What this training covers
Sailing schools may offer:
Students should not assume these certificates are interchangeable for every purpose.
For Australian commercial certificates, AMSA currently identifies SROCP for Sailing Master Coastal and LROCP for Sailing Master Offshore.
Course names and content vary between schools, and this is a description of the training rather than one school’s syllabus. Check what a particular course actually includes — and on which boat — before booking.
Where this sits in the schemes
Training like this is taught both as a named certificate within a scheme and as standalone tuition by independent schools. If you want a certificate at the end, start from the scheme; if you only want the skill, an afternoon with a good instructor may serve you better.
Is this the right training for you right now?
Three questions — have you sailed before, what boat do you want to sail, and what is your goal — give you a starting course and the schools that teach it near you.