Queensland Jet Ski (PWC) Licence

This course covers theory and practical elements including the following units:

• equipment and preparing a personal watercraft (PWC) for operation 
• legislative requirements
• manoeuvring a personal watercraft.

This course may be completed as a separate course (for existing marine licence holders) or done in conjunction with the recreational boat licence BoatSafe course. 

For a typical PWC course it will include:

• online or face to face theory training
• multiple choice theory assessment (45mins to complete) 100% pass mark
• practical training driving the PWC (until you are competent in all tasks)
• practical assessment – you must successfully complete all tasks to be deemed competent.

As we do with the boat training, we encourage you to practice riding a PWC with another licenced skipper or with a BoatSafe Trainer – you may not be competent in riding a PWC in just a few hours.

Some of the activities you should practice for both the PWC and Boat are:

• man overboard drill
• safely approach a floating object
• port and starboard turn on and off the plane
• figure 8 manoeuvre on and off the plane
• berthing and unberthing  
• general navigation and control of the ship/PWC
• operate at 6 knots or less.

Practical Training and Assessment must be completed within 3 months of finishing your online theory course.

Please note: we cannot guarantee a pass on the day, and in some cases further training will be required before attempting and/or passing assessments.

Once competent we will issue you with a statement of competency, This must be presented to Transport and Main Roads Queensland (TMR) within 6 months, you then pay their fee to receive your licence.

Please note: The statement of competency is not a licence, it must be taken to TMR within 6 months to gain your licence.

What to bring:

• Photo I.D.
• Swimmers and a towel
• Sunscreen
• Drinking water