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Maritime Radio with DSC - Classroom

Maritime Radio with DSC - Classroom

Suggested Prerequisite None

Details Students will meet in a classroom either 1 evening per week or for an all-day course on the weekend. Printed or Ebook course material will be distributed to the students. Students will write the examination at the end of the course. If the student passes they will receive a temporary certificate.

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Start Date: Nov 16th, 2024

Start Time: 9:00 PM

Contact: Barry McClinchey
(519) 591-8743
bmcclinc@gmail.com

Address: Hespeler Memorial Arena
Room# Optimist Room
640 Ellis Road
CAMBRIDGE, ON

Class Status: 20 Seats remaining

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Additional Information

This course will be an all-day session. Instruction and discussion in the morning and early afternoon. The written and oral exams will be completed in the later part of the afternoon. You may selec... Read moret a printed copy of the course manual or select an electronic version. If you have any questions, please contact Barry McCliinchey, bmcclinc@gmail.com.Read less

Pricing and Packages:

Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member

Non-Member Price

$125.00

Member Price

$100.00

Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book

Non-Member Price

$120.00

Member Price

$108.00

Maritime Radio DSC with ePub

Non-Member Price

$110.00

Member Price

$99.00

Start Date: Oct 5th, 2024

Start Time: 9:00 AM

Contact: Charles Hawkswell
(250) 334-0225
capelazocps@live.ca

Address: Rose Annex
Room# Main Room
Rose Avenue
COMOX, BC

Class Status: 12 Seats remaining

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Additional Information

Manual will be issued at least one week in advance for a familiarisation of Course material. Student will also have an Oral examination covering Dates, time zones, 24hr clock, Phonetic Alphabet, and o... Read morene of the top three Safety CallsRead less

Pricing and Packages:

Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book

Non-Member Price

$160.00

Member Price

$128.00

Maritime Radio DSC with ePub

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$120.00

Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member

Non-Member Price

$135.00

Member Price

$108.00

Start Date: Nov 23rd, 2024

Start Time: 9:00 AM

Contact: Charles Hawkswell
(250) 334-0225
capelazocps@live.ca

Address: Rose Annex
Room# Rose Annex
Rose Avenue
COURTENAY, BC

Class Status: 12 Seats remaining

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Additional Information

This session is a one day review, with the exam scheduled at the end of the class. Participants should read the material and learn the phonetic alphabet before attending. Contact Charles at 250-334... Read more-0225 for further information.Read less

Pricing and Packages:

Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book

Non-Member Price

$160.00

Member Price

$128.00

Maritime Radio DSC with ePub

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$120.00

Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member

Non-Member Price

$135.00

Member Price

$108.00

Start Date: Sep 30th, 2024

Start Time: 7:00 AM

Contact: Nancy Dower
(250) 710-2726
ndowerjk@gmail.com

Address: Cowichan Exhibition Grounds
Room# Pearmine Room
7380 TransCanada Highway
DUNCAN, BC

Class Status: 15 Seats remaining

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Additional Information

Please phone or email Nancy Dower if you are interested in this course. 250-710-2726 or ndowerjk@gmail.com. Price will be approximately $150, and I'll know closer to the date how much. This web-sit... Read moree insists I enter numbers in order to post the course. Our instructor is superb. There will be 3 evenings of instruction--September 30, October 1, 7 and exam on October 8.Read less

Pricing and Packages:

Maritime Radio DSC with ePub

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member

Non-Member Price

$135.00

Member Price

$121.50

Start Date: Oct 22nd, 2024

Start Time: 7:00 PM

Contact: Mike Johnson
(905) 220-3358
mikecjohnson90@gmail.com

Address: Oakville Power Boat Club
Room# Main Hall
150 Water St
OAKVILLE, ON

Class Status: 20 Seats remaining

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Additional Information

You’re on the water and in trouble! Who do you call? How do you call? When do you call? Do you really know, what you do not know? Maritime radio is a great way to connect to information and assista... Read morence from your location on the water. Anyone on board using the radio must have a Restricted Operator's Certificate (Maritime) (ROC(M)), so this course could be a family affair! In addition to emergency radio procedures you'll discover the advantages of everyday operating techniques; the many uses of maritime radios, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases as well as Digital Selective calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (DSC/GMDSS). This course is two evenings from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Course takes place at he Oakville Power Boat Club. A VHF radio simulator will be available to help develop you skills using an actual VHF radio. Classroom lectures take place Tuesdays on October 22, and 29th, 2024 with the exam on November 05, 2024, at 7pm.Read less

