SLC stands for Sailing License and Credentials. It is the Sailing License that NauticEd issues to allow recreational sailors to legally charter a sailboat in the Mediterranean. All charter companies and countries in the Mediterranean accept the SLC.


The full requirements to gain the SLC are listed here: https://sailing-blog.nauticed.org/how-to-gain-your-slc-mediterranean-sailing-license/


Regarding the SLC exams: 

  • There is a free online SLC Examination which is 100 multichoice questions and must be taken every 3 years. 
  • There is an on-boat practical SLC assessment of your skills. The skills list which you will be tested on on-the-water is shown on your curriculum page under Practical On The Water Assessments see the ICC, SLC, Bareboat Competency downloadable PDF. This assessment will take approximately 6 hours
  • There is also a 45-minute SLC paper written exam conducted by the instructor on the boat at the time of the on-the-water assessment.


The free online SLC Exam is not a course. It is purely an examination of all the topics that you would have learned through out the Bareboat Charter Master bundle of courses. Passing all the Bareboat Charter Master Bundle of courses is a requirement for the SLC. They are fully comprehensive courses regarding all the knowledge needed for chartering a bareboat on a sailing vacation with friends and family.


In order to maintain your SLC license, you need to pass the FREE SLC exam every three years. We do this for obvious reasons - to maintain your knowledge of the rules, tides, navigation, weather, and other critical safety items. We believe you will find that this is the responsible thing to do considering all the youtube videos out there of boat boo boos. 


To gain the SLC license, you need to do more than just pass the SLC exam. Follow this link to see the requirements for gaining the SLC.


http://www.nauticed.org/sailing-blog/how-to-gain-your-slc-mediterranean-sailing-license/


The SLC Exam itself is under the Sailing Courses link. The direct link is here: http://www.nauticed.org/sailing-courses/view/slc-examination