Practical Navigator USCG Approved Online Learning Now Available to Spirit of South Carolina Volunteers

Volunteering aboard Spirit of South Carolina is part service and part education. You can't spend even one day without learning something new, from varnishing techniques, or proper application of increasingly finer sandpaper grits to realizing the impacts of weather, tides, or a poorly made knot, boxing the compass, not to mention an entirely new language.  Some Volunteers even aspire to picking up skills and sea time that will advance them closer to gaining a license.  Now with Spirit of South Carolina's new status as a designated Partner Organization by Practical Navigator, our Crew, including Volunteer Crew, can take their skill building and Mariner education to a new level. 

Practical Navigator is offering the following USCG approved courses at a Deep Discount, or even at now charge for qualified Volunteers

• Able Seafarer (ne; Able-Bodied Seaman-AB
• 100 Ton Master or Operator of  Uninspected Passenger Vessels
• 100 to 200 ton upgrade (master or mate)
• Sailing Endorsement
• Assisted Towing Endorsement
• Sailing Endorsement
• Assistance Towing Endorsement
• Radar Observer Unlimited and Combined Radar/ARPA
• Radar Recertification
• Lifeboat Operator (PSC) - Limited - for Tall Ships Members
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Active Volunteers who have completed 50 Volunteer Hours (as documented via the Volunteer attendance Log) can now can gain access at steep discounts($100) to a Complete library of USCG approved Mariner Credential online courses, including personalized instructor guidance;

Active Volunteers completing 100 hours are eligible for Free Tuition for one course. Spirit of South Carolina is allocated 5 slots per year at no charge.

To register for courses and obtain a deep ($100) discount:

Volunteers must first complete 50 Volunteer Hours, documented in the Volunteer Log.

• The Volunteer must first contact  the Volunteer Coordinator(bryan@spiritofsc.org, or text 314-409-0433) with Intent to enroll. 
• On confirmation from Volunteer Coordinator, the Volunteer should contact  Instructor at Practical Navigator who will confirm your eligibility and guide you thru the enrollment process.

To Register for Free Courses (Volunteers with 100 documented hours)

• The Volunteer must first confirm 100 Volunteer hours in the Volunteer Log, and contact  the Volunteer Coordinator(bryan@spiritofsc.org, or text 314-409-0433) with Intent to enroll. 
• On confirmation from Volunteer Coordinator, the Volunteer should contact  Instructor at Practical Navigator who will confirm your eligibility and guide you thru the enrollment process.
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