ABOUT THE COURSE
The Australian Boating College course is a nationally recognised Licence Course. At its completion, participants receive a certificate which they can present to Vic Roads, whereupon a licence will be issued. No further testing is required. It's the safest and best way to obtain your licence.
The national training package competency units you will attain are activity specialisations within the Outdoor Recreation Industry Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation. The competency units are:
• MEM50008B Carry out trip preparation and planning
• MEM50009B Safely operate a small mechanically powered vessel (for students
completing the practical session)
• MEM50010B Respond to boating emergencies and incidents
For anyone considering a job or a career in outdoor recreation, these units can be used towards obtaining a qualification. So not only are you obtaining your boat licence, but at the same time you're laying the groundwork towards a new career.
Our instructors are commercial mariners, who also hold national training qualifications.
Personal Watercraft Operators can also sit the course to obtain not only their General Boat Licence, but also their PWC endorsement to operate Personal Water Craft. No further PWC exam will be required after the course.
If you choose to do the practical session, and we advise you to if you're new to boating you'll practice driving our vessel, and become familiar with general navigation, man overboard drills, docking, mooring, and low and high speed manoeuvring.
Our instructors are commercial mariners, who also hold national training qualifications.
WHAT TO BRING
You'll need to bring along suitable proof of identity. eg drivers licence, passport, credit card, medicare card. Photographic Drivers Licence or Learners Permit OR one Primary and one Secondary. For information about evidence requirements for Primary and Secondary identity documents refer to the link below
VicRoads: Evidence of identity documents.
If you're doing the practical session you'll need suitable clothing, hat, sunglasses, sun lotion.
TOPICS
The course is designed as a complete boating course, and covers:
• Victorian marine regulations
• Collision avoidance rules
• Safety equipment regulations
• Duty of care and how it affects you as skipper
• Navigation
• All aspects of anchoring
• Trip planning
• Handling emergencies
• Weather and tides
• Engine and vessel maintenance
• Marine radio
Group $$ discounts for 4 or more people are available. Please contact the local area for pricing and schedule information.
PRIVACY
Under the Privacy Act, the individual's details we obtain at the course will only be used for issuing a training certificate for the purpose of applying for a Victorian Recreational Boat Licence and for auditing purposes.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment on the day is via a Multiple Choice Questionnaire. Two attempts on the same day are offered for candidates who are unsuccessful on the 1st attempt. If unsuccessful after the 2nd attempt, the instructor will organise with you for more training and you can re-sit the exam on another day.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR A LICENCE
Please note that if your recreational boat operator licence is currently suspended, VicRoads will not issue a new licence until the suspension is lifted. Applicants must not have any medical or other disability which will prevent their obtaining the licence.
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