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Membership Requirements
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Since USPS is a volunteer organization, it is essential that our members
be willing and able to contribute their time, energy, and skills to the
objectives of the organization.
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One of the core beliefs of USPS membership is that an educated boater is
a safe boater. It should then come as no surprise that there is an
educational requirement. Typically, this has been satisfied by
completion of one of our public boating courses. However, recognizing
that education can be obtained from various sources, a number of
additional courses have been recognized as meeting this educational
requirement. Most recently, the membership has elected to allow
squadrons to waive the educational requirements for experienced boaters.
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Finally, you must be at least18 years of age.
Examinations from
the following courses qualify:
Boat Smart
Squadron Boating
Course
America's Boating
Course
USPS Video Boating
Course
Canadian Power &
Sail Squadrons' Boating Course
USCG Auxiliary
Boating Skills & Seamanship
USCG Auxiliary Sailing &
Seamanship
the
state-sponsored boating-safety courses for Arizona, Connecticut,
Delaware, Illinois, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Wisconsin
the American
Sailing Association's Basic Keelboat Sailing Course
The Operating
committee has also declared that membership qualification #2 is
satisfied by graduates of the U. S. Naval Academy and the U. S.
coast Guard Academy, by deck officer graduates of the U. S.
Merchant Marine Academy, and by holders of a USCG "operator
license for hire" (6-pack or higher).
Note, too, that
there is no time limit on passing one of these qualifying exams.
If a prospect can validate that he or she passed one of the
approved proctored examinations 3, 5 or even 11 years ago,
section 3.6 qualification No. 2 has still been met".
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