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PER Online

Online PER course with live class sessions.

Three modes available: at your own pace, during the week or on the weekend. Wherever you are, with a computer or smartphone, you can prepare to pass the exam of 1TP1Q.

You don't need any previous experience or qualifications, you just have to pass an official theoretical exam and complete some practical work.

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Guide to obtaining the PER
Requirements

Be 18 years or older

To sign up for the PER exam or do the practices you must be of legal age.
If you are 16 years old you can take it off PNB.

Pass a theoretical exam

Official exams are held almost every month in Catalonia.
At EscolaPort we schedule theoretical courses on dates close to each call.

Complete the practices

In addition to passing the exam, you must do 2 compulsory practices: Navigation 16 hours Radio operator 12 hours.
You can do the practice before or after the exam.

Expand attributions?

If you want to steer sailboats, sail to the Balearic Islands or on boats up to 24 meters long, in addition to the mandatory ones, you must do complementary practices.
If you do the complementary practices after having issued the degree, you must request a new issue to include the new attributions.

Pay fees

Examination
Registering for the exam requires payment of the registration fee.
And the registration in the corresponding call within the period indicated.

expedition
To process the title you must pay the issuing fee.
When you have passed the exam and the practicals.

Nautical medical certificate

When you go to process the issuance of the title you must pass a psychophysical examination and attach it to the application.
Only what is done in centers authorized by the DGT is valid. Once completed it expires after 90 days, it is important that you get it after passing the exam and the internship.

Deadlines

To sign up for an exam there are specific deadlines, which you can consult at Port School, on the website of the Generalitat de Catalunya or in your CCAA.
To request the issuance of your degree, the maximum period will be 24 months from the date on which the exam notes are published.

In the same way, the period of 24 months counts from the date on which the internships have been passed. If you have not passed the exam, you have 23 months to do so and issue the degree.

Validity period

The PER title is valid for 10 years.
To renew it you must pay the corresponding fee and provide a medical certificate.

Online PER courses with live streaming sessions.

Escola Port courses are taught in Spanish because we are lucky to have students from all over the peninsula, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.

Online PER course at your own pace - Create your own schedule.
+ 18 years
Up to 24 months
Online

PER – Online at your own pace

Study without rushing and solve your doubts in streaming tutorials, unlimited until you pass the exam.

If while preparing the theory you do the practicals, your training will be more complete.

With your PER you will be able to sail on motorboats up to 15 meters long and go up to 12 nautical miles (approximately 22 km) from the coast.

To obtain these basic attributions, in addition to passing the exam, you must complete two mandatory internships:
– Navigation | Safety and navigation (16 hours).
– Radio operator | Short Range Radio Operator (12 hours).

By doing complementary practices you can extend the attributions to steer sailboats, sail to the Balearic Islands and increase the length up to 24 meters.

Discover how the course works at your own pace

PER Online at your own pace

Create your own schedule.

Includes:

  • Streaming tutorials.
  • Practical safety and navigation.
  • Radio operator training.
  • Online teaching material.
  • Insurance and VAT.
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You can hire a theory and practice pack, add complementary practices, or buy each part of the course separately.

PER - Online during the week at EscolaPort. Theoretical course with two 8-hour classes, in streaming, over a weekend.
+ 18 years
4 weeks
Online

PER – Online during the week

Theoretical course with eight 3-hour classes, streaming, two days a week.

You can choose to connect to the course at 10:00 or 19:00. If you miss a class, you can watch it recorded the next day.

You can complete the practicals before or after the theoretical classes.

With your PER you will be able to sail in motorboats up to 15 meters in length and move away from the coast up to 12 miles (± 22 km).

To obtain these basic attributions, in addition to passing the exam, you must complete two mandatory internships:
– Navigation | Safety and navigation (16 hours).
– Radio operator | Short Range Radio Operator (12 hours).

Doing complementary practices you can extend the attributions to steer sailboats, sail to the Balearic Islands and extend the length up to 24 meters.

Everything you need to know about the online course

PER Online during the week

8 three-hour streaming classes.

Includes:

  • Classes two days a week.
  • Streaming tutorials.
  • Practical safety and navigation.
  • Radio operator training.
  • Online teaching material.
  • Insurance and VAT.
Registration
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You can hire a theory and practice pack, add complementary practices, or buy each part of the course separately.

