VHF Radio Operators Course

Short Range Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency

The VHF Marine Radio is the most commonly installed radio equipment on marine vessels. It is the corner stone of radio communication and provides an essential safety service. The radio has numerous benefits over the handy mobile phone including increased range, wide area broadcasting, and not reliant on a third party network. In many areas, it is now a requirement that a vessel going more than a few natuical miles offshore is required to have a VHF radio onboard, and have a trained operator.

The NAVatHOME Australia VHF Radio Operators Course is the only online course that uses interactive speech recognition to allow you to actually practice your broadcasts and get a response appropriate to your call. It is the only online course that goes through a simulated setup of a DSC radio AND then use DSC to interact with another radio. It is an incredible bit of fun!

It is a requirement in Australia, New Zealand and Internationally, that all operators of VHF Marine Radio Equipment are trained and deemed competent in its use.

This course covers the required knowledge for the Short Range Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency. It does not include the Exam.

We are waiting for accreditiation to provide the online exam. In the meantime, to complete the exam and obtain the Short Range Radio Operates Certificate of Proficiency you just need to complete the AMC exam. We can put you in contact with local invigilators to complete the exam. Please contact us for details.