Pricing and Packages:

Maritime Radio DSC with ePub

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member

Non-Member Price

$110.00

Member Price

$99.00

Start Date: Dec 3rd, 2024

Start Time: 7:00 PM

Contact: Mike Johnson
(905) 220-3358
mikecjohnson90@gmail.com

Address: Oakville Power Boat Club
Room# Main Hall
150 Water St
OAKVILLE, ON

Class Status: 20 Seats remaining

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Additional Information

Do you really know, what you do not know? Maritime radio is a great way to connect to information and assistance from your location on the water. Anyone on board using the radio must have a Restricte... Read mored Operator's Certificate (Maritime) (ROC(M)), so this course could be a family affair! In addition to emergency radio procedures you'll discover the advantages of everyday operating techniques; the many uses of maritime radios, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases as well as Digital Selective calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (DSC/GMDSS). This course is two evenings from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Course takes place at he Oakville Power Boat Club. A VHF radio simulator will be available to help develop you skills using an actual VHF radio. Classroom lectures take place Tuesdays on December 03, 10, 2024 with the exam on December 17, 2024, at 7pm.Read less

Pricing and Packages:

Maritime Radio DSC with ePub

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member

Non-Member Price

$110.00

Member Price

$99.00

Start Date: Oct 5th, 2024

Start Time: 10:00 AM

Contact: Chris Morgan
(250) 552-0405
cmorgan250@hotmail.ca

Address: Prince George Civic Center
Room# TBD
808 Canada Games Way
PRINCE GEORGE, BC

Class Status: 19 Seats remaining

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Additional Information

This is a one-day class 10AM - 4 PM. We recommend that you order the printed book, as some students have reported problems accessing the ePub book. We reserve the right to cancel the class if sufficie... Read morent numbers are not achieved.Read less

Pricing and Packages:

Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$127.50

Non-Member Price Discount Applied

$140.00($10.00) Early Bird Discount ends on Aug 31st, 2024

Member Price Discount Applied

$117.50($10.00)

Maritime Radio DSC with ePub

Non-Member Price

$140.00

Member Price

$119.00

Non-Member Price Discount Applied

$130.00($10.00) Early Bird Discount ends on Aug 31st, 2024

Member Price Discount Applied

$109.00($10.00)

Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member

Non-Member Price

$125.00

Member Price

$106.25

Non-Member Price Discount Applied

$115.00($10.00) Early Bird Discount ends on Aug 31st, 2024

Member Price Discount Applied

$96.25($10.00)

Start Date: Oct 19th, 2024

Start Time: 9:00 AM

Contact: Peter Bennett
(604) 817-4165
training.radio@vpsboat.org

Address: St. James Community Square
Room# 121
3214 West 10th Ave
VANCOUVER, BC

Class Status: 16 Seats remaining

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Additional Information

This is a one-day class 9AM - 4 PM. We recommend that you order the printed book, as some students have reported problems accessing the ePub book. We reserve the right to cancel the class if suffici... Read moreent numbers are not achieved.Read less

Pricing and Packages:

Maritime Radio DSC with ePub

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member

Non-Member Price

$125.00

Member Price

$112.50

Start Date: Dec 7th, 2024

Start Time: 9:00 AM

Contact: Peter Bennett
(604) 817-4165
training.radio@vpsboat.org

Address: St. James Community Square
Room# 121
3214 West 10th Ave
VANCOUVER, BC

Class Status: 20 Seats remaining

Keep me informed

Additional Information

Pricing and Packages:

Maritime Radio DSC with ePub

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member

Non-Member Price

$125.00

Member Price

$112.50

Start Date: Dec 3rd, 2024

Start Time: 7:00 PM

Contact: Len Burton
(250) 656-6450
brentwoodbaysquadron@live.ca

Address: Claremont Secondary School
Room# 135
4980 Wesley Rd
VICTORIA, BC

Class Status: 40 Seats remaining

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BRENTWOOD BAY SQUADRON A Unit of Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons Vancouver Island South District 7-10 pm GET YOUR MARITIME RADIO LICENSE & DSC To operate a maritime radio, you need the certi... Read moreficate. It is the law! The Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures, as well as everyday operating techniques. Learn all about the uses of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases, as well as Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC/GMDSS). All mariners, including recreational boaters, will want to take advantage of the many features and capabilities of this innovative form “automatic” radio. Secure your lifeline. Be sure that you and your family take the Maritime Radio course. This a 2 evening course December 3 & 4, 2024Read less

Pricing and Packages:

Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book

Non-Member Price

$150.00

Member Price

$135.00

Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member

Non-Member Price

$135.00

Member Price

$121.50

Maritime Radio DSC with ePub

Non-Member Price

$125.00

Member Price

$112.50

Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC)

All operators of motorized pleasure craft are required to show proof of operator competency. All you need to know for th... Read moree Transport Canada test is presented in an easy to read format that is both informative and entertaining. You can be confident that this study guide meets all the standards established by Transport Canada’s Office of Boating Safety. As an extra benefit, if you pass the test offered by Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons, your Card is recognized by BOTH Transport Canada and The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (USA).Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Maritime Radio Certificate - ROC(M)

The Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures and everyday operating techniques. Learn all about the uses... Read more of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases, as well as Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC/GMDSS). All mariners, including recreational boaters, will want to take advantage of the many features and capabilities of this innovative form “automatic” radio. Secure your lifeline. Be sure that you and your family take the Maritime Radio course. This complete package will prepare you for the Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) with DSC Endorsement exam which is included as part of this courses. To operate a maritime radio, you need the certificate. It's the law!Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Basic Navigation and Boat Handling

Learn the fundamentals of traditional and electronic navigation, including navigation using paper charts and electronic ... Read moredevices (e.g., a chart plotter and app-based software). Boat handling subjects include operator and crew responsibilities, handling emergencies, anchoring techniques, docking and undocking techniques, marine weather, collision avoidance rules, and tide and current tables. Quizzes and charting exercises allow participants to practice and test these navigation skills. Each section includes course notes (printable), instructional videos, skill-testing quizzes and practice exercises, and links to supplementary resources, including web-based links and videos related to each topic. Participants must complete the cruise exercises with a chartplotter or tablet/phone navigation app. The course provides options for purchasing apps starting at $14.00. The course can be either a single 12-to-13-week course or two shorter courses. An optional final exam, including an electronic navigation cruise, is also available.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)

Table of Contents (PDF)

Basic Navigation

Learn the fundamentals of traditional and electronic navigation, including navigation using paper charts and electronic ... Read moredevices (e.g., a chart plotter and app-based software). Each section includes course notes, which can be downloaded electronically or printed in booklet format, instructional videos, skill-testing quizzes and practice exercises, and links to supplementary resources, including web-based links and videos related to each topic. Participants must complete the cruise exercises with a chartplotter or tablet/phone navigation app. The course provides options for purchasing apps starting at $14.00. The course, which can be taken online/virtual or in a classroom (where available), is 8 to 9 weeks in length (at the discretion of the instructor team). A final exam is also available.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)

Table of Contents (PDF)

Boat Handling

Learn the fundamentals of boat handling and safety techniques, including skipper and crew responsibilities, preparing fo... Read morer departure, handling emergencies, anchoring techniques, lines and knots, docking and undocking techniques, marine weather, collision avoidance rules, and tide and current tables. Each section includes course notes, which can be downloaded electronically or printed in booklet format, instructional videos, skill-testing quizzes and practice exercises, and links to supplementary resources, including web-based links and videos related to each topic. The course, which can be taken online/virtual or in a classroom (where available), is 7 to 8 weeks in length (at the discretion of the instructor team). A final exam is also available.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)

Table of Contents (PDF)

Near Shore Marine Navigation Level 1 (B4)

This course will increase your confidence by focusing on the manual navigation technique called Dead Reckoning followed ... Read moreby logbook protocols. This is followed by a review of fixed and floating aids and more detailed navigational techniques. Other chapters will increase your knowledge of environmental influences on the marine environment: Tides and Currents, Weather, and Wind and Waves. Still other chapters are devoted to specific procedures to follow when things go from bad to worse: skills for boating handling during adverse weather, managing emergencies, and coordinating rescue efforts with the Coast Guard. Finally, you must demonstrate your proficiency in tying various knots and splices. The exam includes an extensive quiz section and charting/cruise exercise testing you understanding all topics covered in the course.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite B3: Introduction to Navigation or Basic Navigation and Boat Handling - Part 2

Table of Contents (PDF)

Offshore Marine Navigation Level 2 (B7)

This is the second of a two-course program of Offshore Navigation program for the recreational boater. It introduces the... Read more navigator to route planning for going offshore, may the voyage be long or short. While overshadowed by the new electronic systems, the art and science of celestial navigation is still a valuable asset to the offshore boaters. This course provides the student with the fundamental knowledge and practical skills of celestial navigation. It involves the use of a sextant for taking sights on the sun, planets, moon, and stars. This course was formerly called Global Navigation.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite B6: Offshore Marine Navigation Level 1

