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The Auxiliary offers a number of different boating safety classes. This is a list of upcoming classes in this area: |
| About Boating Safely |
The following classes consist of single day classes.
The following consist of multi-day classes:
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| Advanced Coastal Navigation | |||
Advanced Coastal Navigation is a course currently only available to members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Please note, there may be a public offering in the near future. ACN is one of the required courses for an Auxiliarist to receive the AUXOP designation. The ACN course covers all of the issues in coastal navigation from understanding the magnetic compass to sophisticated marine electronics. Representative chapters include:
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| America's Boating Course | |
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America's Boating Course is a unique study program covering the fundamentals of boating. The course is designed for skippers and crew of all types of watercraft. The course material is covered in seven chapters, which touch on:
More information on the America's Boating Course can be found by clicking here.
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| Boating Skills and Seamanship | |||
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The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's Boating Skills and Seamanship (BS&S) course is a comprehensive course designed for both the experienced and the novice boater. The course, now in its 12th edition published in 2002, consists of 6 core required two- to four-hour lessons 2 added optional lessons that are normally included in the core course, plus five elective lessons, providing up-to-date knowledge for handling boats in all conditions. More information on the Boating Skills and Seamanship Course can be found by clicking here.
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| GPS For Mariners | ||||||
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GPS for Mariners is a modern learning experience that focuses on the GPS equipment typically owned by the recreational boater. This course is the result of an exciting synergy between textbook's publisher, the book's author, and the Auxiliary. The recommended presentation of the course involves inviting course participants who already own hand-held GPS units to bring them to the class, increasing interactivity of the educational experience and getting students more involved. However, this class is so effective that even those not possessing handheld units will learn how to use a GPS for practical recreational boating.
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| Personal Watercraft Safety (PWC) |
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The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's Personal Watercraft course is a very basic introduction to the safety issues involved when operating a PWC. Because of its brevity, it is not approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) nor is it approved by most of the states which require formal instruction in order to operate a boat. Our Boating Skills & Seamanship course is more appropriate for meeting legal requirements. The purpose of the course and its associated text, Personal Watercraft Rider's Handbook, is to teach that PWCs are boats and that their skippers have legal responsibilities and should learn the "rules of the road." Individuals who successfully complete the course and exam are awarded certificates and cards. |
| The following class will be conducted at the Shoreview Community Center on the following day. |
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The following class is a single day class.
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| To participate in these classes call Anne Scanlon, 651-490-4790. |
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