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Courses We Offer: Boat Pro Accredited BOAT PROficiency Course The Boat Course Premier Course for recreational boater Radio Talk Maritime Radiotelephone Course (VHF) Additional courses offered by the Wallaceburg Power & Sail Squadron click on a course above to read more 
Course Duration - 3 days (2 hours/night for 3 nights) Course Description
This course is ideal new or "about-to-be" boat owners, new boat owners, hunters, anglers and cottagers - who use their boat for transportation and pleasure. All boaters who want to have more fun, and less stress on the water. This course covers "need-to-know" info with fast-paced text, illustrated with humorous cartoons. The Boat Pro course is offered the last Monday Wednesday of the month except for June, July and August. Course Contents
Know Your Boat To register for this course or request more information click to send an email to Neale Cofell Return to topThe Boat Course Course Duration - 13 weeks Course DescriptionThis CCG accredited course is intended to provide elementary instruction in boat handling, for safe operation of a boat in sheltered waters during daylight hours. The Boating Course is open to the public. Separated into Parts I and II, students may take the CCG exam after completing Part I. With a passing grade of 75%, students will receive their CCG Pleasure Craft Operator Card. CPS examination of the entire course follows completion of Part II. The course kit for correspondence or independent study includes Student Notes; Homework Folder; one Training Chart "A"; Chart No. 1; Collision Regulations; Government Publications; and CPS Course Plotter. The Basic Boating Course has two starting date/times. The first course begins in September and runs to a December exam. The second course begins in January and runs to March. Both courses take place each Tuesday at the Wallaceburg Service Centre, on James Street. Course Contents
Boating, Part 1
Boating, Part 2
Appendix 1 - Checklists for Lay-up and Launch
Glossary To register for this course or request more information click to send an email to Neale Cofell Return to top
Course Description
Module I introduces the student to Maritime Mobile Service, Regulations and Procedures. Students are taught the uses of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases. Module II covers Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC/GMDSS). This module is of great importance. The availability of DSC is being greatly expanded. All mariners, including recreational boaters, will want to take advantage of the many features and capabilities of this innovative form automatic radio. Course Contents
SECTION 1.0 Maritime Mobile Service
SECTION 2.0 Procedures
SECTION 3.0 Distress Communication
SECTION 4.0 Urgency Communications
SECTION 5.0 Safety Communications
SECTION 6.0 Distress Simulations
SECTION 7.0 Additional Information
SECTION 8.0 Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS)
APPENDIX 1 - Table of Transmitting Frequencies GLOSSARY To register for this course or request more information click to send an email to Neale Cofell Return to top |
Boat Pro is an introduction to the legal, and safe practices of boating. This course is held in very high regard to
members of various boating organizations and is one of the first of its kind to be accredited by the Canadian Coast Guard
for the training it provides and the requirements needed to obtain operator competency and a Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
This manual will enable you to pass the Industry Canada Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate
Exam, which will be given at the conclusion of the teaching session.