Educational Opportunities
United States Power Squadrons®, D/7
United States Power Squadrons, D/7 provides many educational opportunities to both the boating public and to its members. One of the key concepts of the United States Power Squadrons, D/7 is the self-education of its members, meaning that successful students go on to teach other students to perpetuate boating knowledge. USPS instructors who teach public courses are also certified regarding their ability to teach and use modern instructional methods.
Public Courses
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USPS® University – Seminar Series
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USPS GuidesA series of short guides on a wide variety of subjects of interest to boaters are also available. Some Guides are also available to the public at various marine supply stores and book stores. These items may be used in USPS® classroom |
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Member Educational OpportunitiesMember Educational opportunities are available through two segments |
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Advanced Grades |
Elective Courses |
Seamanship Practical marlinspike, navigation rules, hull design and performance, responsibilities of the skipper, boat care, operating a boat under normal and abnormal conditions, and more |
Sail Basic sail: sailboat rigs, sail plans, boat design, hull types, standing and running rigging,wind, preparing to sail, and more |
Piloting Piloting a boat in costal and inland conditions |
Engine Maintenance Diagnosis of modern systems, basics of engine layout and operationSeamanship |
Advanced piloting Build on the base developed in Piloting; and practical use of additional electronic navigation systems and other advanced techniques for finding position |
Weather Basic weather knowledge for safe and more enjoyable boating; weather predicting based on observation, barometer and wind information; more |
Junior Navigation Offshore navigation: basic concepts of celestial navigation; practical how-to course using GPS for offshore navigation with sun site taking as a backup technique |
Marine Electronics Boat electrical systems; marine radio communication ; marine electronics for navigation |
Navigation Advanced offshore navigation: additional sight reduction techniques for bodies other than the sun |
Cruise Planning Planning for a day or a year |
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State Laws and Regulations |
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USPS provides basic boating education to the public with no charge for instruction. Local squadrons may teach a class near you soon.
USPS University is here with new programs targeted to a range of boaters and types of boating. The hallmark of this concept is the Seminar Series. These short seminars are targeted to specific topics and needs with a two-hour format, and valuable take-away guides. Each seminar provides credits toward the soon to be released Boat Operator Certification program, and credit toward elective courses.
