ACMA Marine Radio Licence

From AUD $300.00
  • Duration: 1 Days (approx.)
  • Location: Darling Point, NSW

Registered Training Name: Eastsail Pty Ltd on behalf of Ocean Boardroom

Location for training: Darling Point NSW 2027

Maximum Student to Instructor Ratio: 8:1

Minimum course duration: 1 day, 9am to 5pm

Price: AUD $300.00 per person + $89.00 for the exam (payable to AMC)

Course material provided as part of the course: You will be provided with course notes by email and you can read the Radio Operators Handbook and go through the sample exam revision questions online prior to the course at http://www.amc.edu.au/handbooks.


ACMA Marine Radio License

This is a one-day course approved by ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority). It will teach you about VHF (short-range), MF/HF (long-range) and GMDSS relevant equipment such as EPIRBs, SARTs and DSC.

Operators of marine radios on ship stations must possess a Marine Radio Operators Certificate. You also need a certificate to apply for an MMSI number to be able to operate the DSC function on your radio and obtain a ship’s license to operate your MF/HF transceiver. 

This course is also a requirement for those looking to get their RYA Yachtmaster, AMSA Masters and Coxswains.

If you have a radio onboard your vessel, this course is an absolute “must”. We pride ourselves on more than just getting you over the line for the license exam. We actually teach you how to use a radio. 

What you will learn:

  • Marine radio uses and communications 
  • Frequency and Channels
  • Radio Propagation
  • Radio equipment and how to communicate at sea
  • VHF repeater channels and shore stations
  • Distress, urgency & safety calling
  • Using a DSC enabled radio and AIS
  • Emergency beacons and transponders
  • Power supplies for radio equipment
  • Practical use of radio

Prerequisites

  • None

How to get your Radio License

  • At the end of the course, you will undertake a 50 question, multiple-choice exam. The exam has a 70% pass rate (35 correct questions)
  • There is also a short practical assessment where we will observe your ability to use a radio to make routine and distress calls. 
  • The exams are sent to the Office of Maritime Communications at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston, Tasmania where the exams are marked.
    If successful, your certificate is posted directly to you. 
  • Payment of an $89 exam fee (not included in course fees)