PER - Online weekend at EscolaPort. Theoretical course with two 8-hour classes, in streaming, in one weekend.
+ 18 years
2 days
Online

PER – Online weekend

Theoretical course with two 8-hour classes, streaming, in one weekend.

If you have little time during the week, in three or four weekends you can do the theoretical training and all the practicals to obtain the PER title.

You can complete the practicals before or after the theoretical classes.

With your PER you will be able to sail in motorboats up to 15 meters in length and move away from the coast up to 12 miles (± 22 km).

To obtain these basic attributions, in addition to passing the exam, you must complete two mandatory internships:
– Navigation | Safety and navigation (16 hours).
– Radio operator | Short Range Radio Operator (12 hours).

Doing complementary practices you can extend the attributions to steer sailboats, sail to the Balearic Islands and extend the length up to 24 meters.

Everything you need to know about the online course

PER Online during the week

2 eight-hour streaming classes.

Includes:

  • Saturday and Sunday classes.
  • Streaming tutorials.
  • Practical safety and navigation.
  • Radio operator training.
  • Online teaching material.
  • Insurance and VAT.
Registration
See offers

You can hire a theory and practice pack, add complementary practices, or buy each part of the course separately.

Attributions of the title PER

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15 meters

Steering motor recreational boats up to 15 meters in length.

12 miles

Sail away from the coast up to 12 nautical miles.

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Jet skis

Rule all kinds of jet skis with no power limit.

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Sailboats*

Steering sailing boats.
*Additional practices.

Navigation to the Balearic Islands*

Sail between the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Increase the length to 24 m.
*Additional practices.

Professional services*

Transfers, transport of goods, lifeboats...
+ Basic safety training.

PER practices - Navigation - Radio operator - Navigation to the Balearic Islands - Sailing - EscolaPort - Port Olímpic - Barcelona
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PER · Practices at the Port Olímpic of Barcelona

The practices of security and navigation, and the formation of radio operator, you must complete them to obtain the PER with basic attributes.

You can complete the internship before or after the exam.

You can expand your powers to steer sailboats, sail to the Balearic Islands and extend the length to 24 meters, by doing complementary practices.

PER - Safety and navigation practices - 16 hours - EscolaPort - Barcelona
16 hours
Port Olímpic
Mandatory

Safety and navigation practices

With your practice group you will carry out several exercises in port and open sea. You will learn how to navigate safely, how to maneuver, anchor, the use of ropes and basic knots, and much more.

Duration: 16 hours
Four consecutive sessions of 4 hours. You can do them in four days, during the week or in two at the weekend.
Enablement: Motor boats of 15 m.
To steer sailboats, or boats of up to 24 m, you must do complementary practices.
More details about the PER safety and navigation practice
PER - Short-range Radio Operator Practice - 12 hours - EscolaPort - Barcelona
12 hours
Port Olímpic
Mandatory

Short range radio operator

You will learn to operate the on-board radio, VHF equipment, radio beacons and other radio communication and navigation aid equipment. How to make distress, emergency and safety communications, and more.

Duration: 12 hours
Three 4-hour sessions, which you must complete in order, first radio operator session 1, then 2 and 3.
Enablement: Short Range Radio Operator Certificate.
According to the SMSSM guidelines for your navigation area.
More details about the PER radio operator internship
PNB course, sailing practices at the Olympic Port of Barcelona.
16 hours
Port Olímpic
Complementary

Sailing practices

Carrying out various exercises in port and open sea you will learn how to sail safely, how to maneuver, anchor and the use of basic ropes and knots.

Duration: 16 hours
During the week in four sessions or at the weekend in two sessions.
Enablement: Steering of sailing vessels, within the limits of the title.
More details about the PER sailing practice
PER - Navigation practices in the Balearic Islands. 24 hours Escola Port - Port Olímpic. Barcelona
16 hours
Port Olímpic / Catalan Coast
Complementary

Navigation practices to the Balearic Islands

During the 24 hours of navigation in the Catalan Mediterranean, you will learn to navigate safely on long crossings that include night navigation.

