Boat Smarter this Summer! Sign up for Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics
Apr 20, 2022
Your Operator Card (Boating 1) makes sure you have immediate navigation and safety skills but it’s just the beginning of what you should know.
NEW Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics Online Course
This course covers basic navigation topics:
• Using a Compass
• Interpreting Nautical Charts
• Navigation Aids and Buoys
• Using a Chartplotter
• Lines and Knots
• Anchoring
• Docking
• Weather
• Collision avoidance rules
• Tides and Currents
Each topic includes a manual (e-copy), instructional video, quiz/exercise activity, and links to online supplementary resources. A final “multiple choice” exam is included.
Delivery Details: The course material is available online 24/7, except for a training chart and the Canadian Aids to Navigation System foldout which will be sent by mail. The course will start on the date indicated in the CPS-ECP Course Calendar. The online course link will be available 7 days prior to the start date. Notification will be sent upon registration on how to access the course. Once underway the students are expected to complete the course within 8 to 12 weeks. A “student forum” allows students to communicate (chat/text format) with class tutor(s) and other students enrolled in the course – asking questions, responding to questions from other students, sharing boating experiences, etc.
The course will begin with a “Getting Started” video conference which will take place just prior to the course start date and a second video conference prior to the exam week. The learning management platform used to deliver the course is accessible by computer, tablet, or mobile phone.
The more knowledge you have, the more enjoyable boating becomes! Register at www.boatingcourses.ca
