
Maritime Radio with DSC - Classroom
Suggested Prerequisite None
Details Students will meet in a classroom either 1 evening per week or for an all-day course on the weekend. Printed or Ebook course material will be distributed to the students. Students will write the examination at the end of the course. If the student passes they will receive a temporary certificate.
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Start Date: Apr 15th, 2025
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Contact:
Ray Kirkham
905-523-9721
BurlingtonPowerSquadron@gmail.com
Address:
To be determined
Room# TBA
TBA
BURLINGTON, ON
Class Status: 22 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Classes run from 6:30 - 9:00 for 2 consecutive Tuesday evenings . The exam is administered on the second evening. We recommend pre-reading the material in advance. The ePub version will be emailed aut... Read moreomatically on registration, The hardcopy text needs to be picked up from an instructor. Instructions on accessing an online study guide will be provided on registration. Students who have registered for the Burlington Self-Study Course may make separate arrangements to attend this course by paying the difference of what has been paid and the package selected. Registration for this option is manual and payment will be directly to the squadron by Interac eTransfer.Read less
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Start Date: Mar 29th, 2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Contact:
Barry McClinchey
(519) 591-8743
bmcclinc@gmail.com
Address:
Hespeler Memorial Arena
Room# Optimist Room
640 Ellis Road
CAMBRIDGE, ON
Class Status: 13 Seats remaining
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Start Date: Apr 23rd, 2025
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Contact:
Geoff Sanders
(250) 287-2133
ripple.rock.roc@gmail.com
Address:
Timberline Secondary School
Room# Library/ Learning Commons
1681 South Dogwood Street
CAMPBELL RIVER, BC
Class Status: 11 Seats remaining
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Start Date: Apr 15th, 2025
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Daniel Blackwell
(705) 445-3654
dan.blackwell@outlook.com
Address:
Collingwood Yacht Club
Room# clubhouse
Heritage drive, by the grain elevators, Collingwood
COLLINGWOOD, ON
Class Status: 7 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Location - Collingwood Yacht Club. On completion you will qualify to operate a vhf radio. This is a compressed course so you will require to memorize the phonetic alphabet. We will provide material b... Read morey email before the course, and the book on the first night. Contact person is Dan.Blackwell@outlook.com for questions or assistance.Read less
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Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book
Maritime Radio DSC with ePub
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Start Date: Mar 24th, 2025
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Lynn
(604) 219-4525
lmeisl@telus.net
Address:
Synergy
Room# Board Room
135 Glacier St
COQUITLAM, BC
Class Status: 8 Seats remaining
Additional Information
In person review class, Exam at the end. Pre study required! Contact Lynn for more info.
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Start Date: Mar 22nd, 2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Contact:
Charles Hawkswell
(250) 334-0225
capelazocps@live.ca
Address:
Rose Annex
Room# Rose Annex
Rose Avenue
COURTENAY, BC
Class Status: 9 Seats remaining
Additional Information
This session is a one day review, with the exam scheduled at the end of the class. Participants should read the material and learn the phonetic alphabet before attending. Contact Charles at 250-334... Read more-0225 for further information. It is recommended you obtain a paper manual, it is easier to follow when used in class.Read less
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Start Date: Mar 29th, 2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Contact:
Mary Ridgewell
(902) 463-2108
ridgewm@eastlink.ca
Address:
Dartmouth Yacht Club
Room# Great Room
697 Windmill Road
DARTMOUTH, NS
Class Status: 7 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Class runs two consecutive Saturday mornings from 0800 to 1200.
