Expressions of interest taken:
Contact: Whitsunday Sailing Club, Sailing Development Officer, 07 49466138 or sailing@whitsundaysailingclub.com.au
Yachting Australia – Power Boat Handling Certificate (This is a pre-requisite for the YA Instructors course)
Course is dependant on number of enrolments.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Boat Licence, Senior First Aid Certificate
COURSE FEE:
$220.00 includes BBQ lunch
QUALIFICATION:
The competencies are registered with the Sport and Recreation Training Australia Industry Training Advisory Board. As such, achievement of the competencies may lead to the issuing of a Statement of Attainment and an ANTA endorsed Certificate.
COMPETENCIES INCLUDED:
SRO OPS 003A – Weather reports
SRO ORE 001A – Plan and Prepare a Power Boat Activity
SRO YAC 002A, MEM50.9EA – Operate Safely a Power Boat
SRO YAC 002A – Operate Engine
SRO ORE002A, SRONAV002A – Perform a Safe Power Boat Activity
SRO YAC004A – Vessels knowledge
SRO OPS002A – Work with the Environment
OUTCOMES:
The aim of the course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to safely handle a recreational powerboat.
Participants will have the opportunity to obtain a Marine Drivers Licence.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Photo ID
- Pen and notepad
- Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, boat shoes
USEFUL LINKS:
Yachting Australia www.yachting.org.au/
Yachting Queensland www.qld.yachting.org.au/
International Sailing Federation www.sailing.org/
Whitsunday Sailing Club www.whitsundaysailingclub.com.au/
Please refer to the useful links page on this website.
