The RYA VHF Radio Online Course can be taken on your PC, Mac or iPad letting you learn at your own pace in your own time anywhere worldwide.
This course is for anyone who owns a Marine VHF Fixed or Handheld set. The Marine VHF Radio is an important piece of safety equipment onboard, understanding the correct procedures when operating the VHF Radio is vital and could save you or your crews’ lives.
The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control or operate the VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on a leisure vessels fitted with a fixed or handheld Marine VHF Radio.
IMPORTANT: Although the RYA VHF licence (which is actually a UK Government licence) is recognized in many countries, it’s not always recognized in Hong Kong by OFCA (sometimes its rejected and sometimes accepted) as Hong Kong have their own local VHF certification. This RYA course it primarily made available for those who wish to charter a yacht in countries outside of Hong Kong that mandate the need for a VHF licence (e.g. some Mediterranean countries). If you wish to ensure your licence will be accepted by OFCA then please consider doing the Long Range course offered by the RHKYC.
Course overview: Course Overview
Please note that this page is only for the VHF online course only and the VHF practical exam is purchased separately (about HKD600, the price is set by the RYA). Once you have completed the on-line course and are ready to to take the oral and written exam please contact us to make arrangements.
| Pre-course Practical Requirements: | None. |
| Pre-course Theory Requirements: | None. |
| Course duration: | 10hrs |
| Minimum age: | 16 years. Under 18 year old will only be accepted if accompanied by a responsible adult. |
| What’s Included: | VHF Handbook (G31) + On-line course login detials |
| Cost: | HKD 1,500 |
| Exam: | When you have completed the on-line course and done some practice you should be ready to take the oral exam. When ready contact us to arrange an exam date. Please note that the above price does not include the written and oral exam fee (the exam fee is about HKD650 and is paid directly to the RYA on application) |
| Award: | RYA Radio Licence (IMPORTANT: This licence may NOT be recognized by OFCA (Hong Kong radio licence authority). Outside of Hong Kong it is recognized World Wide. |
Once you have purchased the course we will send you a course book by post. You will also receive by email your course joining instructions and a username/password.
The course is compatible with PC, Mac and iPads. You will get plenty of realistic practice using the inbuilt interactive VHF DSC Radio Simulator to make Routine, Urgency, Safety and Distress digital selective calls before you are tested at a RYA Training Centre for the final practical examination.
About Marine Radio:
- How the Radio works
- Using the Radio
- GMDSS
- Distress Calling
- Urgency and Safety Calling
- Rules and Licensing
- Interactive VHF DSC Radio Simulator practice scenarios
The Online RYA VHF Radio course will also come with a Marine Radio Simulator inbuilt so you can practise using the Marine VHF Radio interactively.
- A good internet connection WI-FI or 3G 4G Charges may apply 3G/4G
- Screen resolution 1024 x 768
- Microphone, speakers or headset
- Platform minimum requirements:
- MAC 2008 models or above, Intel processor, OS X10.7 (Lion) or Higher
- PC- Windows Vista 32-bit, Service Pack 2, 1GHz 32 bit (x86) processor, 512MB RAM, Sound card
- Also now available on iPads
Once you have successfully completed the VHF course you will receive an SRC Exam eligibility and report card.
You can then take this report card to any RYA VHF practical exam center to complete the VHF oral exam. Asia Pacific Yachting is authorized to conduct the VHF exam.
The exam fee is GBP60 and paid directly to the RYA.
Booking
Click the course below to access the booking page.
This course is available all year.
