2008-2009 Education Schedule  

      Public Classes

America's Boating Course    Click for description of class


Each class is taught on one Saturday 8 AM to 4:30 PM at the Des Moines Public Works & Parks Service Center or in Federal Way at The Centre @ Norpoint -- Advanced Registration is required click her for more details

 

Member's Classes (Updated Schedules 08/11/2008)

The following member classes are scheduled at Des Moines Public Works and will be held 1900 – 2100 on the evenings indicated.

Poverty Bay Sail and Power Squadron

Education Courses 2008/2009

Course Type Course Name Meeting Days Dates Begin - End

Advanced Courses

Piloting 10 Oct. 7-Dec. 9, 2008

Advance Piloting 12 Jan. 13-Feb. 4, 2009

Instructor Development 5 Jan. 7-Feb 4, 2009

Seamanship 2009 7 Apr. 7-May 19, 2009

Elective Courses

Instructor Recertification 1 Sept. 27, 2008

 

 

Advanced Piloting ~ Click for Course description   Advanced Piloting – 12 Jan. 13-Feb. 4, 2009

Chart Smart -  three  evenings ~ 'Click for Course Description    Chart Smart - Watch for the next schedule

 

Cruise Planning ~ Click for Course Description  Watch for the next schedule

        Engine Maintenance ~ Click for Course description  Watch for the next schedule

 

        Marine Electronics ~ Click for Course description  Watch for the next schedule

 Instructor Development  ~ Click for Course description  Instructor Development –  5 Jan. 7-Feb 4, 2009

 

Junior Navigation... ~ Click for Course description..... Tuesdays 9 Oct – Jan 15 (Break 18 Dec – 8 Jan) 

 Piloting ~ Click for Course description  Piloting – Piloting 10 Oct. 7-Dec. 9, 2008

 

Sail ~ Modules 101 Basic & 102 Advanced ~  ~ Click for Course Description  Sail - Watch for the next schedule

Seamanship ~  Click for Course description  Seamanship – 2009 7 Apr. 7-May 19, 2009

GPS Seminar ~  Click for Course description (see page 9 of Oct Log) GPS Seminar –  Watch for the next schedule

 

Suddenly in Command (Skipper Saver) ~ Click for course description   Watch for the next schedule

 

Weather ~ Modules 1 & 2 ~  Click for Course Description Weather –Watch for the next schedule

 

Marine Electronics is presently being revised into three electives Marine Electrical Systems, Marine Communications Systems, and Marine Electronic Systems and may be added to the winter/spring 2008 schedule AFTER new texts are available (summer 2007) and reviewed.

 

Our membership educational benefits at work....A reminder that our Weather class begins this Wednesday 4 Oct 2006 at 7:00 PM at the Des Moines Public Works classroom and runs every Wednesday (except 22 Nov, the Wednesday before Thankgiving) through 29 Nov. If you would like to enroll in the class, please attend on 4 Oct. The cost for the student kit (2 manuals and supporting documents, two exams Wx-101, Basic Weather and Wx-102, Advanced Weather) is $49.00 for each student. Please make checks payable to PBPS.

 

 

If you any have questions about classes, PBPS education, or any concerns

please email me at myseaspirit@gmail.com and remember, our class

schedules are always available on our web site at http://www.pbps.org/

See you in Class!     Click here for the intergated schedule for education & other squadron events.

 

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Updated: 08/11/2008 14:46