Recognised Prior Learning
Recreational Skipper’s Ticket - Prior Knowledge/Skills Recognition and Equivalents
Once you have booked on the website, please read the RST workbook on the confirmation email you will receive before attending the course.
No practical boat skills required.
You will leave us with your Recreational Skipper’s Ticket certificate and be able to drive any recreational vessel Australia wide.
Find out if your commercial, interstate or overseas qualification is recognised as equivalent to the Recreational Skipper’s Ticket.
You may not need to get a Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST) if you hold a:
- valid and current skipper’s ticket from another state or country that is equivalent to the RST, or commercial marine deck certificate of competency.
If you hold an equivalent qualification, you will need it to recognised by the Department of Transport (DoT) before you can skipper a recreational vessel.
Overseas and interstate qualifications
If you hold a valid and current skipper’s ticket or boat licence from another state or country, you do not need an RST if you will be staying in Western Australia for 3 months or less.
If you intend to stay longer than 3 months, you will need to get an RST.
If your qualification is listed as an equivalent, you will need to present your qualifications to the authorised assessor along with your proof of identity.
If you do not have Prior Learning as described above
visit the Recreational Skipper’s Ticket page.