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Public Education Vital to the success of the Coast Guard Auxiliary's national boating safety efforts is an informed and knowledgeable boating public. The Coast Guard and the Auxiliary believe that education is the best approach to preventing accidents. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary present public education classes as a service to the boating public.
* Atlantic Highlands Senior Citizens Center is located at the Municipal Harbor. A one story brick building, in the middle of the lot, just before the Shore Casino. First Southern District - Public Education Courses - http://www.cgaux1sr.org/pecourses.htm
Several different types of courses have been designed to cover a wide variety of subject areas. These classes vary in length and subject matter. Although all Auxiliary units teach the same basic courses, an effort is made to personalize the course for the geographic area covered. Here is a brief description of the most frequently offered courses.
- General information about boats
- Trailering, fueling and maintaining your
boat
- Navigation rules
- How to operate your boat safely
- Laws and regulations to which you must
adhere
- Handling boating emergencies
- Enjoying water sports with your boat
The course materials include both an 80 page full
color manual and a CD with interactive "courseware". The
manual is your textbook and includes extensive diagrams, graphics and boating
tips. The courseware is interactive and makes use of animation, video,
and sound. The courseware includes resources that will come in handy
long after you have completed the course: printable forms (checklists,
accident reports, float plans, etc.) and links to reference documents such as
the Navigation Rules.
America's Boating Course is recognized by the U.S.
Coast Guard and when successfully completed via classroom-based training,
would enable you to obtain a NJ Boating Safety certificate.
Are you
utilizing your GPS fully for navigating using waypoints and routes in concert
with nautical charts? If not, come
to our all new workshop and bring your handheld GPS.
The course includes instruction and class exercises that you do with your
GPS to reinforce learning. Topics
include: Ø
How GPS works Ø
Using your GPS receiver Ø
Initial set-up Ø
Establishing Waypoints Ø
Defining Routes Ø
Using Your GPS to Navigate o
Plotting position o
Staying on course o
Using a track o
Making the Map Screen useful Ø
Checking the GPS Ø
What if the GPS fails? The National Association of States Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approves all of the adult courses for content. Contact your insurance agent for any applicable discounts. Certificates are awarded to all graduates. The Auxiliary teaches the basic rules of safe boating to thousands of students in multi-lesson courses annually.
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Boating
Skills and Seamanship: This course, designed with power boaters in
mind, covers either six or thirteen lessons. The first six lessons are called
the core subjects and are the minimum required to receive a certificate. The
additional seven lessons cover more subjects. In all, there are thirteen
chapters:
America's
Boating Course: This is our newest offering that covers the
fundamentals of boating. The course is designed for skippers and crew of
all types of watercraft. It is a condensed version of Boating Skills
and Seamanship. The course material covers:
Basic
Coastal Navigation (BCN)
and Advanced Coastal Navigation (ACN):
These courses are comprehensive courses to prepare
the boater with the knowledge needed to safely pilot a boat.