Curriculum
Catalog No. Description Credits
10-504-150 Assistance Towing Endorsement 0.2
10-504-150 Boating Under the Influence 1.3
10-504-150 Close Quarter Boat Handling 1.3
10-504-150 Global Marine Distress Safety
1
10-504-150 Marine Officer Boat Patrol 1.3
10-504-150 Marine Radar for Recreational
1
10-504-150 Officer Water Survival 0.2
10-504-150 Rules of the Road
1
10-504-150 Sailing Endorsement 0.2
10-504-150 USCG 100 Ton Master's Upgrade 1.3
10-504-150 USCG Operator of Uninspected P
3
Certificate Total 11.8
Course Descriptions
10-504-150 Assistance Towing Endorsement...this course covers various aspects of assistance towing as required by the USCG to qualify for an assistance towing endorsement.
10-504-150 Boating Under the Influence...a 24-hour course covering many aspects of BUI enforcement including planning, arrest, suspect processing, reports, pre-trial, sobriety test indicators and clues for both batteries.
10-504-150 Close Quarter Boat Handling...is a defensive boat handling and close quarter control course that focuses on maneuvers and techniques for persons that need sufficient skills in operating power boats.
10-504-150 Global Marine Distress Safety...this course focuses on the needs of recreational boaters and will teach the learner how to understand maritime communication distress systems. It will cover how to operate emergency equipment, voice protocol and how to effectively notify other vessels and Coast guard or harmful situations.
10-504-150 Marine Officer Boat Patrol...this course will teach how to appropriately handle a watercraft in a different situations. It was cover a varitety of topics such as boat handling skills, emergency procedures, water and navigation etc.
10-504-150 Marine Radar...this class targets recreational boaters and will teach about the function of a marine radar including how a radar works, basic system components, radar distance, installation and radar operating tools.
10-504-150 Officer Water Survival...this course will prepare an officer with techniques for an instance of falling overboard. It will cover cold water immersion, hypothermia treatment, down proofing, vessel entrapment, water entry, self rescue etc.
10-504-150 Rules of the Road...an in-depth review of the Co-Regs for international and inland navigation rules also know as Rules of the Road.
10-504-150 Sailing Endorsement...this course covers various aspects of operating a sailing vessel as required by the USCG to qualify for a sailing endorsement.
10-504-150 USCG 100 Ton Master's Upgrade... this is a 3-day course to upgrade OUPV licenses which is needed to operate an inspected vessel of less than 100 tons with seven or more passengers.
10-504-150 USCG Operator (OUPV)... Participants will learn rules of the road, navigation aids for safe boating, proper and safe operations of a vessel, handling emergency situations, navigation techniques, Federal Code of regulations for mariners.
For more information, please contact: The Public Safety Department, (920) 498-5485 or (800) 422-NWTC, extension 5485, or contact Enrollment Services at 888-385-NWTC.