RYA VHF Radio Course Classroom

SRC Marine VHF Radio Course Classroom (£120)

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Where?                     Snettisham Beach Sailing Club

How Long?               1 Day (10 hours- including 3 hours pre-study plus exam at the end of course)

How Old?                 16 (Min age 12 for the course but 16 for the end-of-course assessment and the issue of the official licence.)

How Many?             1:12

How Much?             £120 (See note for exam fee below) 

The Exam fee is £76 and this is paid directly to the RYA here. Once you've paid, please bring your receipt email/exam application form with you. If you are just taking the exam with us and not the course (in person or Online), we charge £40 for conducting the Exam at our premises.

ABOUT THE COURSE:

The Short Range Certificate is essential for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld marine VHF radio. A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures.

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 either fixed or handheld.

It is possible to undertake the RYA VHF/Short Range Certificate Course either online or in a classroom. The end-of-course assessment is still taken in the classroom though.

The course will be taught and examined using our Icom training radios. The exam will also include a short written test.

CONTENT:

Basics of radio operation, frequencies, distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures, making ship-to-shore telephone calls, Digital Selective Calling, Global Maritime Distress Safety System

PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

None. Ahead of the course, we will send you a course handbook and instructions on what preparation to undertake. This course pack can be an eBook or a printed copy.

Last updated 23:49 on 9 August 2025