{"id":8496,"date":"2026-07-21T12:07:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/?page_id=8496"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:07:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:07:04","slug":"9-month-boatman-programme-slovakia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/river-academy.eu\/en\/9-month-boatman-programme-slovakia\/","title":{"rendered":"9-Month Boatman Programme \u2013 Slovakia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_top wrap us_custom_221ba484 align_center\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div 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Admission\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe programme is intended for participants who want to obtain the Boatman qualification and begin or continue a professional career in inland navigation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAdmission is subject to an individual eligibility and document check.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA minimum of five years of professional work experience\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-or\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOR\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA recognised vocational qualification lasting at least three years and accepted by the Slovak authority\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-or\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOR\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA minimum of 500 navigation days as deck crew aboard an ocean-going vessel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- PROGRAMME STRUCTURE -->\n\t<div class=\"ra9m-section\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ra9m-section-title\">\n\t\t\tHow the Programme Is Structured\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<p class=\"ra9m-section-intro\">\n\t\t\tThe programme combines initial campus preparation, an extended onboard phase and final revision and examination preparation at the River Academy campus.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-grid ra9m-grid-3\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- PHASE 1 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-phase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-phase-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-duration\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 1\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tCampus Preparation\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra9m-goal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGoal: Prepare participants for their first onboard phase and ensure that the required documents, safety training and basic skills are in place.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBasic Safety training\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst Aid training\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreparation of administrative documents\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMedical examination or support with obtaining an accepted certificate\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreparation for the River Record Book application\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFoundational practical skills\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreparation for the onboard phase\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- PHASE 2 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-phase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-phase-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-duration\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWeeks 2\u201335\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tPractical Onboard Experience\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra9m-goal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGoal: Develop the practical knowledge and onboard experience required for the Boatman qualification.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tParticipants complete practical tasks in accordance with the River Academy task book.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMinimum of 90 sailing days\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSailing days recorded in the River Record Book\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEntries confirmed by the responsible Boatmaster onboard\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPractical onboard tasks recorded and signed\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe participant monitors the completeness of the records\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- PHASE 3 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-phase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-phase-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-duration\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 36\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tRevision and Final Assessments\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra9m-goal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGoal: Prepare participants for and complete the final theoretical and practical assessments.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe final phase takes place at the River Academy campus.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRevision of theoretical course content\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreparation for the operation-level examination\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTheoretical examination\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPractical assessment\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompletion of the examination and qualification-application steps\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnglish-language examination preparation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- DOCUMENTS -->\n\t<div class=\"ra9m-section\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ra9m-section-title\">\n\t\t\tRiver Record Book and Required Documents\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<p class=\"ra9m-section-intro\">\n\t\t\tThe exact application process depends on which documents and certificates the participant already holds.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-grid ra9m-grid-3\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- RECORD BOOK -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-document-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-small-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRiver Record Book\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tIf a River Record Book Is Already Available\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRiver Academy prepares the required confirmation of enrolment and the Power of Attorney for the qualification process.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ra9m-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe participant can then proceed to the onboard phase, subject to the remaining programme requirements.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- MEDICAL -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-document-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-small-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMedical certificate\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tIf No River Record Book Is Available\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA valid inland-navigation medical certificate may already fulfil the requirement\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRiver Academy can assist participants who only hold a maritime STCW medical certificate\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf no valid certificate is available, a medical examination can be organised during the initial campus phase\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- SAFETY -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-document-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-small-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBasic Safety\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tSafety Certificate Check\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA valid inland-navigation Basic Safety certificate may already fulfil the requirement\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRiver Academy assists with determining what is required when an STCW safety certificate is held\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf no recognised certificate is available, River Academy organises the required Basic Safety training\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-card-highlight\" style=\"margin-top:20px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-small-label\">\n\t\t\t\tPower of Attorney\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tAdministrative Support and Authorisation\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tOnce the necessary requirements have been completed, River Academy prepares the Power of Attorney and confirmation of enrolment.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThe Power of Attorney authorises River Academy to complete the agreed administrative procedures and qualification applications on behalf of the participant.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ra9m-note\">\n\t\t\t\tWithout the required authorisation, River Academy cannot complete official registration procedures or qualification applications on behalf of the participant.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS -->\n\t<div class=\"ra9m-section\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ra9m-section-title\">\n\t\t\tExamination Requirements\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<p class=\"ra9m-section-intro\">\n\t\t\tThe final assessment includes both a theoretical examination and a practical onboard assessment.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-grid ra9m-grid-3\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- THEORY -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-exam-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-exam-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd8\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tTheoretical Examination\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t90 examination questions\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA minimum result of 70% is required to pass\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- PRACTICAL -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-exam-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-exam-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u2693\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tPractical Examination\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessment of ten essential onboard tasks\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompletion of the required practical onboard tasks\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- ADDITIONAL -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-exam-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-exam-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udcc4\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tAdditional Requirements\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMinimum of 90 documented sailing days\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tValid First Aid certificate\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompleted and correctly maintained River Record Book\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe programme is delivered in English, including examination preparation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- SAILING DAYS -->\n\t<div class=\"ra9m-section\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-process\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-small-label\">\n\t\t\t\tSailing days and supporting evidence\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tHow the 90 Sailing Days Are Documented\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tA minimum of 90 sailing days must be completed during the nine-month programme.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-process-grid\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-process-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSailing days are completed onboard\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-process-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe days are entered in the River Record Book\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-process-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe responsible Boatmaster onboard confirms the entries\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-process-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe participant checks and retains the evidence\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-process-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe competent authority decides whether the days are recognised\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ra9m-note\">\n\t\t\t\tRiver Academy cannot guarantee that individual sailing days will be accepted by the competent authority.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- RESPONSIBILITIES -->\n\t<div class=\"ra9m-section\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ra9m-section-title\">\n\t\t\tWho Is Responsible for What?\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-grid ra9m-grid-3\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- RIVER ACADEMY -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-responsibility\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-responsibility-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u2693\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tRiver Academy\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck eligibility for enrolment\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReview available documents and certificates\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide the initial campus training\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganise Basic Safety and First Aid training where required\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport the medical-certificate process where required\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrepare the confirmation of enrolment and Power of Attorney\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide the River Academy onboard task book\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrepare participants for the examinations\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport communication with the competent authority\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<!-- PARTICIPANT -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-card ra9m-responsibility\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-responsibility-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udc64\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Participant\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide complete and correct personal documents\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ra9m-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMaintain valid identification and medical documents\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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