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Start Date: Apr 26th, 2025
Start Time: 8:00 PM
Contact:
Mary Ridgewell
(902) 463-2018
ridgewm@eastlink.ca
Address:
Dartmouth Yacht CLub
Room# Great Room
697 Windmill Road
DARTMOUTH, NS
Class Status: 9 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Class is two consecutive Saturday morning from 0800 to 1200
Pricing and Packages:
Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member
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Start Date: Apr 30th, 2025
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Norman Pearl
(514) 900-9761
cps.st.lawrence.district@gmail.com
Address:
Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club`
Room# Strathcona
1350 Lakeshore Dr
DORVAL, QC
Class Status: 18 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Class will be held 7-9PM on four consecutive Wednesdays, April 30, March 7, 14 with the exam on March 21. Classroom students will also have access to the online self-study course and downloadable mat... Read moreerials. We recommend registering for the "eBook" option to avoid shipping delays for printed books.Read less
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Start Date: Mar 24th, 2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Contact:
Agathe Gaulin
(250) 247-9714
seo-gabriolaisland@cps-ecp.org
Address:
Gabriola Rec Society
Room# classroom
680 North Road
GABRIOLA, BC
Class Status: 10 Seats remaining
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Start Date: Apr 9th, 2025
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Contact:
Catherine Jean Lunn
(902) 220-0003
catherine.lunn@novascotia.ca
Address:
St. James Anglican Church
Room# basement
2668 Joseph Howe Drive
HALIFAX, NS
Class Status: 11 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Evening classroom for 3 nights: April 9, 16, and do the exam on the 23rd. The class location is St. James Anglican Church (basement meeting room) beside the Armdale Rotary, Halifax: 2668 Joseph... Read more Howe Drive. The instructor is Terry Carter.Read less
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Start Date: Mar 26th, 2025
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Contact:
Jurek Romaniec
(343) 477-0241
jurekromaniec.cps@gmail.com
Address:
Kingston Yacht Club
Room# Partridge
1 Maitland Street
KINGSTON, ON
Class Status: 15 Seats remaining
Additional Information
This in-class Maritime Radio course will be conducted on Wednesdays Mar 26 and Apr 02 with Exam on Apr 09 at two separate times: AFTERNOONS 2:30-4:30 pm --- OR EVENINGS 6:30-8:30 pm --- After regist... Read moreration please send the instructor an email indicating your choice of afternoon OR evening --- Printed books will be given to those who have registered for one on at the first class of the course. --- Instructions for accessing an online study guide will be provided after registration. --- The course will be conducted at the Kingston Yacht Club (https://goo.gl/maps/bA5ay8ytWYQ3eniE6) --- CanBoat / Nauti Savoir reserves the right to cancel the class if there are insufficient students.Read less
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Start Date: Mar 29th, 2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Contact:
Terry Watling
(604) 313-9566
terrywatling56@gmail.com
Address:
Seafarer Marina Estates
Room# Social room
4803 48 Ave
LANGLEY, BC
Class Status: 11 Seats remaining
Additional Information
This class will be held at Seafarer Marina Estates 4815 48th ave Ladner BC V4k1V2 Students must register early and get their course book ahead of the class date. You will need to pre read before and ... Read morewe will review only. The exam will be given in the afternoon. After passing you will receive a temporary certificate and your card will come in the mail Please bring photo ID Thx TerryRead less
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Start Date: Mar 16th, 2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Contact:
Alexa
(250) 390-3805
maritime-radio@canboat-nanaimo.ca
Address:
Nanaimo Yacht Club
Room# Lounge
400 Newcastle Avenue
NANAIMO, BC
Class Status: 11 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Please check our April 6th offering.
