Boating Education Center Course Signup

Public Education Teaching at Chalkboard

Whether you just need a refresher or are totally new, Flotilla 4-76’s public education boating courses are great way to sharpen your skills as a boater. Our instructors are not only highly qualified Auxiliarists – they’re also members of the boating public themselves. So rest assured that they will be teaching you from years of experience earned on the water.Please select an option below to sign up. You’ll receive confirmation immediately. We do operate on a first-come-first-serve basis and classes fill up fast, so be sure to sign up today! Unless otherwise indicated, all classes are held at Sector Delaware Bay, an active USCG facility located at 1 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147. For questions or large-group inquiries, please call our Public Education Committee Chair Ralph Onesti at (610) 745-3998 or email pe@flotilla476.org.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO COVID-19, ON-SITE COURSES MAY BE POSTPONED OR MOVED TO VIRTUAL (ONLINE) TRAINING. NOTICE WILL BE PROVIDED. 

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Please select the course(s) you would like to register for. You may add additional courses by selecting ‘continue shopping’ in the upper-right corner of the page that will appear once you add a course to your cart. When you have finished adding courses, follow the instructions to checkout and pay.

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About Boating Safely

Fee: $75.00 – 1 Day Course given on Saturdays

7:30AM -5PM, Sign-In promptly at 7:15AM,

Preregistration REQUIRED

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Boating Skills and Seamanship

Fee: $105.00 – Mondays

6:30-9PM, 14 Weeks, Sign-In promptly at 6:15PM,

Preregistration REQUIRED

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Sailing Skills and Seamanship

Fee: $135.00 – Wednesdays (5) & Mondays (11)

6:30-9PM, 16 Weeks, Sign-In promptly at 6:15PM

Preregistration REQUIRED

 THIS COURSE IS NOT CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED

Weekend Navigation

Fee: $165.00 – Thursdays

6:30-9PM, 12 Weeks, Sign-In promptly at 6:15PM,

Preregistration REQUIRED

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How to Read a Nautical Chart

Fee: $65.00 – 1 Day Course given on a Saturday

8:00AM – 12:00PM. Please check-in by 7:45AM

Preregistration REQUIRED

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Suddenly In Command

Fee: $65.00 – 1 Day Course given on a Saturday

1PM – 5PM. Please check-in by 12:45

Preregistration REQUIRED

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To complete your registration, please click the following link to be redirected to our online registration form. CLICK HERE NOW TO REGISTER
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What a great idea to give the gift of boating safety, available all year round! Upon completion of your purchase, you will be directed to our online registration page where you will be asked to provide some additional information about the lucky recipient of your gift certificate. Additionally, we will follow-up with you regarding instructions on how to obtain your printable eGift-Certificate.

PLEASE NOTE: Once your payment has been completed, you will be redirected to fill out an additional online registration form.  If for whatever reason you failed to be redirected or missed the link, please return to this page and click the following link: online registration form. Thank you.


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