Practical Weather for Boaters

This course will improve your understanding of the systems that cause weather. It will help you use forecasts more intel... Read moreligently and to augment forecasts with local observations. This will improve your decision making. It will help you develop keen judgments in “reading” the sky and sea for optimum boating safety in and around Canadian waters. Each section includes a manual (e-copy), instructional video, quiz/exercise activity, and links to supplementary resources.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Table of Contents (PDF)

RADAR for Boaters

This course covers the different types of RADAR equipment, their capabilities and limitations. It helps you understand t... Read morehe available features and how they apply to your needs. Learn how to use your RADAR for collision avoidance and for navigational purposes. The course covers everything about RADAR from how and where to mount the antenna to how to use and interpret the displays.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Boat and Engine Maintenance

Keep the water on the other side of the wall! From spark plugs to bottom paint, this course covers all the basics for �... Read more�do it yourself” boaters. This course will equip you with the knowledge required to prevent onboard problems, carry out specialized tasks and tackle both short-term troubleshooting as well as long-term boat care. It features practical information and handy tips suitable for both new and existing boat owners. The dream of owning, maintaining and using your own boat without great expense can be achieved through the completion of the Boat & Engine Maintenance Course.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Marine Electrical Maintenance

Learn how to maintain electrical systems in your boat properly and safely. Gain a solid foundation in wiring, direct cur... Read morerent systems, and alternating current systems found on recreational vessels. It also covers galvanic and stray current corrosion, lightning protection, interference suppression and electrical troubleshooting. Learn how to maintain electrical systems in your boat properly and safely. Gain a solid foundation in wiring, direct current systems, and alternating current systems found on recreational vessels. It also covers galvanic and stray current corrosion, lightning protection, interference suppression and electrical troubleshooting. Enrol in the Marine Electrical Maintenance Course with your local Canadian Power and Sail Squadron, because PEACE OF MIND IS PRICELESS!Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: Tropical Weather for Boaters

The Seminar is designed to be done in one sitting of about 90 minutes. Many boaters like to spend all or part of their w... Read moreinters sailing in tropical waters, and no doubt wonder what sort of weather they might encounter. The meteorology behind winter weather in the Tropical Zone is very much different from that which we experience here in the mid-latitudes. This seminar gives provides a quick review of mid-latitude weather, and then explains the differences that we would find in the tropics, and why they are different. A good follow up of this course would be Weather for Boaters which is a multi week course with Tutor support.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: Tides and Currents

For the safety of oneself, the boat’s crew and the boat itself, the boater had best be prepared to take tides and cur... Read morerents into consideration when planning a voyage of any length in tidal waters. Failure to do so can result in the vessel’s running aground or, just as embarrassing and damaging, snapping off a mast in a collision with a bridge or utility cable stretched across a tidal river. It is not possible to cover every detail of the subject of tides and currents within the constraints of this seminar, but it will certainly give the student a solid introduction to the subject. To learn more, we highly recommend boaters take the CPS-ECP courses, B4: Near Shore Marine Navigation Level I and B5: Near Shore Marine Navigation Level II. Tides and currents are covered more extensively in those courses.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: How to Use a GPS

This introductory online seminar is for boaters who want to know the basics of how to set up their GPS/Chartplotter, und... Read moreerstand how it works, how to use it to and how it can connect to other boat electronics including tablets and smart phones. In this seminar, you will learn about waypoints, routes and how to best use the display options available for charts and data. Knowing how to plan and safely execute a route and interpret what you see on the charts is important A section is included on the capabilities of multi-function displays connected to an autopilot, sensors, radar, AIS or DSC radio. This is an interactive seminar and to help you assess your learning, there are question and answer segments located throughout the various sections.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell

The Seminar is designed to be done in one sitting of about 90 minutes. Before electronic navigation aids like GPS and e... Read morelectronic chartplotters came along, coastal sailors plotted fixes by using natural and man-made references, such as lighthouses, buoys, church steeples, radio/TV towers, and so on, that were plotted in their exact locations on paper navigation charts. They did this by taking quick-succession bearings on two or more of these objects, thus producing lines of position (LOPs) that crossed each other at some point. When these LOPs were plotted on the paper chart, the sailor could see the fix, indicating the boat’s position. This process is called getting a terrestrial fix. However, if the sailor is in the middle of an ocean, there are no lighthouses or church steeples. There is a solution however, and as the Friendly Giant used to say, “Look up … way up,” and there are all those heavenly bodies, “lighthouses in the sky.”Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

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