In the document below you can find a short explanation of the CWO sailing certificates. This tekst is the same as you can find on the back of all CWO certificates. At this moment there is no official translation of the specific demanded items needed for an certain certificate.
2 or c: the instructor is competent to teach beginners (under supervision). 3 or A: the instructor is competent to teach beginners (ISSA level I) 4 of B: the instructor is competent to teach advanced techniques (ISSA level II) O: this person is competent to train and assess instructors (ISSA level III)
The instructor trainingprogramme is approved by the Dutch Ministry of Public Health,Welfare and Sports
More information about the Dutch national sailings scheme in English you can find on the website of the ISAF (International Sailing Federation. Or klick here to go directly to the information about sailing schemes.