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Before you sign up for a license preparation class away from home, check out the online resources below and see if they can help you out!
Resources include deeply discounted and free training courses to help you prepare for your license at various levels at the USCG Regional Exam Center. If you have a testing letter from the Coast Guard, contact the instructor if you have questions about the suitability of these courses. |
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Navigation Problems for USCG ExamsThis course is for mariners from Unlimited tonnage to 200 tons seeking an oceans/celestial route on their license.
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This online course is designed for anyone interested in improving their chart plotting skills and problem solving abilities. The course has a section on chart plotting basics and the use of plotting tools, and then begins to solve chart plotting problems at various license levels.
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Rules of the Road (COLREGS) for USCG ExamsThis online course is a comprehensive study of the nautical Rules of the Road, or COLREGS as they are known internationally. With hours of video lessons, a complete question bank of over 1000 Rules of the Road questions, and video explanations for over 300 questions, this course will help you pass your USCG Rules of the Road exam, or simply make you a better boater. Fast Facts:
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This video course will solve every type of stability calculation you can see on USCG exams from 100 ton to Unlimited Master for Oceans, Near Coastal, and Great Lakes & Inland licenses.
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This course covers the mathematics portion of the Deck General course, for license levels from 100 ton to Master Unlimited. This is usually 3-8% of your exam, and the course also includes the question data bank for the remainder of the tests as well as sample exams and dozens of problems solved on video.
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Fundamentals of the Maneuvering BoardThis online course will help you master the dreaded maneuvering board whether for USCG license exams or for your advancement purposes as a USCG deck watch officer or USN surface warfare officer. The course teaches you how to solve single contact problems, avoidance and intercept problems, and true/desired wind problems. There is a companion textbook that you can use in the future when reviewing mo-board problems available through the course. Course Cost: Free |
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This online course solves all of the problems on the National Maritime Center sample course for the 200-ton Oceans Navigation Module as an example case study. The course discusses problems such as azimuths, amplitudes, and time of phenomena problems as part of the sample exam. If you are studying for your celestial navigation module, you can expect a similar distribution of questions on your exam. Course Cost: Free |
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This online course solves all of the problems on the National Maritime Center sample course for the 100-ton Navigation General Module Navigation General is a huge topic. The best way to study for your exam is to practice and review the references. In this course, you'll see explanations of 50 questions, including what references to use and a short theoretical background when appropriate. Course Cost: Free |
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The famous course from YouTube presented in an easy to navigate manner! With over half a million views, this course is highly regarded in the celestial navigation community.
Follow along as you increase your understanding of celestial navigation for maritime navigation from absolute beginner to advanced navigator! This course includes use of sextants, fixes from all celestial bodies, and extra features. And its free! Course Cost: Free |
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Navigation Workbooks
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Navigation Problems for USCG Exams is the revised version of the much loved "Cutterman's Guide to Navigation Problems." This 307 page textbook solves all types of problems on Near Coastal and Oceans level Navigation Problems exams, such as azimuths, amplitudes, engine speeds, celestial running fixes and starfinder problems. Check it out!
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The Cutterman's Guide to Maneuvering Boards is the companion text to the video course series "Fundamentals of the Maneuvering Board" featured above. The workbook solves single contact, avoidance, intercept, true wind, and desired wind problems to help those struggling with the dreaded Mo-Board.
The Cutterman's Guide to Passing the Rules of the Road Exam is a 140-page text to accompany the online course "Rules of the Road."
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These navigation workbooks are provided as a courtesy and are free to download. If you have the means, a small donation goes directly to providing discount courses and licensing resources for young mariners and military members.
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