Pricing and Packages:
Maritime Radio DSC with ePub
Maritime Radio DSC with Printed Book
Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member
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Start Date: Apr 6th, 2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Contact:
Alexa
(250) 390-3805
maritime-radio@canboat-nanaimo.ca
Address:
Nanaimo Yacht Club
Room# Lounge
400 Newcastle Avenue
NANAIMO, BC
Class Status: 13 Seats remaining
Additional Information
This is a one day class ad does include the exam. Part 1 of the exam is multiple choice. Part 2 of the exam is oral and will include the phonetic alphabet. You will have to opt for either the print... Read moreed manual or the eBook. My opinion is that the printed manual will give you something to refer back to in the future.Read less
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Start Date: Mar 13th, 2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Contact:
Alexa
(250) 390-3805
maritime-radio@cnaboat-nanaimo.ca
Address:
VIU
Room# Building
500
NANAIMO, BC
Class Status: 18 Seats remaining
Additional Information
VIU class took place February 25, 2025
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Start Date: Apr 5th, 2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Contact:
Wayne Danforth
(250) 878-3038
courses@canboat-oceanside.ca
Address:
Nanoose Place
Room# n/a
2925 Northwest Bay Road
NANOOSE BAY, BC
Class Status: 5 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Successful graduates of this course will receive a Restricted Operators Certificate (Maritime) allowing them to legally operate a VHF radio in Canadian Waters. The amount of information which must be ... Read morelearned for a successful result is considerable, requiring home study prior to the course date. This is accomplished by utilizing one or both of the following: 1) The included printed textbook or e-book (one or the other is selected at registration) 2) The on-line Self Study Moodle (access will be provided upon. registration). The itinerary for the full day classroom portion of the course includes: 1) Three theory review sessions 2) Three hands-on radio sessions 3) Phonetic testing and closed book exam 4) Individual review of exam results and issuance of temporary certificates (to successful graduates).Read less
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Start Date: May 6th, 2025
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Mike Johnson
(905) 220-3358
mikecjohnson90@gmail.com
Address:
Oakville Power Boat Club
Room# Main Hall
150 Water St
OAKVILLE, ON
Class Status: 15 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Do you really know, what you do not know? This course will be simulcast on line as well as in a classroom setting. Maritime radio is a great way to connect to information and assistance from your loca... Read moretion on the water. Anyone on board using the radio must have a Restricted Operator's Certificate (Maritime) (ROC(M)), so this course could be a family affair! In addition to emergency radio procedures you'll discover the advantages of everyday operating techniques; the many uses of maritime radios, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases as well as Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (DSC/GMDSS). Course takes place at the Oakville Power Boat Club. Classroom lectures take place 7pm until 10:00pm on May 06 and May 12, 2025 with the exam on Tuesday May 20, 2025 A VHF radio simulator will be available to help develop you skills using an actual VHF radio.Read less
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Start Date: Mar 23rd, 2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Contact:
Rob Anderson
(416) 725-3786
r.j.m.anderson@fbps.ca
Address:
Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club
Room# Flag Room (upstairs)
635 Breezy Drive
PICKERING, ON
Class Status: 15 Seats remaining
Additional Information
NOTE: the "No book option for 2nd Family Member" is intended for additional registrants at the same address as someone that has registered for the course and selected the course manual in either print... Read more or ePub form. If instead you intend to take the exam without needing a manual, signing up for the "challenge" version of the course instead of this classroom version is recommended. This is a single-day course concluding with the course exam. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.Read less
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Start Date: Apr 6th, 2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Contact:
Chris Morgan
(250) 552-0405
cmorgan250@hotmail.ca
Address:
Prince George Civic Center
Room# TBD
808 Canada Games Way
PRINCE GEORGE, BC
Class Status: 17 Seats remaining
Additional Information
This is a one-day class 10AM - 4 PM. We recommend that you order the printed book, as some students have reported problems accessing the ePub book. We reserve the right to cancel the class if sufficie... Read morent numbers are not achieved.Read less
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Start Date: Mar 18th, 2025
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Keith Nettleton
(416) 621-4885
keith.nettleton@sympatico.ca
Address:
Mimico Cruising Club
Room# Flag Room
200 Humber Bay Park Road West
TORONTO, ON
Class Status: 7 Seats remaining
Additional Information
