Offshore Navigation is the first in a two-part program of study in offshore navigation designed as a practical "how-to" course.

An introduction to the knowledge and skills needed to handle your boat.

The course builds navigation skills to take on challenges of unfamiliar water, limited visibility, and extended cruises. How to use GPS, radar and other electronic tools. Why and how to use paper charts as a backup tool.

Marine Navigation covers the basics of coastal and inland navigation. This course focuses on navigation as it is done on recreational boats today and embraces GPS as a primary navigation tool with traditional techniques if the GPS fails.

Learn celestial positioning using other bodies, in addition to positioning using the sun. This course also deals with electronic software tools that can be used to plan and execute an offshore voyage.

The second in the sequence of USPS courses on navigation. It continues to build coastal and inland navigation skill, allowing the student to take on more challenging conditions