The International Sailing License and Credentials (SLC) is a recreational sailing license. It is valid for all yacht charter companies worldwide including Europe and the Seychelles. The SLC-p is the power boat equivalent.
To gain an SLC, the candidate must take online theory knowledge self-paced classes, log previous sufficient appropriate boating experience on boats of reasonably similar size and type, and demonstrate practical skills according to internationally and US Coast Guard established boating standards.
The following are items that need to be completed to achieve this certificate:
- sufficient documented on-the-water sailing/boating experience; on an appropriately type and sized vessel
- recent documented on-the-water sailing/boating experience
- been assessed to the ICC standard for on-the-water sailing/boating competence
- completed and passed at least 40 hours of theory study including Coastal and Electronic Navigation
- recently completed a catch-all 100-question test on all aspects of skippering, sailing/boating, bareboat chartering, and navigation
- authentic credentials; all data is secured and verified online through the portal
