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Pleasure Craft Operators Certificate ( PCOC ) Course

This Certificaate is included as part of the CPS Boating Course

Course Format

The is a basic course is taught in three evenings, and is an introduction to boating. The first and second evening are lectures covering sections below. The final session is the official exam. It consists of a fifty question multiple choice exam.

Upon successful completion of the exam on the third evening, the student will be issued a temparory Pleasure Craft Operators Certificate. CPS will later mail a permanent certificate to the student.

Know Your Boat
Equipping Your Boat
Safety Awareness
Marine Rules of the Road–Collision Regulations
The Canadian Aids to Navigation Systems
Trailering/Transporting
Getting Underway
Anchoring
Docking
Locks
Water-related Activities
Preventive Maintenance
Be Weather Wise
Trip Plan
 
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