RYA SRC Assessor Course

Course Content

• GMDSS revision
• Licensing requirements
• Equipment overview
• Distress procedures and working
• Urgency and safety alerts
• Navtex, EPIRBs, and SARTs
• Practical use of training sets
• Computer simulator
• Online marine radio course
• Teaching voice techniques
• Candidate teaching sessions & debriefs
• Practical assessment
• Review of the SRC written examinations
• Written SRC examination
• Course administration
• Course resources

Validity

• Five years, after which a revalidation course will be required.

Pre-Course Requirements & Certificates

• Minimum age 18 years
• RYA Short Range Certificate or higher GMDSS marine radio operator’s certificate
• Teaching in the Classroom
• Recommended to have completed or observed an RYA SRC course (online or classroom) within the last five years
• One of the following:
  – RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence, or
  – RYA practical instructor certificate in any discipline

*Please note the above certificates must be held and submitted at time of booking*

Course Aims

The RYA SRC Assessor course prepares candidates to:

• Teach the RYA Short Range Certificate Course in the classroom
• Deliver the RYA Short Range Certificate Online Course
• Assess the RYA Short Range Certificate Examination
• Serve as a Chief Instructor at an RYA SRC Training Centre

Booking: All RYA Instructor Courses and Revalidations bookings are managed through the RYA Online Course Booking Portal.