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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 course provides the deck officer with an in-depth knowledge of the practices and theory involved in piloting a vessel.

Topics covered in this course include: pilotage, steering; symbols; sailing directions; lists of lights; tidal currents; navigation in confined waters; navigation aids; buoyage system; bridge practices; charts; chart usage; fixing position; estimating position; courses; conversion of course; distance measurement; range of visibility; reliability of charts; publications; tidal terms; calculation of tides; set and rate of tides; records.

Notes

Textbooks

Please purchase ahead of the course 

Required for the following certificates of competencies:

  • Fishing Master, 3rd Class

  • Chief Mate 500T, Domestic

  • Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal

  • Watchkeeping Mate

  • Master 150T, Domestic

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Course Details
Section Title
CP2 - Chartwork and Pilotage Level 2
Type
Discussion
Days
T, W, Th, F, M
Time
8:30AM to 4:00PM
Dates
Sep 02, 2025 to Oct 15, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Total Course Hours
180.0
Location
Delivery Options
In Class  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $2,700.00 or $500.00 deposit
Instructors
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.  

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.

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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.

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