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USPS Course/Seminar Titles

USPS Course/Seminar Titles. Educational Leadership Meeting San Antonio, TX 4 September 2013 R/C Priscilla Clarke, AP. Boating is fun, …we’ll show you how. Overview. Publishing Com charged with review of our current course/seminar titles.

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USPS Course/Seminar Titles

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  1. USPS Course/Seminar Titles Educational Leadership Meeting San Antonio, TX 4 September 2013 R/C Priscilla Clarke, AP Boating is fun, …we’ll show you how

  2. Overview Publishing Com charged with review of our current course/seminar titles. • As we move forward into the public sphere in online offerings and through Ships Store we need to communicate the correct message to our potential customers as well as internally to our members.

  3. Goals • To have readily understandable titles for courses/seminars • Show consistency in all listings (BoatUS, UWF, Ships Store, USPS website, Course Catalog) Course/Seminar Titles must • Indicate course material subject matter • Be easily understood by anyone • Show consistency across the spheres of our activity or learning platforms. • Classroom • Online • Blended environment • Self-study

  4. America’s Boating Course 3rd Edition • Suggestion – change to: • America’s Boating Course

  5. Advanced Grade Courses • Suggestion – change to: • Seamanship and Navigation Courses

  6. Seamanship • Suggestion – change to: • Boat Handling • Seamanship (retain as is) • Basic Boat Handling • Basic Seamanship

  7. Piloting Suggestions – change to: • Introduction to Coastal Navigation • Inland Boating • Coastal Piloting for Mariners • Piloting for Mariners • Inland Navigation • Inland Waters Navigation • Piloting-Navigating Your Boat on Inland Waters • Basic Coastal Navigation

  8. Advanced Piloting Suggestions – change to: • Advanced Coastal Navigation • Coastal Boating • Advanced Coastal Piloting for Mariners • Advanced Piloting for Mariners • Coastal Navigation • Coastal Waters Navigation • Advanced Piloting-Navigating Your Boat on Coastal Waters

  9. Junior Navigation - JN Suggestions – change to: • Introduction to Offshore Navigation • Offshore Navigation • Celestial Navigation Using the Sun • Celestial Navigation – Part 1 • Basic Celestial Navigation • Introduction to Celestial Navigation

  10. Navigation - N Suggestions – change to: • Advanced Offshore Navigation • Ocean Navigation • Celestial Navigation Using Stars and Planets (moon omitted for brevity) • Advanced Celestial Navigation • Celestial Navigation – Part 2

  11. Elective Courses Suggestion – change to: • Know Before You Go Courses • Extend Knowledge Courses

  12. Cruising and Cruise Planning • Retain current title

  13. Engine Maintenance Suggestion – change to: • Inboard and Outboard Engine Basics • Basic Engine Systems

  14. Instructor Development Suggestion – change to: • Presentation Techniques

  15. Sail Suggestions – change to: • Sailing • Principles of Sailing and Sailboats • Sail – retain current title

  16. Weather Suggestion – change to: • In-depth Weather and Forecasting • Retain current title

  17. Seminars Suggestion – change to: • Informative Seminars

  18. Basic Coastal Navigation Suggestion – change to: • Introductory Coastal Navigation

  19. Using VHF and VHF/DSC Marine Radio Suggestions – change to: • VHF Marine Radio • VHF/DSC Marine Radio

  20. Boat Handling Under Power Suggestion – change to: • Powerboat Handling

  21. Paddle Smart Suggestion – change to: • Kayak and Canoe Safety

  22. Partner in Command Suggestion – change to: • Training Your Second in Command

  23. Mastering Rules of the Road Suggestions – change to: • Rules of the Road • Nautical Rules of the Road • Boater’s Rules of the Road

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