EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
We
will design boating education tailored to meet your special needs. Chapman School of Seamanship has professional maritime instructors
ready to show you the ropes – or the helm as the case may be. Our instructors personalize lesson plans to meet your
learning objectives and busy schedule.
Private Lessons may be -
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One-on one or small
groups.
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In the classroom or at
the helm.
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Power or sail, your
vessel or ours.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Power Boat Handling
Sail Boat Handling
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Maneuvering
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Points of sail
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Auxiliary propulsion
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Rigging
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Wind pressure
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Weather, tides, currents
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Marlinspike
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Person overboard
Vessel Systems
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Inboard, outboard, I/O
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Gas/Diesel
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Engine maintenance
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Electronic systems
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Engine trouble-shooting
Navigation
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Chart reading &
plotting
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Electronic navigation
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Rules of the Road
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Aids to Navigation
Seamanship and Safety
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Theory of vessel
operation
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Practical applications
in towing, firefighting, survival,
anchoring and pyrotechnics.
CERTIFICATION
A Chapman School certificate of completion is
awarded to students who complete the course. These certificates
may qualify a boat owner for marine insurance discounts.
ADMISSION
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The Registration Form must be completed and signed (by a parent
or guardian if the applicant is younger than 18) and
returned to the Chapman School along with the $200 non-refundable deposit.
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Tuition balance is due
in full 10 days prior to the start of class.
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Tuition includes
books, supplies, and laboratory fees.
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Tuition does not
include housing, board, or transportation.
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All costs are payable
in U.S. currency only.
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The Chapman School accepts
Discover, Visa, or MasterCard.
TUITION & FEES
Tuition Rates for classroom, on your vessel or
ours – As indicated below, hourly rates are
per person.
The fee for each program includes a two hundred
dollar ($200) non-refundable tuition deposit.
Classroom Training
- One person
$80/hour/person
- Second person
$40/hour/person
Your vessel (plus
travel expenses)
- One person
$80/hour/person
- Second person
$45/hour/person
- For 6 or more hours per
day - 15% discount at the $80.00 per hour rate.
Our vessel up to
39’
- One person
$125/hour/person
- Second person
$50/hour/person
Our vessel 40’ &
over
- One person
$150/hour/person
- Second person
$55/hour/person
REFUND POLICY
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If the application is
not accepted by the Chapman School, all payments made by the
applicant will be refunded.
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If cancellation is
requested within three (3) business days after signing the
Registration Form, all payments made by the applicant
will be refunded.
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If cancellation is
requested more than three (3) business days after signing the
Registration Form, but before the beginning of
classroom instruction, the applicant is obligated for the
non-refundable tuition deposit,
which may be applied to a future boating course within one
year.
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For the student
terminating training after the beginning of the course, the
student is obligated for the full amount of the contract
price.
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Applicable refunds are made within thirty
(30) days.
STUDENT HOUSING
Description
Campus housing is available to the students for the night
preceding the start of a course through the night following its
completion, on a space available basis.
Campus housing consists of dormitory apartments. Each unit
contains a bedroom, convertible living room/bedroom, bath,
kitchenette and a screened porch. The number of students
per unit during this program is a maximum of three. All units are
air-conditioned, fully furnished and equipped with refrigerator,
countertop range and cooking utensils. Housing is offered on a
space available basis. Sorry, no pets. Payment for onshore
housing must accompany the
Registration Form. Should
the student be unable to attend the program in which he or she
is registered, the housing fee is refundable.
Housing
Fees
Security Deposit....$50.00 Housing Fee
(per night)....$50.00
For a second or third person in the party add $10 per
night/per person. Housing fee includes utilities.
Housing Security
Deposit & Refund
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Security deposit is
due with the Registration Form and the housing fee is
due 10 days prior to the start of class to reserve
accommodations.
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If a student cannot
attend the class in which he or she is registered, housing
fees and deposits are refundable.
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Once a student moves
into the facilities, no fees will be refunded except the $50 security deposit, and that within 30 days after the
inspection of the vacated room.
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In the event any
student does damage to the accommodations, he or she will
be responsible for the replacement cost and labor required
to repair the damaged Chapman School property.
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In the event the
damage exceeds $50, the student will be responsible for the
additional costs of repair.
REGISTRATION FORM
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Download the Registration Form
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Complete, Print, and Sign
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Fax to us at (772) 283-2019
Registration Form (pdf)
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