RYA VHF (SRC) Course
The minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment. |
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Course Overview:
The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio. This includes both fixed and hand held equipment using International channels.
A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures. Unnecessary transmissions could block out a Mayday distress call.
All new VHF sets are either fitted, or can be interfaced, with DSC allowing calls to specific vessels. If you hold the ‘old’ VHF licence (pre-1999) you need to upgrade your qualification if you purchase new equipment.
Level: Beginner
Qualification: RYA/MCA Maritime Radio Operator Certificate of Competence
Course fee: £129
Format:
Requirements/ Prerequisites:
No experience required.
Ability after course:
Allows and enables student to legally use and operate a VHF (SRC) Radio.
How to take the VHF (SRC) Course:
We run two options for the VHF course: online or classroom.
Online
The VHF (SRC) course is an online course taken through RYA interactive. North 58° Marine provides you with remote access to an instructor who will be on hand to help if you have any queries during the online course.
Once you have completed the online element of the course, you must complete a practical exam with North 58°, which can take place here at our training centre or at a convenient location for you (group commercial bookings).
To register for the VHF (SRC) E-Learning course first contact us on 01309 690099 so we can issue you with RYA Interactive E-Learning login details to get you started.
Classroom
For group commercial bookings it is sometimes easier and quicker to run the course as a classroom based course with the practical exam taking place on the same day at the end of the course.
North 58° Marine can provide a classroom, instructor and assessor for your company personnel course. Our instructors and assessors can also come directly to you (group commercial bookings).
The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio. This includes both fixed and hand held equipment using International channels.
A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures. Unnecessary transmissions could block out a Mayday distress call.
All new VHF sets are either fitted, or can be interfaced, with DSC allowing calls to specific vessels. If you hold the ‘old’ VHF licence (pre-1999) you need to upgrade your qualification if you purchase new equipment.
Level: Beginner
Qualification: RYA/MCA Maritime Radio Operator Certificate of Competence
Course fee: £129
Format:
- the basics of radio operation
- the correct frequencies (channels) to be used
- distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures
- making ship to shore telephone calls
- Digital Selective Calling (DSC) using simulators
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
- Search and Rescue (SART)
Requirements/ Prerequisites:
No experience required.
Ability after course:
Allows and enables student to legally use and operate a VHF (SRC) Radio.
How to take the VHF (SRC) Course:
We run two options for the VHF course: online or classroom.
Online
The VHF (SRC) course is an online course taken through RYA interactive. North 58° Marine provides you with remote access to an instructor who will be on hand to help if you have any queries during the online course.
Once you have completed the online element of the course, you must complete a practical exam with North 58°, which can take place here at our training centre or at a convenient location for you (group commercial bookings).
To register for the VHF (SRC) E-Learning course first contact us on 01309 690099 so we can issue you with RYA Interactive E-Learning login details to get you started.
Classroom
For group commercial bookings it is sometimes easier and quicker to run the course as a classroom based course with the practical exam taking place on the same day at the end of the course.
North 58° Marine can provide a classroom, instructor and assessor for your company personnel course. Our instructors and assessors can also come directly to you (group commercial bookings).
We offer courses all year round, most dates available. please visit our online booking system or contact us if the dates you would like are not shown, we operate a 'courses when you want them policy'
DATA SHARING STATEMENT
To enable access to your online course we need to share some of your personal data with the RYA via your user profile in www.ryainteractive.org. 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.
Your name and email address will be entered on www.ryainteractive.org 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.
Instructional support will be provided by this training centre for a period of 1 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 a course, your user account will be removed from www.ryainteractive.org.
Full details of how the RYA will deal with your personal information will be displayed when you first access www.ryainteractive.org.
For the duration of your access to the site, your data will be held in accordance with the RYA Interactive Data Policy, Terms and Conditions.
If you receive a digital certificate downloaded from the RYA Interactive site on completion of your course, your name, address, date of birth and certificate details will be transferred to the RYA database and held in accordance with the RYA’s Privacy Policy.
To enable access to your online course we need to share some of your personal data with the RYA via your user profile in www.ryainteractive.org. 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.
Your name and email address will be entered on www.ryainteractive.org 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.
Instructional support will be provided by this training centre for a period of 1 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 a course, your user account will be removed from www.ryainteractive.org.
Full details of how the RYA will deal with your personal information will be displayed when you first access www.ryainteractive.org.
For the duration of your access to the site, your data will be held in accordance with the RYA Interactive Data Policy, Terms and Conditions.
If you receive a digital certificate downloaded from the RYA Interactive site on completion of your course, your name, address, date of birth and certificate details will be transferred to the RYA database and held in accordance with the RYA’s Privacy Policy.
