This highly acclaimed
manual has been used as the template by other organizations in their rush to
develop course material to meet the Government Regulations for operator
competency. It was one of the first to be accredited by the Canadian Coast
Guard and contains all the information needed to achieve operator competency
and a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. A leader in its field, the Boat Pro
Manual is a great introduction to the boating safety and navigation
information available in the Boating Course. Successful candidates may apply
for CPS Associate Membership with its specific benefits.
The Boating Course
Course Description
Canadian Power & Sail
Squadrons' premier course for the recreational boater.
Whether you are
interested in power, sail or canoe, this course is for you. It contains
expanded, detailed boating-safety information. As well, the challenge of
plotting and navigation skills, and the interaction with other boaters all
await you in this exciting, "chock-full-of-info" course. Successful
completion of an "accredited" examination at the end of certain
sections will allow you to achieve operator competency and a Pleasure Craft
Operator Card (PCOC), as well as an offer of CPS Associate Membership.
Successful completion of the examination(s) at the end of the entire course
will provide you with the opportunity of Regular Membership and all its
associated benefits, along with the PCOC.
The course kit for
classroom, correspondence or independent study includes Student Notes;
Homework Folder; one Training Chart "A"; Chart No. 1; Collision
Regulations; Government Publications; and CPS Course Plotter.
Piloting
Course Description
Prerequisite:
Boating Course
A graduate of the
Piloting Course will have the theoretical knowledge to be able to handle a
boat in rough weather, and to deal with emergency situations.
Course content: Boating
Course subjects are expanded to include Relative Bearings and the Running
Fix; effects of current and leeway, and new skills in marlinspike and
coastal navigation are learned.
Duration: 12 weeks
Course kit includes: Student
Notes, Homework Folder, Training Chart "A".
Advanced Piloting
Course Description
Prerequisite:
Piloting Course
You will learn advanced coastal navigation principles to enable you to
know, at all times, where you are. The vessel's position can be
determined by using landmarks and aids to navigation - allowing for
current, leeway, tides and tidal currents.
Course content:
Become familiar with charts; the compass; steering and timing a course;
tides and tidal currents; effects of current and leeway; methods of
determining position; Running Fixes; aids to navigation; electronic
navigational aids, and the sextant.
Duration: 20 weeks
Course kit includes
Student Notes; Homework Folder; AP Training Chart; Chart No. 1; D.O.T. Tides
in Canadian Waters
Maritime Radiotelephone
(VHF)
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Course Description
Learn the phonetic
alphabet, as well as correct radiotelephone operating procedures. This
manual will enable you to pass the Industry Canada Restricted
Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate Exam, which will be given at the
conclusion of the teaching session.
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