ROC M VHF Radio Maritime Course This course is offered to MCC members and guests, as well as non members, and will be offered in the Flag Room at MCC. The course lasts for 3 nights; the exam will b... Read moree held on the evening of the final day. Dates: March 18, 25, April 1st. Time; 1900 hours The textbook will be available on the first night. The exam will consist of 60 multiple choice questions. Verbal exam to consist of Phonetic Alphabet, and Four scenarios questions: Distress, Urgency, Safety and Routine call. Please see Canboat website for more information on this course.Read less
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Start Date: Mar 29th, 2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Contact:
Peter Bennett
(604) 817-4165
training.radio@vpsboat.org
Address:
St. James Community Square
Room# 121
3214 West 10th Ave
VANCOUVER, BC
Class Status: 15 Seats remaining
Additional Information
This is a one-day class 9AM - 4 PM. We recommend that you order the printed book, as some students have reported problems accessing the ePub book. We reserve the right to cancel the class if suffici... Read moreent numbers are not achieved.Read less
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Start Date: May 24th, 2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Contact:
Peter Bennett
(604) 817-4165
training.radio@vpsboat.org
Address:
St. James Community Square
Room# 121
3214 West 10th Ave
VANCOUVER, BC
Class Status: 19 Seats remaining
Additional Information
This is a one-day class 9AM - 4 PM. We recommend that you order the printed book, as some students have reported problems accessing the ePub book. We reserve the right to cancel the class if suffici... Read moreent numbers are not achieved.Read less
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Start Date: May 6th, 2025
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Len Burton
(250) 656-6450
brentwoodbaysquadron@live.ca
Address:
Claremont Secondary School
Room# 135
4980 Wesley Rd
VICTORIA, BC
Class Status: 20 Seats remaining
Additional Information
BRENTWOOD BAY SQUADRON A Unit of Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons Vancouver Island South District 7-9 pm GET YOUR MARITIME RADIO LICENSE & DSC To operate a maritime radio, you need the certif... Read moreicate. It is the law! The Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures, as well as everyday operating techniques. Learn all about the uses of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases, as well as Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC/GMDSS). All mariners, including recreational boaters, will want to take advantage of the many features and capabilities of this innovative form “automatic” radio. Secure your lifeline. Be sure that you and your family take the Maritime Radio course. This a 3 evening course May 6, 7 & 14, 2025Read less
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Maritime Radio DSC - No Book option for a 2nd Family Member
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Start Date: Apr 16th, 2025
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Alex Kerr
(250) 208-1584
askerr@shaw.ca
Address:
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Room# Discovery Room
3475 Ripon Road
VICTORIA, BC
Class Status: 17 Seats remaining
Additional Information
This course is used to obtain your Marine Radio Certificate which is required to operate a radio on your boat or other water borne object. The course covers three consecutive Wednesday evenings and wi... Read morell be held at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club at 7pm in the Discovery room.Read less
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Start Date: Jun 4th, 2025
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Alex Kerr
(250) 208-1584
askerr@shaw.ca
Address:
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Room# Discovery Room
3475 Ripon Road
VICTORIA, BC
Class Status: 20 Seats remaining
Additional Information
This course is used to obtain your Marine Radio Certificate which is required to operate a radio on your boat or other water borne object. The course covers three consecutive Wednesday evenings and wi... Read morell be held at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club at 7pm in the Discovery room.Read less
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Start Date: Mar 20th, 2025
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Contact:
Lynn Meisl
(604) 219-4525
lmeisl@telus.net
Address:
Eagle Harbour Yacht Club
Room# 2
5750 Eagle Harbour Rd
WEST VANCOUVER, BC
Class Status: 18 Seats remaining
Additional Information
The Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures and everyday operating techniques. Learn about the uses of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural w... Read moreords and phrases, as well as Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC/GMDSS). This complete package will prepare you for the Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) with DSC Endorsement exam which is included as part of this courses. To operate a maritime radio, you need the certificate. It's the law! Register for the E-Pub student notes to be sure you self study before the evening of the classRead less
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Start Date: Mar 23rd, 2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Contact:
Richard Paul Widish
(905) 391-7245
richard.widish@sympatico.ca
Address:
Port Whitby Marina
Room# Avalon Lounge
301 Watson St
WHITBY, ON
Class Status: 15 Seats remaining
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