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TWIC holders' new option; the EED

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Boat Safe Chicago™ Course


The Captain's Course™


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FIRST AID & CPR CLASSES


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Join the Coast Guard Auxiliary


Join the Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary courses provide instruction to boaters at all levels, from the fundamental to the advanced.

Our courses are taught by experienced and knowledgeable instructors committed to the highest standards of the U.S. Coast Guard.

All of these courses are taught at the Chicago Maritime Center!

The links below provide short descriptions of each course.

 


Abbreviation

Course

Length

Audience

ABS About Boating Safety 8 hours All boaters
SS&S Sailing Skills & Seamanship 8 to 13 lessons Sailors
WN Weekend Navigator 8 to 13 lessons All Boaters
BS&S Boating Skills and Seamanship 8 to 13 lessons Power Boaters
GPSFM Navigating with GPS 3 hours All boaters
HRNC How To Read a Nautical Chart 3 hours All Boaters
SIC Suddenly In Command 4 hours All Boaters
PSA Paddlesports America 4 hours All boaters
PWC Personal Watercraft Course 1 hour All boaters
WP Waypoints 1 to 3 hours 10-12 year olds
B&F Boating Fun 1 hour 4-9 year olds
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