Courses




Boating Courses, 2012 - 13:

The Boating Course: every Wednesday for 14 weeks in the fall and again in the spring. LOCATION: Gabriola Elementary school. The next scheduled course will start on September 5, 2012. The course is offered when there is 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: and application fee for those who wish to take the PCOC exam as well, TBA.

Practical Boater: is offered sporadically whenever there is sufficient interest. 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: June 5 and 6, 2012, 7 to 9 p.m. with exam on June 12. The exam gives the student Industry Canada's Restricted Operator's Certificate (Maritime) required to operate a marine radio. Course fee: $85.00.

Rope Splicing Workshop: double weave & three strand. June 9 - noon. deadline for registration June 4. Fee $20.00. Rope supplied.


More information: on courses and times will be posted here as it becomes available.

Courses are offered at the Gabriola Elementary School.

Contact Ralph Hagen, 247-8491 or Bob Weenk, 247-0267 for more information and for registration on a first-come basis.

Courses Offered Elsewhere:

PCOC Course on the Internet:

The PCOC online course is now live on our national CPS-ECP Website. It can be viewed by visiting PCOC Online

Courses Offered by Neighbouring Squadrons

To see what other squadrons in our area, Vancouver Island North District, are offering, go to the VIND Courses page. You will find direct links to all course pages of VIND's various squadrons. Nanaimo Squadron, especially, has a large course offering beyond what we offer.

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.