{"product_id":"us-powerboating-accelerated-safe-powerboat-handling-asph-4","title":"US Powerboating Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling (ASPH 4)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourse Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who has taken a classroom boating course but needs experience to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boathandling skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eStudents will be expected to study the course materials at home to challenge and pass a written exam covering equipment requirements, rules of the road, aids to navigations, preparation, environmental regulations, safety, and emergencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eUS Sailing Membership is not required to participate in an Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling course.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOTE: \u003cspan\u003eStudents should bring food, as there will not be an opportunity to leave the property. Students should come prepared to go out on the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSelf Study + In Person\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Person Class Dates (must attend both):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonday July 21, 4-8pm\u003cbr\u003eTuesday July 22, 4-8pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIn Person Class Location:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/w26Qdv4KNXpTuUtEA\" title=\"Camp Alvernia Google Maps location\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCamp Alvernia, 105 Prospect Rd, Centerport, NY 11721\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrerequisite:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore taking this course, all powerboat operators regardless of age are required to have a boating safety certificate (as of January 2025).\u003c\/span\u003e  The Safe Boating Certificate (8hrs) is available from any of the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew York State\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eU.S. Power Squadrons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eU.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Camp Alvernia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53198204534952,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0408\/4855\/6200\/files\/IMG_3989.png?v=1751988227","url":"https:\/\/camp-alvernia.myshopify.com\/products\/us-powerboating-accelerated-safe-powerboat-handling-asph-4","provider":"Camp Alvernia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}