Ardent Training Arvostelua 1 222

The day skipper theory isn’t easy but the team at Ardent really helped me get through it. Can’t recommend enough.

The positives that worked for me:
- Very responsive to the chat function so online didn’t feel isolated
- No question was a stupid question, and they were all willing to listen to different viewpoints
- Their knowledge is awesome
- Great community
- Modules well laid out and the module quizzes (knowledge checks) and module assessments really helped understanding
- The mix of text and video in the modules
- The welcome pack which gives you all you need to get going
- The resources beyond the basic training are amazing
- The Monday night live sessions where they bring in special guests to go through an aspect of sailing you might not otherwise come across

What could they do better? Start to offer the practical courses - now that would be awesome!

Great learning experience with all the lessons perfectly prepared for all kind of levels of sailors/skippers. What makes it really outstanding for me is the support I got from the team - whenever there is a question I got an answer within some minutes - independent if it is on weekends or night hours. Same experience during the mock exam and the actual exam - even Christmas did not really stop them ( sorry for that but of course this is also the time where I had some time off ) - I can hardly imagine that the experience could be any better - great job and thanks again

I would get responses in minutes and they always gave grate feedback. Despite being an online course, with this response time, it never felt isolating.

Almost half the way of Fastrack Coastal/Yachmaster course and I love it. The way it is taught with real people under the hood is awesome, no chatbot here. If you get in trouble with some questions, no worries. The team will answer you whatsoever. I contacted them several times over different ways and it's perfect. Regarding the course itself, it covers everything and the explanations, even though detailed, are crystal clear. Straight to the point and pragmatic. I do absolutely not regret my choice and strongly recommended Ardent-Training. It's worth it! Thanks :-)

Ardent Training are a great way to complete your RYA theory courses. The instructors are so helpful, they are online and available almost all the time. The layout of their course is very user friendly and they understand that everyone learns differently and are great at guiding many different learning styles. 10/10

Thank you to Charly, Edd and all the wonderful team at Ardent. I did this course 40 years ago, when it was then significantly about Celestial Navigation. The current syllabus whilst more comprehensive is the right mix of what we need to understand today about navigation and seamanship, considering the ease and effectiveness of our modern technologies.
Ardent have presented the course in such an effective and user-friendly manner. The support staff have been wonderful and provided detailed responses within the promised 2 hours, if not immediately. They have all been pro-active when needed and have always been understanding and 100% positive, even when we ask silly questions.
Backup documentation provided by Ardent is excellent and copies will always be found in my navigation kit.
I live in Melbourne, Australia and I searched the world to find the best course catering for complex tidal conditions, and I was fortunate to find Ardent Training in Tobermory. Every reference I examined was positive for Ardent, including the RYA head office.
Well done and congratulations to Ardent Training.

Did my day skipper theory successfuly with them and went back to do the yachtmaster theory. I think they have found the perfect balance of online and personal experience. You are genuinely interacting with the people in the videos, Edd and Charly are very involved (also met them at Southampton boat show - hi both). It gave me the flexibility to learn and revise on my commute, they have great support in every format and at all hours. Totally recommend 👌

Wow, there was a lot more to it than I expected. Very interesting and thorough. Confidence inspiring due to the feeling that you were onboard with your instructors. Very well recommended!

A fantastic experience!
I completed the online course from Spain to take the Yachtmaster Offshore exam in Galicia.

A great team of instructors, answering any questions in just a few minutes, in a clear and direct manner.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants to work online without traveling to a classroom, from anywhere in the world.
Thank you very much, and see you soon!

I am new to sailing and had zero knowledge of what was expected
The course was detailed informative and very easy to use. It was a simple task to return to subjects that I needed to revisit.
The support was excellent and detailed feedback sent very quickly
Overall I would recommend this course to anyone

Really solid Yachtmaster theory course with Ardent Training. Not only did they teach you the required material, but they gave novel explanations and helpful tips to make sure you actually understood everything. Insanely quick response time with grading and questions. Easy to use online interface. All around great!

This is fully online but I always got answers to questions within minutes during the day, so never felt remote. Easy to use course, which is split into bite sizes sessions. The knowledge checks and module assessments ensure you are on the right track. Excellent resources’ chats and web sessions. Gives plenty of time to complete course. Good quality navigation instruments provided which are durable for future use.

Excellent course the videos make everything easy to follow
The instructor’s are helpful and enthusiastic
Would recommend
5stars

This company are spot on!!!! The course is really well put together and in the right order too for easy understanding and throughout the course, if you have any problems / questions, you can hit the online chat button with a query and within a couple of minutes there was someone talking to you and trying to help.
It cost about £50 more than a cheaper course I had seen advertised but personally I think it was well worth the extra with the back up I received and all the features that this company try to put into their portfolio.
Ardent take time out to sit there on a Monday night and discuss different topics, get 3rd parties involved on different subjects like subjects covered in the course and how to approach your mock exams / the real exam.
10/10 to these guys. Im just about to book my VHF Radio course with them now!

Great course, very well prepared instructors and clear to get lessons.

I liked the course very much. The wohle content is explaind by video and I nearly had the impression to be in a classroom, because with the live chat, you can ask questions immediately and you get answers very quickly.
Very well explained and I have the impression to have experienced and passionate instructors.

I took a course with Ardent Training and found it very useful. The lessons were clear and easy to follow, and the instructors were knowledgeable. Overall, a positive experience.

The quality of the material, the ability to do self-pace study but at the same time have super quick direct feedback if needed, the availability and kindness of the team for any question, the speed of answering and correcting the exam... All in all 100%, this is an example of how a professional (and passionate) service should be provided.

The whole course is broken down into manageable modules with good illustration and explanation.

The online support is with quick response and very helpful.

I had excellent experince with Ardent Training school. Thank you Holly, Peter and all Instructors for the course and your help and support on the way. Strongly recommend them if you are looking for a great courses with detailed and structured learning materials! The plotter and divider sent to me for the practicing will accompany me in all my further sailing adventures :-)