Currently Scheduled Courses
Trinity Health Hospital Oakland — Education Center
44405 Woodward Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48341
Park in the southeast visitor parking lot.
Go in the single sliding door labeled “Entrance,” then walk through to the lobby. Immediately as you reach the lobby, go down the stairs with the glass railing on your left.
America's Boating Course provides you with basic boating knowledge to decide what type and size boat you need, what to do when meeting another boat in a crowded waterway, and how to recognize and handle hazards.
Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete America's Boating Course. This course also provides a sound basis for continuing your recreational boating education.
- Trailering, knots and lines, and water sports
- Introduction to electronic navigation using paper charts and chart plotters
- Safety equipment – required and recommended
- Boating laws – federal and state
- Finding your way
- Types of boats and their uses
- Communications
- Dealing with adverse conditions
P/C Tom Geggie, SN
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Trinity Health Hospital Oakland — Education Center
44405 Woodward Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48341
Park in the southeast visitor parking lot.
Go in the single sliding door labeled “Entrance,” then walk through to the lobby. Immediately as you reach the lobby, go down the stairs with the glass railing on your left.
New Class!
In Offshore Navigation, students will learn the skills needed to successfully navigate the open ocean. This course continues to use GPS as the primary position sensor. However, the offshore environment poses many different elements for consideration by the Navigator. Ocean currents, wind, and sea state all affect a vessel's performance over the longer passages.
This course does not include a focus on celestial navigation skills.
- Precise time determination
- Use of charts and plotting sheets for offshore navigation
- Offshore navigational routines for recreational craft
- Passage planning
Advanced Piloting
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