BOATING CERTIFICATIONS

Nautical Academy – Online Courses

With Julio Verne Náutica’s online courses, you can study remotely, at your own pace, and wherever you want . Our distance learning courses are the best way to study on your own while having the support of a nautical training center. The virtual nautical school is a comprehensive online nautical training platform with the most complete set of tools and content. It’s the perfect solution for you to master all the material in less time.

Boating License

This is a permit you can obtain after just 6 hours of training, and it does not require passing any exam.

Basic Navigation Certificate (PNB)

The PNB certification is an introductory course limited to small vessels.

Recreational Boat Skipper (PER)

The PER is the most sought-after boating license. To obtain it, you must pass a written exam and complete a practical training course.

Yacht Skipper (PY)

With this certification, you’ll be able to operate vessels up to 24 meters in length and sail up to 150 miles offshore.

Yacht Captain (CY)

With this certification, you’ll be able to operate vessels up to 24 meters in length and sail any distance from the coast.

Nautical Academy

  • Self-Assessment Tests: Self-correcting tests generated from thousands of official exam questions. You’ll see your results instantly and review your mistakes.
  • Crossword Puzzles: Make learning more enjoyable with the review crossword puzzles you’ll find in the most complex chapters.
  • Graphic summaries: A wealth of graphics and animations to help you visually grasp the material more quickly.
  • Educational videos: Audiovisual explanations to complement the text content of the manual and the graphic summaries.
  • Worked Examples: Compare your step-by-step solutions to the correct answers for each exercise in the virtual school.
  • Curricula: Download the weekly curricula to help with your planning or to get a sense of the pace of in-person courses.
  • Practice Exams: View, download, and take practice exams from previous official testing sessions.
  • Live Classes: Attend live online classes via videoconference and interact with the instructor, or review the recorded classes.
  • Online Tutor: Send your questions to the course tutor via the private messaging inbox available for teacher-student communication.
  • Simulator: Use the beacon simulator. It’s a fun way to learn the most boring chapters of the syllabus.
  • Nautical Dictionary: You can look up the definition of any nautical term so you don’t get stuck while reading.
  • Downloads: Access relevant documents published by the school’s instructors to make studying easier.

What do distance learning courses include?

  • Teaching Materials
    Includes charts of the Strait and a textbook revised in each edition by more than 20 professors
  • Virtual School
    A comprehensive online school with summaries, videos, chapter quizzes, official exams, and worked examples…
  • Online Tutor
    To ensure you’re fully prepared for your exam, a teacher will answer all your questions as you study.
  • Access for 4 months

Spanish nautical qualifications and attributions

Title

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Length

– Motor: up to 5 m
– Sail: up to 6 m
– Jet skis: no

Power

15 CV (11.26 kW)

Navigation

· Within 2 miles of a port, marina, or place of shelter.
· Daytime navigation

Eligibility

· Must be 18 years of age or older

Title

Boating License (LN)

Length

· Motorboats and sailboats up to 6 m
· Jet skis

Power

The rated power for the boat

Navigation

· Up to 2 miles from a port, marina, or place of refuge
· Daytime navigation

Requirements

· 18 years old (16 with parental consent)
· 2 hours of theory (basics of radio) + 4 hours of practical training

Title

Basic Navigation Certificate (PNB)

Length

– Motor: up to 8 m
– Sail: up to 8 m (complementary practices)
– Jet skis: Yes

Power

The rated power for the boat

Navigation

· Up to 5 miles from a port, marina, or place of refuge
· Daytime and nighttime navigation

Obtaining

– 18 years old (16 with parental permission)
– Radiotelecommunications course (2 theory + 2 practical)
– 8 hours of internship
– Training and internships in schools and federations
– Official exam and psychophysical recognition

Title

Recreational Boat Skipper (PER)

Length

– Motor: up to 15 m
– Sail: up to 15 m (complementary practices)
– Sail and motor: 24 m [if 24 hours of practices are carried out (minimum 4 at night)]
– Jet skis: Yes

Power

The rated power for the boat

Navigation

– 12 miles from the coast
– Inter-island navigation within the Canary and Balearic archipelagos
– If 24 hours of practice (minimum 4 nights) also between the mainland and the Balearic Islands.
– Daytime and nighttime navigation

Obtaining

– 18 years old
– Short-range radio operator course 12h (4 theory + 8 practical)
– 15 h of internship
– Training and internship in schools and nautical centers
– Official exam and psycho-physical recognition

Title

Yacht Skipper (PY)

Length

– Engine: 24 m
– Sail: 24 m (complementary practices)
– Jet skis: Yes

Power

The rated power for the boat

Navigation

· Up to 150 miles off the coast
· Day and night navigation

Obtaining

– 18 years old
– Short-range radio operator course 12h (4 theoretical + 8 practical)
– 48 h practical (36 h navigation in cruising regime)
– Training and practice in schools and nautical centers
– Official exam and psycho-physical recognition

Title

Yacht Captain (CY)

Length

· 24 m, unlimited
· Jet skis: Yes

Power

The rated power for the boat

Navigation

· No distance limits
· Day and night navigation

Obtaining

– 18 years old
– Short-range radio operator course 12h (4 theoretical + 8 practical)
– 48 h practical (36 h navigation in cruising regime)
– Training and practice in schools and nautical centers
– Official exam and psycho-physical recognition

Professional attributions of nautical sports qualifications