More CPS-ECP Online Courses Being Offered – Winter 2018

Online Courses

Jan 11, 2018

CPS-ECP is offering a number of online courses this winter! A complete and up to date listing of online courses can be found at:

http://www.boatingcourses.ca/provinces/online Bookmark this site and check back often as upcoming courses are being posted frequently.

As of January 5, 2018 our upcoming online courses include:

Boating 1 – Boating Basics/PCOC (ongoing online, self-paced, online Transport Canada Exam) – CPS-ECP National Office – 416-293-2438 http://www.cps-ecp.ca/?WCE=A=Body|C=32|K=S235672

Boating 1 – Boating Basics/PCOC (ongoing online, self-paced, In Person Transport Canada Exam) – May Corcoran, 613-536-5367, kdo.edo@gmail.com

Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics (online sessions Atlantic Standard Time Zone) – January 18, 2018 to March 22, 2018 – Eric Phinney, 506-643-0799, ebphinn@gmail.com

Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics (online sessions Eastern Standard Time Zone) – January 23, 2018 to April 3 – Dan Blackwell, 705-445-3654, dan.blackwell@rogers.com

Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics (online sessions Eastern Standard Time Zone) – February 7, 2018 to March 14, 2018 – Axel Obenauf, 613-795-4366, educationofficer@cps-ottawa.com

Boating 3 – Introduction to Marine Navigation (online sessions Eastern Standard Time Zone) –March 21, 2018 to April 25, 2018 – May Corcoran, 613-536-5367, kdo.edo@gmail.com

Boating 4 – Nearshore Marine Navigation – Level 1 (online sessions Eastern Standard Time Zone) – February 12, 2018 to May 7, 2018 – Carolyn Reid, 416-431-1777, reidcar@rogers.com

Boating 6 – Offshore Marine Navigation – Level 1 (online sessions Eastern Standard Time Zone) – January 8, 2018 to June 18, 2018 – Tony Gardiner, 416-483-5209, acg@ieee.org

Enhance your boating experience next season by registering today: http://www.boatingcourses.ca/provinces/online

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