USCG Captain's
License Courses

USCG License
Endorsements

Course Information

WHY CHOOSE CALIFORNIA SAILING ACADEMY?

California Sailing Academy (CSA) has been a complete training facility for both recreational sailors and professionals in the maritime industry since 1963. CSA has prepared mariners for Coast Guard Examinations for many years. Understanding the need for more in-depth courses CSA built a comprehensive United States Coast Guard approved program and exams. Numerous courses are offered which culminate with exams the school has prepared to test the student.

The student can now enjoy the courses and take the exams within the comforts of California Sailing Academy or UCLA extension classrooms. Upon successful completion of the courses and exams, a diploma is issued which can be taken to the United States Coast Guard within one year for issuance of the appropriate license.

FREE LODGING ABOARD OUR VESSELS IS AVAILIABLE DURING THE COURSES.

In order to operate a vessel carrying passengers for hire it is necessary to be licensed by the United States Coast Guard. This applies to any form of work such as taking people fishing, diving or any other such activity. If you have dreamed of being a Charter Captain driving a luxury yacht or simply operating the Yacht Club Launch taking people to their vessels, CSA is the place you start.

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There are some prep schools where the student spends days on end going through questions and answers on a computer until they can answer the exam questions, this is not the case at California Sailing Academy. We make every effort to enable you to become a better educated, more responsible and safer Captain. CSA also strives to bring your knowledge base and reasoning power up to the point of passing the exams.

If you have attended all the classes within a course along with doing your homework and do not pass the exam you may retake the course and exam at no charge.

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The Instructor Paul J. Miller graduated in the top ten percent from the United States Naval Academy Annapolis. After several years at sea he returned to the Naval Academy as an Instructor at the Academy's request. Paul taught Celestial Navigation at the Los Angeles Griffith Park Observatory for numerous years to 750 people a class. He has taught Marine Science subjects at UCLA extension and CSA for over 20 years and has written books and many articles on Celestial. Paul writes the Celestial Navigation Exams for the American Sailing Association (ASA) and is a well known authority on the subject of Celestial Navigation. He holds the highest Instructor rating available, Offshore Passagemaking, with the ASA and teaches students on extended sailing trips. His long Offshore Class generally a 1000 miles or more, uses Celestial Navigation exclusively. Miller trains and evaluates Instructors nationwide for the ASA.

Paul Miller holds a lifetime Teaching Credential with the State of California and is the Director of California Sailing Academy.

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You must call our office to actually enroll in one of the Licensing courses. A non-refundable minimum deposit of fifty percent of the course fee will reserve your space. You will receive the entire coures workbook upon payment in full of the class fee.

QUESTIONS?

Feel free to email or call us if you have further questions.

California Sailing Academy
COAST GUARD SCHOOL
14025 Panay Way
Marina del Rey, Ca 90292

310 821-3433 PHONE
310 821-4141 FAX

email rufus@ucla.edu

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