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Requirements to obtain the PNB title - Basic Navigation Skipper

Be 16 years or older

To sign up for the PNB exam or do the internship you must be over 16 years old.
You will need permission from your parents or guardians.

Approve a exam theoretical

In Catalonia, exams are carried out several times a year.
Multiple choice exam, bilingual Spanish/Catalan

Complete the internship

In addition to passing the exam, before or after, you must do 2 mandatory practices:
Navigation 8 h and Radio 4 h.

Expand powers?

If you want to sail sailboats, in addition to the mandatory, you must do complementary practices.

Pay fees

Exam
Signing up for the exam requires payment of the registration fee.
In addition to filling out the registration form for the corresponding call within the indicated period.

Expedition
To process the title you must pay the issuance fee.
When you have passed the exam and the practices.

When you go to process the title you must pass a psychophysical examination and attach it to the application.
Only the one carried out in driver recognition centers authorized by the DGT is valid. Once completed, it expires after 90 days. It is important that you do it after passing the exam and the practices.

Deadlines

To sign up for an exam there are specific deadlines, which you can consult at EscolaPort, the website of the Generalitat of Catalunya or your CCAA. 

To request the issuance of your title, the maximum period will be 24 months.
From the date the exam notes are published. If you have not done the internship you have 23 months to complete it and issue the degree.
Or from the date on which the internship has been completed. If you have not passed the exam, you have 23 months to do so and issue the title.

Period of validity

The title is valid for 10 years.
To renew it you must pay the corresponding fee and provide a medical certificate.

Frequently asked questions about the PNB title

About prices, rates and additional costs

About PNB exam

About the PNB title procedure

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PNB – Intensive course. Theory and practices in a weekend.

From: 356.58€ 303.10

The fastest way to get your GNP. Theoretical and practical classes in person, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Port Olímpic in Barcelona.

With the PNB you will be able to pilot motorboats up to 8 meters in length and navigate within a radius of 5 miles (± 9 km) from a port or place of shelter.

The PNB intensive course includes:

  • Face-to-face theoretical classes 6 hours.
    You will discover the keys to pass the PNB exam.
  • Navigation practices 8 hours.
    You will learn the basics of safe navigation, maneuvering, anchoring and the use of ropes and basic knots.
  • Radio practices 4 hours.
    You will learn to operate the radio, to carry out distress, emergency and security communications, and much more.
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  • Unlimited vídeo streaming en directo tutorials.
  • Immediate access to the online course platform.
  • Printed and online teaching material.
  • More than 10 hours of video classes.
  • Explanatory videos.
  • Online tests with the exam's similar questions.
  • Email support.
  • Insurance, VAT 21%.

You can also include:

  • Sailing practices.

Method and structure of the Intensive PNB course

In face-to-face classes, practices and vídeo streaming en directo tutorials, your instructor will help you understand and assimilate the syllabus so that you pass the PNB exam on the first try.

How to attend the course

The best way to approach the PNB Intensive course is to prepare each topic in advance and resolve doubts with your instructor:

  • Read the agenda.
  • Do tests.
  • Review the exams.
  • Watch the thematic videos at aula.escolaport.com.
  • Participate in vídeo streaming en directo tutorials.

PNB course agenda

The PNB agenda is divided into 6 interrelated units.

  1. The nautical nomenclature
  2. Mooring and anchoring elements
  3. safety at sea
  4. Legislation
  5. Beaconing
  6. RIPA

Online support

On the online course platform, aula.escolaport.com, you have all the theoretical content, connection to vídeo streaming en directo tutorials to answer questions, videos, exams, tests and recordings of each tutorial.

 


Exam

In 2025, nine in-person PNB exams will be held in Catalonia.

Deadlines

You can sign up for the exam up to 20 days before each call.

See PNB exam dates

You can complete the practices before or after the exam.

Documentation

  • Valid ID, residence card or passport.
  • Completed exam registration form.
  • Receipt of payment of the corresponding fee.

rates

GNP exam in nautica.gencat.cat:

  • Fee: €64.10

GNP exam with EscolaPort:

  • Fee and management: €95

Additional Information

  • The exam is usually done on a weekend, in a public institute.
  • A few days before each call, the provisional list of admitted students is published.
  • You choose the call, but until the list is published you will not know the place, day and time that you must take the exam.
  • The final list of those admitted will be published before 12 noon the day before the test.
  • In the exam, only the theoretical contents are evaluated, the practices are evaluated by the school.
  • If you delegate your registration for the exam to EscolaPort, we will do the procedures, follow-up, incident management and you will receive by email: reminders, solution template, list of admitted students and results.

140 reviews for PNB – Curso intensivo. Teoría y prácticas en un fin de semana.

  1. Valorado con 5 de 5

    José Manuel Blanco

    David (instructor) is knowledgeable, friendly, and has a great attitude! These were very productive classes!

  2. Valorado con 5 de 5

    David Rubio

    Very serious and professional people, nothing bad to say

  3. Valorado con 5 de 5

    Andres Trave Palacios

    The instructors, both theoretical and practical, were very professional, attentive to everything and very pleasant. I would recommend taking the courses with Escolaport 100%

  4. Valorado con 5 de 5

    Noemi

    Everything was unbeatable, both the theoretical and practical classes.

  5. Valorado con 5 de 5

    Miriam

    A highly recommended course. Both the online classes, the intensive course we did and the practical classes. David is a genius. I would recommend it to everyone.

  6. Valorado con 5 de 5

    Natalia

    Very good organization. David, a great instructor, made it very enjoyable and clear, with patience and offered a lot of security and confidence during all the practices.

  7. Valorado con 5 de 5

    Jose Antonio Martin

    Everything was great, the organization was perfect, and the human team, David, a good professional.

  8. Valorado con 5 de 5

    Nicolas

    Very good course, everything is very well organized and professional. The study materials are effective and very helpful. Thank you very much.

  9. Valorado con 5 de 5

    William Alis

    I would not know where to start
    Everything is set up in a practical way and with common sense.
    Starting with the instructors. boats. the attention of the office girls
    Everything so that you feel like family
    Very professional
    And with people skills
    I recommend 100×100 to this excellent group of professionals
    Thank you so much

  10. Valorado con 5 de 5

    JOSE LUIS HIDALGO.

    VERY GOOD, FRIENDLY AND ATTENTIVE STAFF.
    NAVARRO DE RADIO, A CRACK, GREAT PERSON.

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