Self
Study
Our USPS®
Learning Guides provide solid boating knowledge that will increase
your boating safety and pleasure.
To
order any of the Learning Guides listed below, click "Contact
Us" and call or e-mail the Squadron Education Officer.
- America's
Boating Course
- This
is a self-study course that consists of an 80-page manual and
a CD with interactive courseware and information for boaters.
The course is approved by NASBLA, the National Association of
Boating Law Administrators. You receive a certificate of
completion for this course by taking a proctored final exam at
the USPS Squadron nearest your home.
- USPS®
Boating Course Video
- United
States Power Squadrons'® Boating Course Video includes the
complete Boating Course in an 80-minute video and a 240 page
course manual.
- USPS®
Boating Course Kit
- United
States Power Squadron's® Boating Course Home Study Kit includes
the complete USPS Boating Course manual, a USPS Course
Plotter, Metal dividers for distance measurement, a practice
chart for plotting exercises, a soft pencil for plotting, and
a convenient plastic carrying pouch.
- Amateur
Radio
- Amateur
radio service as it applies to FCC regulations and licensing
procedures.
- Boat Insurance
- Understanding
marine insurance and how to get the coverage you need.
- Calculators
for Navigation
- Hand-held
calculator applications for speed=time-distance, height of tide
and current velocity and many others.
- Compass
Adjusting
- Information
on compass installation and several step-by-step methods for
adjusting your compass.
- How to
Fly Flags
- Confused
on how to fly your nautical flags? Here are the answers
- Elements
of Boat Design and Construction
- An introduction
to hull shapes, stability, materials and methods of construction.
- Global
Positioning System
- Introduction
to the Global Positioning System accuracy, features, navigational
uses and product selection.
- Hand Tools
- Description
of boating tools and how to select and us the right tool for
the job.
- Intro
to Navigational Astronomy
- A non
technical step-by-step introduction to the wonders of the night
sky as it relates to navigation.
- Introduction
to Sailing
- A basic
introduction to sailing techniques, sailing terms and sail handling.
- Loran-C
- An everyday
description of the uses and limitations to Long Range Radio Navigation.
- Marlinespike
- Excellent
step-by-step instructions and diagrams on knots, ties, hitches
and bends.
- Oceanography
- A great
introduction to the ocean environment through a discussion of
tides and waves, the chemistry of sea water and topography of
the ocean floor.
- Predicted
LOG Contest
- Two
part introduction to logging.
- Preparation
for Coast Guard Licensing
- (Up
to 100 ton vessel) This course will guide you through Rules of
the Road, seamanship, machinery, weather, piloting, coastal navigation,
fire and damage control. Includes review questions and
sample test.
- Water
Sports
- A how-to
guide for water-skiing, board sailing and personal watercraft.
- Radar
- This
course includes the principles of radar, selecting the right
one for your boat, navigational system integration and where
radar is going in the future.
- Sight
Reduction Methods
- Self
instruction guide to five popular methods of sight reduction.
- Skipper
Saver
- Basic
boat handling to enable the first-mate to handle an emergency
where the skipper is disabled.
- Plotting
and Labeling Standards
- Plotting
and labeling standards for chart work.
- USPS® Glossary
- A handy
reference to over 1300 nautical terms.
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