Become An Examiner

Thank you for your interest in becoming a new BSS Examiner.

Have you read our 'day in a life' Examiner blog? It may give you further insight. Examiner Phil says " you must be passionate about examining boats to the highest safety standards", have a read of the rest of his blog on this link.

Of prime importance is your existing level of knowledge and understanding about boat systems such as fuel, electrical and gas systems, because the BSS Examiner Training Programme to become an BSS Examiner presumes you have a good level of prior knowledge. (So, if you think a spill rail is something you would find in a pub then becoming a BSS Examiner may not be for you.)

Although being a BSS Examiner always will be a technical role of applying both a deep and practical knowledge of boat construction and systems, it is equally important to bring excellent administrative, organisational and customer service qualities to the role. It hardly needs saying that you will be a 'people person' with passion to see people enjoying boats safely.

Web pages 1-4 in the menu cover what a BSS Examiner is and the factors you must consider before deciding to express an interest to joining the pathway that may lead to a formal offer of a place BSS Examiner Training Programme and then potentially applying to be an examiner.

The programme is modular with a mix of online, classroom and field based elements, including learning, coaching and assessment in all stages.

Trainees will undertake 16 online learning modules and attend 2.5 weeks of training, which consists of two days in Evesham, two separate weeks at our Examiner Field Craft training centre in Norwich and a half day end of programme review near Northampton. By way of guidance only, in 2023 Programme (the last run) the fee was £5949 (plus VAT) which reflects what it costs run the course, its non-profit.

The fee structure was split into three non-equal stage payments, and it included the final review assessment (two attempts), plus 6-months equivalence of coaching with an appointed experienced personal champion.

About the BSS New Examiner Training Programme

We select up to 24 Trainees for each Programme. We have a robust process based on a number of criteria including qualifications, transferable skills such as diagnostics, risk migration etc., personal attributes and location. Location is important as we need to prioritise to ensure we address any shortages of examiners in some geographical areas.

If you are keen to become a BSS Examiner on one of our future courses then please read all the information on pages 1-4 to understand the considerable demands and responsibilities that come with the role. We are not currently accepting Expressions of Interest.