Certificate Renewal & Replacement

As part of our Quality Management System, all command level certificates are now required to be renewed just as one must renew a driver’s license, pilot’s license and passport. Renewal is imperative to ensure that students are still eligible to hold the existing license, and for security purposes to assist in the detection of fraudulent certificates. Students are able to renew their certificates on our website.

Reasons to renew:

• Most IYT Worldwide certificates are mandated by various governments to be renewed every five years, therefore, it is a requirement that we must adhere to.
• Students can get updates on new rules or regulations that have come into place since they were certified.
• E-learning updates will be available through IYT online.
• Any change of address, email, ID number or other information can be amended when renewing.
• If a student does not renew we will assume that they are no longer active sailors and can be removed from our database.
• If a student has been involved in an accident due to their own fault or illegal behaviour, we reserve the right not to renew their certificate.
• If a national government agency, marine police or administration has good reason for a candidate’s certificate to be withdrawn or asks for it not to be renewed in the interests of public safety, IYT can do so at this time.
• For security purposes to assist in the detection of fraudulent certificates.

If you already have a profile registered in our system and can view your certificates online. Please follow these directions:

• Login and make sure your profile information is up to date.
  • Headshot: Upload a photo of your face and shoulders. IMPORTANT: This photo will be printed on your ID card. Make sure the photo is straight, bright, clear and contains your entire face and head. No hats or sunglasses. You may smile.
  • Passport or government issued ID: Upload a scan (or take a very clear photo). Be sure the full page is visible as we must be able to clearly see your name, date of birth and photo.
• Under the Dashboard tab, click View My Profile.
• Click on the Certificates tab to see your list of certificates.
• Select each certificate you would like to revalidate (renew) by checking the box on the right, then click Revalidate (or Replace if you want to replace your certificate).
• Follow the prompts through to the payment process to complete your order. (Keep in mind that you will be required to make a payment at the end of this process. We accept VISA, MC or PayPal).

NOTE: For Master of Yachts certificates, during the checkout process you will be asked to upload documents required for those certificates. See What documents do I need to submit for more info.

Please see information about Shipping & Handling below. If airmail is the chosen method of shipment and the package is lost you will be billed for the full cost of the replacement plus shipping.

No profile? Or is a certificate missing from your online profile?  Or do you only have a hardcover or plastic certificate without a QR code on the back?

Then please follow these instructions:

First, create a profile if you haven’t already.

• Click the login icon at the top right corner of our homepage, then click Register.
• Follow the prompt.
  • Headshot: Upload a photo of your face and shoulders. IMPORTANT: This photo will be printed on your ID card. Make sure the photo is straight, bright, clear and contains your entire face and head. No hats or sunglasses. You may smile.
  • Select your gender, birthday, country of birth, and nationality.
  • Passport or government issued ID: Upload a scan (or take a very clear photo). Be sure the full page is visible as we must be able to clearly see your name, date of birth and photo.
  • Once complete, the end screen will provide you with your six digit IYT ID number so you can log in. Keep this information handy. You will need to provide it to us as outlined below.
• Then renew your certificate this way.
  • Email [email protected] with the following:
  • State that you wish to revalidate your certificate (so we know how to proceed once we receive your email).
  • Provide your IYT ID number (provided to you after creating a profile).
  • Scan or take a clear photo of the front and back of your certificate that you wish to revalidate and email it to us.
  • We will reply to you with instructions on how you may now login and revalidate.
  • Login and make sure all your profile information is up to date.
  • Under the Dashboard tab, click View My Profile.
  • Click on the Certificates tab to see your list of certificates.
  • Select each certificate you would like to revalidate (renew) by checking the box on the right, then click Revalidate (or Replace if you want to replace your certificate).
  • Follow the prompts through to the payment process to complete your order. (Keep in mind that you will be required to make a payment at the end of this process. We accept VISA, MC or PayPal).

NOTE: For Master of Yachts certificates, during the checkout process you will be asked to upload documents required for those certificates. See What documents do I need to submit for more info.

Please see information about Shipping & Handling below. If airmail is the chosen method of shipment and the package is lost you will be billed for the full cost of the replacement plus shipping.

