RYA VHF Marine Radio (SRC)

Marine Radio Short Range Certificate Training Courses and Examinations

Please read the information below carefully before enrolling on a face-to-face training course, purchasing an online training course or booking an examination. Refunds will not be provided where prerequisites are not met.

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The marine radio short range certificate is the qualification you need to operate a marine VHF radio. Sometimes people refer to it as their \'VHF licence\'. This qualification is vital if you have a marine VHF radio fitted to your boat or you are going to use a handportable to communicate with other water users. It is a legal requirement that both the operator and the equipment are licensed.

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This course will provide you with all the theoretical knowledge and practical skills you need to allow you to pass the pre-exam knowledge check. You will then be issued with your course completion certificate, which is needed before you can be examined.

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Examinations are booked and paid for separately. The course fee does not include the examination fee. Successful completion of an external examination qualifies you for the Marine Radio Short Range Certificate of Competence and the Authority to Operate.

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Validity

A marine radio short range certificate is valid for life, subject to any future changes in licensing conditions.

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Prerequisites

Candidates must be 16 years of age or older

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What\'s covered during the course?

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Features of VHF radio equipment

Rules, regulations and conventions

Understanding and using radio language and procedures

Making routine voice calls

Using digital selective calling (DSC) to call other vessels

The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

GMDSS equipment including EPIRBs, SARTs and NAVTEX

Sending a distress alert and message

Receiving distress, urgency and safety calls

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Online training

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Please note that login details for your course are not generated automatically, but we will enrol you and send your login details as quickly as possible.

If you purchase this product you will be enrolled with the RYA\'s official online training course. You will receive a copy of the course book by post, but you don\'t have to wait for it to arrive to begin your course if you are keen to get started. You will also receive details of how to obtain support during your course*.

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Duration and reasonable use of support:

This self-guided study can be done at your own pace. Support is available for up to 12 months from date of purchase and is accessed through e-mail. We aim to respond to your requests as quickly as possible. We reserve the right to terminate support if the nature or frequency of requests becomes excessive.

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Additional computing prerequisites:

You should have a reasonable level of computer literacy and must make sure that your computing equipment meets the minimum requirements as shown below before purchasing the course.

The online SRC course and taster have the following minimum technical requirements

Internet connection (broadband or 3G). Charges may apply for 3G

1024 x 768 screen resolution - this must be available screen space (menu bars, docks or task bars may conceal part of the course window on smaller screens)

Microphone and speakers/headphones

Platform specific minimum requirements

Mac

Intel processor OS X 10.7 (Lion) or above.

PC

Windows Vista Service Pack 2

1 GHz (x86) processor 512 MB RAM

Sound card.

Quicktime (for viewing videos) available here.

iPad/iPad Mini

iOS 6 or above. Older generation iPads may have performance issues.

Android devices are not currently supported, but the RYA intends to roll out a new, compatible version of the course later in 2018.

Netbooks are not supported due to the reduced screen resolution.

Useful Information

Privacy notice

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By purchasing this online course or assessment, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the following:

"To enable access to your online course we need to share some of your personal data with the RYA via your user profile in the interactive website. This learning management website is hosted and maintained by a third party called Learning Pool, who will not use your personal information for any reason other than enabling your course.

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Your name and email address will be entered on the interactive website in order to create your user account. On your first access to the site, you will be asked to enter your address and date of birth. You will have access to the site for one year in order to complete your online course. During this period, your personal information will be held on the website by Learning Pool and be available to this training centre and the RYA for the purpose of managing your course.

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Instructional support will be provided by this training centre for a period of one year from the date of your course booking.

On completion of your course, your name, email, date of birth and address will be transferred to the RYA's central database for the purpose of recording details of the course and any certification you gain as a result of it. This information allows the RYA to record your certification, to update any records they may already hold about you or your qualifications and to verify your certificate if required. After one year from the date of your enrolment on the course, your user account will be removed from the interactive website."

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Full details of how the RYA will deal with your personal information will be displayed when you first access the interactive website.