Compass Revision is an independent study platform. It is not affiliated with, approved by, or endorsed by Sail Canada, Transport Canada, ISED, CanBoat, the Canadian Hydrographic Service, or the Canadian Coast Guard. These companions do not award certification, a PCOC, or an ROC(M), and do not replace recognized instruction, practical experience, or assessment.

Compass Canada

Compass Canada study companion

ROC(M) Study Companion

Direct answer

Independent Canadian VHF and DSC preparation for ROC(M) knowledge and spoken-call practice, with certificate and examiner boundaries kept explicit. Independent knowledge and call-procedure practice. Compass is not ISED or CanBoat, does not administer the ROC(M) examination, and cannot issue a certificate. A current authorized examiner remains required.

Price
$19.99 once
Course size
9 modules
Access
Lifetime access
Format
Independent online study companion
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Course route

Learn the knowledge, then take it afloat with an instructor

1Free

Certificate and Regulatory Boundaries

Who needs an ROC(M), certificate authority, examiner scope, station licensing context, and ROC(M) versus ROC-MC.

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2Full access

Radio Equipment and Channels

VHF range, antenna height, power, controls, simplex and duplex operation, watchkeeping, and Canadian channel use.

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3Full access

Call Signs, Licences, and MMSI

Vessel identification, call signs, station licensing context, nine-digit MMSI structure, and data accuracy.

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4Full access

Phonetic Alphabet and Procedure Words

ITU phonetics, figures, spelling, prowords, clarity, brevity, and transmission discipline.

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5Full access

Routine Radio Traffic

Calling another station, selecting a working channel, traffic services, marina calls, radio checks, and closing.

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6Full access

Distress and Mayday

Grave and imminent danger, DSC distress, voice Mayday structure, position, nature, assistance, and silence periods.

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7Full access

Urgency and Safety Communications

Pan Pan, Securite, medical urgency, navigational and weather warnings, escalation, and cancellation.

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8Full access

DSC and GMDSS

Channel 70, distress categories, position sources, acknowledgements, urgency and safety alerts, and the wider GMDSS concept.

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9Full access

Spoken Call Practice

No-recording construction and rehearsal of phonetics, routine, distress, urgency, and safety calls.

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What the companion includes

Clear knowledge and practical boundaries

  • Original lessons and explanations
  • 18 questions and 12 flashcards per module
  • Three 40-question mixed knowledge assessments
  • Canada terminology, jurisdiction, and primary-source context
  • Practical-awareness prompts clearly separated from assessed knowledge

Not included

  • Sail Canada certification or an official examination
  • A Pleasure Craft Operator Card or ROC(M) certificate
  • Instructor-observed practical assessment
  • Copied textbook, chart, manual, or examination content
  • A guarantee of school, examiner, or charter-operator acceptance

Editorial record

Primary-source review

Course content is original to Compass and reviewed against published Sail Canada standards and current Canadian government sources. Provincial, local, vessel-specific, and operator requirements must be checked separately.