THE COURSE CAN TAKE PLACE IN TWO VARIANTS – YOU CHOOSE WHICH ONE

Hybrid form

Step two: Each candidate is required to participate in a series of three 2-hour online meetings with an OAC instructor. Meetings are conducted via commonly available video-conference applications. If the participant does not have such an application, the meeting takes place in the system provided by OAC.

Step three: E-learning training that must be completed after the online meetings with the OAC instructor. This stage is mandatory for every candidate and is a form of theoretical self-learning that does not take place in a traditional classroom format. 

Step four: In the final stage of theoretical training, the participant is required to complete a test to verify the knowledge acquired in the previous steps. Successfully passing the exam allows the participant to enroll in in-person training which, depending on the purchased service, lasts from 5 to 16 hours (one to two days – time depending on the number of participants and their preparation after the previous online e-learning training).

Step five: Completion of in-person training authorizes the candidate, depending on the qualifications/certificates/licenses they are applying for, to take the exam**. Exams take place on the day the in-person course ends or the following day***.

Stationary form

Step one: After creating an account in our system and selecting the training, each candidate is required to complete the documents required by Ocean Angels in the system,

Step two: Each candidate should participate in a 30-minute online meeting with an OAC instructor. Meetings take place through commonly available video-conference applications. If the participant does not have such an application, the meeting is conducted in the system provided by OAC. The purpose of the meeting is to provide basic training materials and prepare the participant for full in-person training. The online meeting is not mandatory, however the participant has access to training materials for self-learning via e-learning.

Step three: Each candidate is required to participate in a 24-hour in-person training divided into two modules: theoretical and practical. Trainings take place in various locations across European Union countries in facilities designated by OAC.

Step four: Full participation in in-person training authorizes the candidate, depending on the qualifications/certificates/licenses they are applying for, to take the exam**. Exams take place on the day the in-person course ends or the following day***.

Step five: Depending on the organization or qualifications chosen by the participant, it remains to submit an application for the document or wait for the document authorizing yacht operation or confirming the acquired knowledge and skills.

* Each participant must pay special attention to the training offer they have chosen. Below is the principle of obtaining national licenses/certificates or licenses.

1. Obtaining the Motorboat Skipper or Sea Motorboat Skipper license issued by PZMiNW on behalf of the Minister of Sport and Tourism and the Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy (information link) requires passing an exam in the presence of an examiner from the Polish Motorboat and Water Ski Association or an entity authorized by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland. Exams are organized on the day the participant completes practical/in-person training. After passing the exam and receiving confirmation of the result, an application must be submitted and instructions of the Polish Motorboat and Water Ski Association must be followed  >License application < 
   
2. Obtaining the ISSA International Sailing School Association certificate does not require additional exams, however OAC conducts its own internal theoretical online exam available after completing the course.
3. Obtaining the Motorboat Helmsman, Yacht Sailor, Sea Motorboat Skipper, Yacht Skipper and SRC Radio Operator certificate issued by IRSMA requires passing an internal exam organized by Ocean Angels on the day the participant completes practical/in-person training. The exam for obtaining the IRSMA license is a separate exam required by the International Recreation Sailing and Motorboat Association.

** Taking the exam is not mandatory, however it is necessary to complete the process of obtaining the above qualifications / licenses / certificates.

*** Each participant who selects training such as Motorboat Skipper, Sea Motorboat Skipper, Yacht Sailor, Yacht Sea Skipper – unless otherwise stated in the offer – is automatically registered with the entity authorized to conduct the exam on behalf of the Minister of Sport and Tourism. For this purpose, in the "Your Documents" tab please add the required document (ID card or copy of ID) after anonymization of the document – information in the file Anonymization.pdf available in the system after selecting the training.