RYA Short Range Certificate (SRC / VHF)

 

If you have a VHF radio onboard your boat, or even carry a handheld VHF whilst kayaking or paddle-boarding, you need to hold an operator’s licence.

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 hand held.

Our RYA Marine Radio Short Range Certificate course is a one-day course aimed at anyone who wants to operate a marine VHF radio, with or without Digital Selective Calling. With options to complete the course online or in the classroom, you can learn at your own pace and convenience.

Vital for days out boating, it covers radio functionality, how to relay information clearly and swiftly in an emergency, as well as hands-on practice of operating and talking over the radio.

Infinity Yachting offer a couple of differnt packages to obtaining your SRC / VHF licence.

 

RYA Short Range Certificate (SRC / VHF) – Course Options

Option 1: Classroom Course with Examination

This option consists of approximately 8 hours of classroom-based tuition, delivered face to face by an RYA-approved instructor, typically between 09:00 and 17:00.

The course is followed by the RYA SRC examination, which is conducted in person by an RYA-appointed examiner.
The examination normally lasts 2–3 hours, depending on candidate numbers.

Pre-course preparation

Candidates are required to complete pre-course reading prior to attending the classroom course. Candidates should read Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the RYA VHF Handbook before the course date.

  • A printed handbook will normally be dispatched approximately one week prior to the course.

  • Where a booking is made within one week of the course date, candidates will be provided with digital access to the handbook to ensure the required pre-course reading can be completed.

Option 2: Online Course with Examination

This option allows candidates to complete the RYA SRC theory syllabus online at their own pace prior to taking the examination.

On successful completion of the online course, candidates must attend an RYA Training Centre to take the SRC examination in person.

The SRC examination must be conducted face to face by an RYA-appointed examiner and cannot be taken online.

Option 3: Examination Only

This option is available to candidates who have successfully completed an RYA SRC online course.

Candidates may book to attend the training centre to sit the SRC examination only.
Proof of successful course completion (completion certificate) must be presented prior to the examination.

 

Please Note that whichever route you take to obtaining your SRC/ VHF Licence an examination fee of £76 is payable directly to the RYA. This is in addition to the course prices.

 

RYA Compliance Notes

  • All examinations are conducted in accordance with RYA examination procedures

  • Certification is issued by the Royal Yachting Association

  • Successful candidates will be awarded the RYA Short Range Certificate (SRC)