NAUT 100V - Chartwork and Pilotage Level 1 (CP1)

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Course Description

Receive up to $3,500 in tuition support towards this course!

Seats in this course may be partially or fully covered by the StrongerBC future skills grant for eligible learners. Check your eligibility and apply here.

This entry level course is designed to provide the mariner with in-depth knowledge of chartwork and pilotage that is required to plan and monitor the safe passage of a small vessel engaged on coastal voyages.

Topics covered in this course include: nature and function as an aid to navigation, symbols; sailing directions; lists of lights; tidal currents; navigation in confined waters; navigation aids; buoyage system; charts; chart usage; fixing position; estimating position; courses; conversion of course; distance measurement; reliability of charts; publications; tidal terms; calculation of tides; set and rate of tides; and record keeping.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will have the knowledge required to plan, execute, monitor and record the safe passage of a small vessel engaged on a coastal voyage.

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

Describe the principles of construction of the different types of charts and their use;
Use common nautical publications that are found on board small vessels;
Determine a ship’s position by use of landmarks, aids to navigation, including lighthouses, beacons and buoys;
Determine a ship’s position by dead reckoning, taking into account winds, tides, currents and estimated speed;
Keeping a log book and a record of compass errors.

This course is required for the following certificates of competencies:

Master Limited (under 60 Gross Tons)
Mate 150 GT, Domestic
Watchkeeping Mate of a Fishing Vessel
Fishing Master 4

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Supported by the Province of British Columbia

Course Details

NAUT 100V - 010

2026F

In Class

Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Mon 8:30AM - 4:00PM
Sep 08, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026

Wait List

CP1 - Chartwork and Pilotage Level 1

Discussion

T, W, Th, F, M

8:30AM to 4:00PM

Sep 08, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026

Schedule and Location

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90.0

Interurban

In Class

Tuition non-credit

$1,800.00 or $500.00 deposit

Section Notes

A non-refundable, non-transferable $500 registration deposit is now an option for Nautical courses. The remaining tuition is due thirty (30) calendar days prior to the start date of the course. If the course is dropped the deposit will not be refunded or transferred.

If a course is paid in full at the time of registration and dropped prior to one week before the start date a full refund is available. To drop a course paid in full please contact prosit@camosun.ca.

Tuition support of up to $3,500 is available to eligible learners through the StrongerBC future skills grant while funding lasts.

We are especially grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen (Songhees, Kosapsum), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia'new, T'Sou-ke, and WSÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples. We acknowledge their welcome and graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here.