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Annapolis School of Seamanship - Captains License Courses and Boating Hands on Programs

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Marine Diesel, Electrical, Outboard, Navigation, Safety, Weather & USCG Captains License Training Courses and Training in Annapolis MD

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The Annapolis School of Seamanship is dedicated to educating and empowering mariners with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed, safe decisions when operating and maintaining a vessel. The courses will enhance your confidence level, strengthen your skills, and make you a safer, more informed boater.

You will learn from experienced industry professionals specializing in a variety of disciplines. Most classes are team taught by experienced licensed captains and industry trade experts. This unique blend incorporates both practical operator experience and expert technical knowledge.

The Classroom Training courses are designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of both recreational boaters and professional mariners.

Although these courses are not designed to turn students into experts, graduates will gain core knowledge allowing them to better service, repair and upgrade their vessel or to know when professional consultation is necessary.

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Training Programs

Captains License Courses

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Marine Diesel Courses

  • Marine Diesel Basics: This 12-hour class is designed to benefit both recreational boaters and professional mariners who operate vessels equipped with diesel engines. The course covers all types of diesel engines and is not brand specific.
  • Marine Diesel Engines Level II: This 2-day course is designed for graduates of the Marine Diesel Basics class looking for further instruction in troubleshooting marine diesel engine failures and marine diesel maintenance and repair.

Marine Systems Courses

  • Basic Marine Systems: This introductory 2-day class is designed for recreational boaters and professional mariners who are looking to better understand the way common systems work on board vessels.

Marine Electrical Courses

  • Marine Electrical System Basics: This 2-day class is designed for both recreational boaters and professional mariners looking for a better understanding of marine Electrical systems as well as practical skills such as troubleshooting and installing simple circuitry. The electrical systems class covers basic electrical theory, system design, maintenance, and basic troubleshooting and repair skills.
  • Marine Electrical Systems Level II: This 2-day class is designed for graduates of the Marine Electrical System Basics class who are looking for further hands-on training in troubleshooting electrical failures as well as designing and installing new equipment and circuitry.

Marine Plumbing Courses

  • Marine Plumbing and Systems: This introductory 2-day class is designed for recreational boaters and professional mariners who are looking to better understand the way common systems work on board vessels. Over the two days, we take a holistic look at the systems that are found on most boats with particular focus on how they work, what keeps them running, and common mis-steps to avoid.

Boat Canvas Courses

  • Boat Canvas Basics: This 2-day class is designed to benefit recreational boaters who want to complete basic canvas, cushion, and sail repair using proven time-tested techniques. The course will teach the basics of repair training on actual machines with industry experts. Get the basics and move on to more intricate repairs.

Marine Weather Courses

  • Marine Weather Basics: This 12-hour course combines lecture and hands-on activities designed to familiarize boaters with the basic principles of marine weather and how to use information at hand to make safe boating decisions in local waters.
  • Marine Weather Level II: This 2-day class builds on the foundation of Weather Basics class. Students will perform several practical exercises to reinforce their understanding of surface weather charts.

Navigation Courses

  • Basic Navigation and Piloting: This two-day class is for everyone from novice to experienced boaters looking for formal training in piloting and navigation.
  • Navigation II - iNavigation: This two-day (12-hour) class is focused on marrying paper chart navigation with electronic navigation systems, tablets and smart phones.
  • Introduction to Celestial Navigation: In this 12-hour celestial navigation class, students receive both lecture and hands-on instruction utilizing a sextant, the Nautical Almanac, sight reduction tables and calculator.
  • Great Loop and Inside Passage (Intracoastal Waterway): This 1-day class is designed to benefit recreational boaters who are planning the Great Loop or Inside Passage or who just want to learn about the amazing options with this type of cruising.

First Aid Courses

  • First Aid & CPR with AED: This 8-Hour First Aid & CPR with AED class is designed for all mariners both recreational and professional. The class is approved to satisfy the requirements for a Coast Guard Captain’s license.

Other Courses

  • Basic Boaters Course
  • Rules of the Road
  • Women at the Wheel Level 1 and Level 2
  • Basic Boat Operator Level 1
  • Jr. Captains Courses
  • Docking
  • NSBC On-Water Training Modules 1-4
  • Private Instruction

LAST UPDATED ON Oct 1, 2024