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Boating 2: Beyond PCOC (updated 13 Feb 2020)



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ONLINE COURSE

Suggested rerequisite: Boating 1: Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)

Course Prices
Printed Book: Non-Member: $190.00, CPS Member: $171.00
No Book: Non-Member: $95.00, CPS Member: $85.50
The no book option is for additional family members sharing the material.
Payment:  Payment at the National site is by credit card only.

COURSE DESCRIPTION


The PCOC makes sure you have immediate navigation and safety skills but it’s just the beginning of what you should know when you get on a boat.

The Boating 2 course introduces you the art of navigation, global positioning and paper charts, aids to navigation, electronic navigation, anchoring, “need to know” knots, moving a boat under power, understanding a weather forecast and a number of optional topics including; tides & currents, canals & locks, and Collision Regulations, towing, trailering, and check-lists for layup and launch. 


ONLINE DELIVERY APPROACH

ThIs online course consists of seven weekly instructor-facilitated group sessions and up to three one-on-one personal support with a CPS-ECP tutor.

Course material includes a paper copy or electronic course manual, a training chart and handy reference material.

All lessons are in video format which are available 24/7.  

During the online sessions the course material “lesson” is reviewed, student questions are answered, and challenge questions are posed to by the instructor ensure the key points of the lesson is understood.


*REGISTER ONLINE
through the CPS National Site
.