Long Range Certificate

Depending on local legislation, the certificate can be issued e.g. by a maritime association such as the AMERC in the UK,{{cite web|title=GMDSS Certificates|url=http://www.amerc.ac.uk/certificates.php|website=Association of Marine Electronic and Radio Colleges == Course and Exam (UK) ==

The Long Range Certificate Training course takes four days including the exam on the final day. The course includes Voice procedures/radio telephony, GMDSS logbook, VHF, MF, HF, Navtex, EPIRB, SART, Batteries, Fuses, Antennas and Hand Held VHF There are three sections to the exam; • Radio Telephony (RT) Exercise. Each candidate responds to a distress scenario by voice using the correct phrases and has to log the entire scenario • Written Paper- 2 long questions and 12 multiple choice questions • Operational Performance Test. Demonstrate practical use of all equipment that is covered on the course. == See also ==