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Requirements for Membership in the US Power Squadrons:
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Since USPS is a volunteer organization, it is essential that our members be willing and able to contribute their time, energy, and skills to the objectives of the organization.
One of the core beliefs of USPS membership is that an educated boater is a safe boater. It should then come as no surprise that there is an educational requirement. Typically, this has been satisfied by completion of one of our public boating courses. However, recognizing that education can be obtained from various sources, a number of additional courses have been recognized as meeting this educational requirement. Most recently, the membership has elected to allow squadrons to waive the educational requirements for experienced boaters.
Finally, you must be at least18 years of age.
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Examinations from the following courses qualify:
- Boat Smart
- Squadron Boating Course
- America's Boating Course
- USPS Video Boating Course
- Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons' Boating Course
- USCG Auxiliary Boating Skills & Seamanship
- USCG Auxiliary Sailing & Seamanship
- the state-sponsored boating-safety courses for Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin
- the American Sailing Association's Basic Keelboat Sailing Course
The Operating committee has also declared that membership qualification #2 is satisfied by graduates of the U. S. Naval Academy and the U. S. coast Guard Academy, by deck officer graduates of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, and by holders of a USCG "operator license for hire" (6-pack or higher).
Note, too, that there is no time limit on passing one of these qualifying exams. If a prospect can validate that he or she passed one of the approved proctored examinations 3, 5 or even 11 years ago, section 3.6 qualification No. 2 has still been met".
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