Course Sponsor

United States Power Squadrons

America's Boating Course is sponsored by the United States Power Squadrons (USPS®). USPS is dedicated to improving recreational boating safety through education. USPS educational outreach programs provide the best in boating education to America's recreational boaters every year. Our belief is that educated boaters are safe boaters. Plus, many states require boaters to obtain safety certification or pass a boat license test in order to operate a vessel.

Beyond providing the basic boater safety classes to the public, local squadrons (chapters) offer advanced boater courses for their members. These courses range from seamanship and piloting to electronic and celestial navigation, from engine maintenance and marine electronics to meteorology, sailing, and cruise planning.

Nationwide, USPS is comprised of over 45,000 men and women volunteers in over 450 local squadrons. Squadron members actively engage in civic services to improve water safety, one of which is assisting the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) cartographers maintain accurate chart data. Tens of thousands of corrections and verifications are provided to NOAA each year by USPS members, saving taxpayers millions of dollars. Vessel Safety Checks (VSC), approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, are performed as a courtesy by USPS members. Squadron members participate in local maritime and community events and assist with National Safe Boating Week activities.

USPS welcomes people interested in learning more about boat safety, boating law and supporting safe boater programs. Among the many rewards of membership is knowing you are making a difference in saving lives.

To join our growing organization, visit this United States Power Squadrons website or call 1-888-FOR-USPS (367-8777).

USPS Partners

	American Boat and Yacht Council
	http://www.abycinc.org/
	American Canoe Association
	http://www.acanet.org/
	American Radio Relay League
	http://www.arrl.org/
	Boat U.S.
	http://www.boatus.com/
	Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
	http://www.cps-ecp.ca/
	C-Map/Jeppesen Marine
	http://www.jeppesen.com/marine/light-marine.jsp?category=Personal+Solutions&industry=Marine
	European Boating Association
	http://eba.eu.com/
	Great Lakes Cruising Club
	http://www.glcclub.com/
	Maptech
	http://www.maptech.com/
	Marine Retailers Association of America
	http://www.mraa.com/
	Maritech Industries
	http://www.maritechsafety.com/
	National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
	http://www.nasbla.org/
	National Boating Federation
	http://www.n-b-f.org/
	National Boating Safety Advisory Council
	http://www.uscgboating.org/nbsac/nbsac.htm
	National Marine Manufacturers Association
	http://nmma.org/
	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
	http://www.noaa.gov/
	National Safe Boating Council
	http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/
	National SAFE KIDS Campaign
	http://www.usa.safekids.org/water/boating.html
	National Transportation Safety Board
	http://www.ntsb.gov/surface/marine/marine.htm
	National Water Safety Congress
	http://www.watersafetycongress.org/
	National Weather Service
	http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
	National Youth Marine Alliance
	http://goblue4kids.org/
	OceanGrafix
	http://www.oceangrafix.com/o.g/index.html
	Personal Flotation Device Manufacturers Association
	http://www.pfdma.org/
	Personal Watercraft Industry Association
	http://www.pwia.org/
	Personal Watercraft Safety School
	http://www.pwcsafetyschool.com/
	Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services
	http://www.rtcm.org/
	Sea Scouts
	http://www.seascout.org/
	Sea/Tow
	http://seatow.com/
	The McGraw-Hill Companies
	http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/
	United Safe Boating Institute
	http://www.usbi.org/
	United States Army Corps of Engineers
	http://www.usace.army.mil/
	United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
	http://nws.cgaux.org/index.html
	United States Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
	http://www.uscgboating.org/
	United States Powerboating Association
	http://www.uspowerboating.com/
	United States Sailing Association
	http://www.ussailing.org/
	Vessel Assist
	http://www.vesselassist.com/
	Weems and Plath
	http://www.weems-plath.com/