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USPS University – Seminar Series

These seminars are available now.

• Advanced Powerboat Handling
• Anchoring
• Basic Coastal Navigation
• Basic Weather and Forecasting
• Boat Handling under Power
• Boating on Rivers, Locks and Lakes
• Emergencies on Board
• Fuel and Boating
• How to Use a Chart
• Hurricanes and Boats
• Knots, Bends and Hitches
• Marine RADAR
• Mariner's Compass
• Mastering the Rules of the Road
• Paddle Smart
• Partner in Command
• Practical On The Water Training
• Sail Trim and Rig Tuning
• Tides and Currents
• Trailering Your Boat
• Using GPS
• Using VHF & VHF/DSC Marine Radio

Several more seminars are nearing completion and will be available soon: Knots for Mariners, Onboard Emergencies, Using Digital Charts, and Heavy Weather Sailing.

Locate a Seminar near you.

America's Boating Course - 3rd Edition

America's Boating Course - 3rd Edition is our primary civic effort toward public instruction in the fundamentals of safe boating.  Both short (8-hour) and long (12-hour) formats are designed to familiarize the student with the fundamentals of safe boating and qualify for certification in most states that require boating education before operating a watercraft.

The short (8-hour) version covers the basics needed to operate a boat safely.

The long (12-hour) course is optional and covers all that's included in the 8-hour course and adds basic information on both paper and digital charts and basic piloting techniques.