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Water & Boat Safety

All aspects of boating and water safety will be covered in this class. The course covers all new and existing laws and safety tips. No age restrictions. Students passing the certification will be issued a certificate from the coast guard auxiliary. After earning your certificate you may be eligible for a reduced insurance rate.

Preregistration is required through GTC.

Class Meets: 2 sessions

Monday 4/2 & 4/9 5:30-9:30 P.M.

Instructor-----Coast Guard Auxiliary

Tuition-----Free

Materials-----$25 (optional)

Must attend both sessions to pass certification

Basic Navigation and Weather Principles

This exciting class will explore the basic techniques using a compass including how it works, the difference between true course, magnetic course, true heading, and magnetic heading. Other items covered will be map reading used in autos, on water, and in the air. Also, latitude, longitude and dead reckoning will be covered.

Discussion of basic weather principles will take place in this interesting and fun class. Topics that will be covered will be types of clouds, water in the atmosphere, restrictions to visibility, air masses, fronts, thunderstorms, and glossary of terms.

The instructor for this class was a fighter pilot in the air force. Because of his vast knowledge and experience in this area, you will not want to miss this informative and fun class.

Class Meets-----4 sessions

Thursday 2/2-2/23

6:00-8:00 P.M.

Instructor-----Dave Medley

Tuition-----$39

Here at Gibson Tech we are currently providing these class categories for our evening program.

Safety