Duration: 24 hours
24-hour crossing along the Catalan coast.
Enablement: Navigation with motor between the peninsula and the Balearic Islands with ships of up to 24 meters long.
More details about the PER sailing practice in the Balearic Islands
Extension practices PER - Sailing to the Balearic Islands + Sailing - EscolaPort - Barcelona
16 hours
Port Olímpic / Balearic Islands
Complementary

Sailing practices in the Balearic Islands + Sailing

In the 48 hours of sailing on a crossing, from Barcelona to the Balearic Islands, you will learn how to navigate safely on long crossings that include night navigation in addition to learning how to navigate safely on sailing boats.

Duration: 48 hours
Crossing Barcelona – Balearic Islands – Barcelona from Friday to Sunday.
Enablement: Government of boats ships 24 m i navigation, by motor and sailing, between the peninsula and the Balearic Islands.
More details about sailing in the Balearic Islands and sailing the PER
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Exam PER

  • duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  • questions: 45 in total, with a minimum of 32 correct answers.
  • Syllabus: 11 units (6 are common with the PNB).
  • Whether for the basic PER, sailing or Balearic Islands, the exam is the same.
  • It does not include questions about internships.
  • You must bring the instruments to do the navigation chart exercises.
  • The exam is bilingual, Spanish/Catalan.
    If you have difficulties with the language, you can bring a printed term translator on the day of the exam.
The exams for the PER title are called in Catalonia by the Generalitat and there are more than eight conocatories a year.
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PER theoretical course content

These are the 11 topics that the questions will ask you about. the examThe first six topics are common with the PNB.

All the units are related, understanding them as a whole is essential for optimal training.

In each topic you will learn:

In-person theoretical class of the PER course, explanation of navigation chart exercises with digital board.
To study the theoretical part, you have access to all the content online. However, when it comes to practicing cards, you will need specific material. Nautical charts Protractor of angles. Point compass. Cartago
PER Online

Teaching material for the PER course

To prepare for the theoretical part of the Recreational Boat Skipper title (PER), you have access to all the content online.

But what about the nautical chart? For this practical part, you will need specific material. Escola Port We offer you three options, so you can choose the one that best suits you:

PER Online

Radio operator practice

In comfortable air-conditioned classrooms, with state-of-the-art simulators, you will do the practical part of the Radio Operator course.

PER Online

Navigation practices

On board the boat through various exercises in port and open sea you will learn how to navigate safely, how to maneuver, anchor and the use of basic ropes and knots. You will review navigation chart exercises, mark courses and learn how to position yourself on the chart.

The PER exam lasts an hour and a half. 45 questions of which you must answer at least 32 correctly.

Official exam in Catalonia

The exam assesses the theoretical knowledge of the content of the 11 units of the syllabus.

The APTE in the exam is valid for 24 months.

Registration of practices

At Escola Port, we take care of registering all your internships in the Generalitat's computer system.

The APTE in practice is valid for 24 months.

Procedures

The fees and administrative procedures to register for the exam and issue the PER degree are around €150.

You can manage it directly with the Generalitat de Catalunya or delegate these processes to the school.

Online course platform with self-correction tests.
PER Online

Official exam tests

At aula.escolaport.com test your knowledge and set the pace of your learning with online tests organized by topic.

Quizzes are automatically and randomly generated with hundreds of exam questions, you'll always take a different quiz!

PER Online

Unlimited streaming tutorials

Every week, before, during and after the course, you will have your instructor at your disposal to solve your doubts about the syllabus.

Send your questions in advance and if you can't participate live, you can watch the recording the next day.

Unlimited tutorials Every week you can connect to the streaming to solve your doubts with an instructor.

Course calendar PER online in Barcelona

Dates Mode
Sat. 10/05 to sun. 11/05

Saturday and Sunday

 In person / Online
Sat. 05/07 to sun. 06/07

Saturday and Sunday

 In person / Online
Sat. 13/09 to sun. 14/09

Saturday and Sunday

 In person / Online
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Taking a course at EscolaPort always has advantages

  • Discounts on your next courses.
  • Two free trips with the sailing club, when you buy your first pack of trips.
  • All in one place, the Olympic Port of Barcelona.
Advantages and discounts for EscolaPort students.

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