• Certificates will be processed and shipped only after payment has been received.
• Please allow six weeks for processing. This does not include delivery time.
• Airmail may take up to four weeks to reach final destination, if at all. It is not traceable so there is no tracking number. We strongly discourage airmail and are not responsible for lost airmail shipments.
• If airmail is the chosen method of shipment and the package is lost, you will be billed for the full cost of the replacement plus shipping.
• Courier takes three to five business days depending on location and you will receive the tracking number when your order ships.

1. Sign into your IYT account at www.IYTNet.com.

   

2. Hover over “DASHBOARD”, select “IYT Store”, and add “expedite fee” to cart.
   
3. Choose “proceed to checkout” and click “NEXT” in the cart step.
   
4. Choose the shipping method.

   1. Select “ship by courier” if your original order’s shipping method was “ship by airmail” and you would like to change your shipping method from airmail (free) to courier.

   2. Select “courier together with existing order” and enter your invoice number (202X-XXXXX) if your original order’s shipping method was already “ship by courier”.

   3. Select “courier together with existing order” and enter your invoice number (202X-XXXXX) if your original order’s shipping method was “ship by airmail” and you only require fast processing of the online copy/copies of your certificate(s). Please note that airmail can take up to 4-12 weeks to arrive but is unreliable as you are not provided with a tracking number.

      

5. Choose your payment method and click “NEXT”.
   

6. Tick the box beside “please accept the Terms and Conditions before proceeding” and click “FINISH”.
   
   Expedite fee: $50 expedite fee includes processing and shipping within 24 hrs of the time payment has been received. If your order is placed outside of business hours (including weekends and holidays), your order will be shipped the following business day.

   If you would like to download these instructions please click here. 
   

See our full revalidation price list here: reval-duplicate-price-list.pdf

Please be aware that late fees apply for Master of Yachts certificate revalidations:

1. Up to one year out of date: a late penalty of $90.00 USD.
2. Up to two years out of date: a late penalty of $180.00 USD.
3. Over two years out of date:
   1. Sit an oral examination (either in-person or virtual over Zoom, Webex, etc.) at an IYT Worldwide-approved Master of Yachts school (subject to examiner costs). In the event of failing the oral, the candidate will be required to re-sit the theory course.
   2. A late penalty of $270.00 USD.
4. Over three years out of date:
   1. Practical, oral, and written exam re-sit requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
   2. Please email [email protected] with all sea time from within the last 5 years and copies of all professional licenses (IYT and non IYT) before placing your renewal order.
   3. If over 3 years out of date: a late penalty of $360 USD.

Do I have to renew my Master of Yachts Limited if I hold a Master of Yachts Unlimited Certificate of Competency?

Technically the answer is no as the Master of Yachts Unlimited is a higher level than the Master of Yachts Limited. 
However, The Master of Yachts Limited is proof that one can command a vessel up to 200 tons, Power or Sail or Power & Sail.
The Master of Yachts Unlimited is proof that one can navigate using a sextant offshore but does not state whether it is Power or Sail. 
Most insurance companies want to see the Master of Yachts Limited and not the Unlimited which is why both are recommended to be kept current.

Please refer to this page of our support site for renewal instructions.

It has come to our attention that we haven’t formally addressed the expiry dates of our paper VHF certificates issued before June 1^st, 2013. There was no expiry date printed on the certificates at that time. We have sent out a school notice on April 15, 2013 notifying schools that as of June 1st, 2013 all our certificates will require revalidation every 5 years.

Unfortunately, we neglected to address the fact that prior VHF certificates issued without an expiration date now also expire after 5 years as we have automated our system which now requires expiration.  This is not unlike what the IMO have done with Basic STCW Certificates for professional use.  Prior to January 1^st, 2017, Basic STCW certificates had no expiration date, however, the IMO have now imposed expiration on those certificates.  We are sorry for the inconvenience but all the VHF paper certificates that were issued without an expiry date will now have to be revalidated every 5 years. We hope you understand the necessity of this requirement as we need to have consistency among all our certificates.