Gemma Hulbert’s The Yacht Stew Academy is making its way to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to host its first course. The Chief Stew CoC (Certificate of Competency) will be delivered in person at Resolve Maritime Academy from Nov. 3–14. “There’ll be three trainers on site to ensure that there’s as much of one-to-one as possible and all the students are able to really voice their opinions and their questions,” Hulbert said. Only 20 spots are available for the course, and all students must have at least 24 months of yacht service before they’re allowed to take the course. There are three courses within the CoC program: Foundations of Leadership, Crew Wellbeing and Human Resources, and Destination, Event, and Interior Management. Students will go through these three courses within the two-week program, along with a new GUEST-accredited course: Yacht Mental Health and Wellbeing. “They will actually walk away at the end of the two weeks with four GUEST-accredited courses, and then they can apply for their CoC,” Hulbert said. “Most interior crew don’t even know that they’re able to apply for CoC, like their counterparts on deck or engineering, so it’s very special to recognize the interior crew and the work that they’ve done, and that it is valid and it is worthy of a CoC.” Students can expect a fun, interactive two-week program, Hulbert said. In addition to the GUEST-accredited certifications, students will walk away with one-on-one mentoring from Hulbert, new connections, access to a community of stews, and practical tools, feedback, and coaching. “We’ve made sure that it really works, that our curriculum is easy to digest, so that way we are able to go in person, and it will be a lot more fluid,” Hulbert said. “The Yacht Stew Academy is all about empowerment, it’s all about building confidence in stews so that they can show up as the best version of themselves and get better rotations and better time off because they’re more confident in their abilities.” Spots are limited, and waitlist members get first access. You can sign up now. Check out Triton's latest issue