Courses
Winter and Spring 2012:
The Boating Course: every Wednesday at 7 p.m., started on January 4, 2012 and ends on April 7. LOCATION: Gabriola Elementary school. The course was offered because there was sufficient interest. The course includes taking the Pleasure Craft Operator Card exam unless the student already has a PCOC (the PCOC is required by all boaters operating a powered pleasure craft). A final Course exam allows the graduate full membership in Canadian Power Squadrons. For the many benefits to boaters of membership in CPS, seeBenefits. Learning materials for the course are included with your course registration. Course fee: $225.00 + a $20.00 application fee for those who wish to take the PCOC exam as well. Clickhereto see the flyer.
Practical Boater: Offered on March 6, 13 and 20, 2012 between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. This is a refresher course for boaters. Course fee: $25.00. To get a sense of what it is about, see The Practical Boater, a pdf flyer outlining the course as it was taught in June 2011.
VHF & DSC Radio Course: was last offered on January 10, 17 and 24, 2012 between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. It will be offered again once there is sufficient interest shown. The exam gives the student Industry Canada's Restricted Operator's Certificate (Maritime) required to operate a marine radio. Course fee: $85.00.
NEW: PCOC Course On Line:
The PCOC online course is now live on our national CPS-ECP Website. It can be viewed by visiting PCOC Online
In conjunction with the launch is a limited time introductory offer for those wishing to take the course online. The discount code is 237304 and valid from January 14th to February 15th 2012.
More information: on courses and times will be posted here as it becomes available.
Starting in the fall of 2011, courses are offered at the Gabriola Elementary School.
Contact Ralph Hagen, 247-8491, Bob Weenk, 247-0267 or Cecil Ashley, 247-9653 for more information and for registration on a first-come basis.
For a detailed description of all courses offered at one time or another by Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons and a list of Vancouver Island North District contacts, seeVIND Course Descriptions.
Another good source of information on CPS courses is the Courses page on the CPS national site.