd, Marine House, 86a Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 3BD
MPT Maritime Professional Training Shirley@mptusa.com + 1 954 525 1014
1915 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, USA, FL 33316
PYT – PYT Durban afb@pyt.co.za +27(0)313074992
241c Florida Road, Morningside, Durban, South Africa, 4001
PYT2 – SAMTRA pmaurer@samtra.co.za +27 (0) 21 7868400
Queens Road, Seaforth, Simons Town, Western Cape, RSA 7995
PYT3 – PYT FTL info@pytusa.com +1 954 609 6710
Professional Yachtmaster Training U.S.A, 1635 South Miami Road, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, 33316
UKSA – MCA.exams@uksa.org (0)1983 294941
Artic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, PO31 7PQ
WMS – Warsash Maritime School exams@solent.ac.uk +44 (0)23 8201 2600
Warsash Maritime School, Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, UK, SO14 0YN
WMT – Western Maritime exams@wm.training 01752 770589
Crownhill Fort, Crownhill Road, Plymouth, PL6 5BX
Yacht (Deck) Examination
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Image Credit: Just Be Maritime
COGC – exams@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk 0141 375 5254
City of Glasgow College, 190 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G4 0RF
FNC – Blackpool & Flyde Sue.Mcclinton@blackpool.ac.uk 01253 504352
Blackpool & The Fylde College, Fleetwood Nautical Campus, Broadwater, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 8JZ
LJMU – John Moores h.guest@ljmu.ac.uk 0151 231 2449
Department of Maritime and Mechanical Engineering, James Parsons Building, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF
NAFC – danah.johnson@uhi.ac.uk 01595 772000 or 01595 772222
NAFC Marine Centre, Port Arthur, Scalloway, Shetland, ZE1 0UN
SSMS – Judy.Burns@tynecoast.ac.uk 0191 4273909
Marine Engineering, South Tyneside College, St Georges Ave, South Shields, NE34 6ET
UTT – stephan.nanan@utt.edu.tt 1 (868) 223-4888 / 642-8888
UTT Chaguaramas Campus, 2nd Avenue North, Western Main Road, Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies
WMS – Warsash Maritime School exams@solent.ac.uk +44 (0)23 8201 2600
Warsash Maritime School, Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, UK, SO14 0YN
Engineering Examination System
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Image Credit: Just Be Maritime