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OCPS Course Schedule |
Educational Programs
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One of the primary purposes of the Ocean City Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadron®, is to promote boating educational and safety programs for the benefit of both the public and it's membership. All programs are designed to foster a high standard of skill in the handling and navigation of personal water craft, small power boats, yachts and sailing vessels. For more information please contact our Educational Officer: Lt/C Bela Gulyas, AP (410-208-9747)
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Public Safe Boating (8 Week Course) |
Thursdays, March 3 - April 21 1900 to 2100 |
Stephen Decatur Middle School |
Wally Stevenson(410)208-1175 |
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Seamanship (8 Week Course) |
Mondays, March 7 - April 25 1900 to 2100 |
Ocean Pines Library |
Bela Gulyas (410) 208-9747 |
| Engine Maintenance (12 Week Course) | Tuesdays, March 8 - May 24 1000 to 1200 | OP Community Center Rec Room | Tom Quinn (410) 641-7329 |
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The USPS® Boating and Boat Smart courses are the organization's primary civic effort toward public instruction in the fundamentals of safe boating. Both courses 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. Both courses are presently offered in the classroom and Boating is also offered on video.
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Americas Boating Course® (Home Study Computer Course)
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Getting Started Students may sigh up for America's Boating Course at the ABC Web Site and immediately start taking the course. or call 1866-BOAT ABC (1-866-262-8222)
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This is a self-study safe boating course offered by the United States Power Squadron and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary to those individuals who either live too far from the traditional classroom course location or prefer to study at home their own pace. Students receive a manual and a CD-ROM containing interactive courseware. The objectives of this course is to increase public awareness of safe boating practices and establish relationship between students and squadron members. Once the student is ready to take the exam, he/she contacts the nearest USPS Squadron and than, a power squadron members will administer the written test.
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Advanced Grades For Members
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Building on the basics learned in Boating, the Seamanship course is an important foundation for other "advanced grade " courses.
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This course is the first of a two-part program studying inland a coastal navigation. Its focus is on the fundamentals of piloting—keeping track of a boat's movements, determining one's position at any time and laying out courses to a planned destinations.
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This is the final part of the inland and coastal navigation series. Its emphasis is on the use of modern electronic navigation systems and other advanced techniques for finding position.
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Junior Navigation is the first in a two-part program of study in offshore navigation. It is designed as a practical "how to" course.
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This course is the second part of the study of offshore navigation, further developing the student's understanding of celestial navigation theory.
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