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Customized Private Instruction

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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.

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My family (wife, 2 sons and myself) had a great weekend at Chapman this past weekend to complete the CPC 100 Boating Essentials Course. Captain Al was awesome to add vivid examples to the didactic so we could all understand better.

- Ralph Gousse, CPC Boating Essentials Course (2022)
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My family (wife, 2 sons and myself) had a great weekend at Chapman this past weekend to complete the CPC 100 Boating Essentials Course. Captain Al was awesome to add vivid examples to the didactic so we could all understand better.

- Ralph Gousse, CPC Boating Essentials Course (2022)

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:

  • One-on-one or small groups.
  • In the classroom or at the helm.
  • Power vessels, your vessel or on a Chapman School of Seaman-ship training fleet vessel.

Call now and let us plan a program just for you.

Examples of instruction:
(topics may be tailored to meet your needs)

Power Boat Handling
• Close-quarter maneuvering
• Single/Twin screw
• Getting under way
• Docking
• Fueling
• Anchoring
• Weather, tides, currents
• Marlinspike
• Emergency situations

Seamanship and Safety
• Theory of vessel operation
• Practical applications in tow-ing and anchoring.

Vessel Systems
• Inboard, outboard, I/O
• Gas/Diesel
• Engine maintenance
• Electronic systems
• Engine trouble-shooting

Navigation
• Chart reading & plotting
• Electronic navigation
• Rules of the Road
• Aids to Navigation

Admission
    • 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 a copy of an Official Photo ID.
    • Payment of full tuition is due with registration.
    • Tuition includes books, supplies, and laboratory fees.
    • Tuition does not include housing, board, or transportation.
    • All costs are payable in U.S. currency only.
    • The Chapman School accepts Discover, Visa, or Master Card.
    • To register for a class please complete the Registration Form below and submit it by email to info@chapman.org or via fax to (772) 283-8130.
Tuition & Fees

    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 $125/hour/person
    Second person $75/hour/person

    Our vessel up to 39’
    One person $160/hour/person
    Second person $80/hour/person

    Our vessel 40’ & over
    One person $200/hour/person
    Second person $100/hour/person

     

    The fee for each program includes a two hundred dollar ($200) non-refundable tuition deposit.

     

    Your vessel up to 39’
    Please contact Chapman School Student Services for further details and pricing.

    Your vessel 40’ – 60’
    Please contact Chapman School Student Services for further details and pricing.

     

    Transfer / Refund Policy

    • If the application is not accepted by the Chapman School, all payments made by the applicant will be refunded.
    • If cancellation is requested within three (3) business days after signing the Registration Form, all payments will be refunded in accordance with the buyer’s right to cancel.
    • If the School cancels the program, I may be rescheduled to a future class, or all payments made will be refunded. In the event that I am unable to attend the class for which I am registered the following change/refund policy will apply:
      1. 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.
      2. Where notice is provided to the School more than fourteen (14) days before the start of class, a student may transfer to another class (if available), upon payment of a $50.00 transfer fee.
      3. Where notice is provided to the School less than 14 days before the start of class to cancel, or if the applicant does not arrive for the scheduled class, or if the applicant wishes to withdraw from class once classes have begun, the applicant may be obligated for the full amount of the tuition.
    • If a credit card was used as the original method of payment, a convenience fee of 3.0% of the total amount refunded would apply for all transactions.
    • Applicable refunds are made within thirty (30) days.
On-Campus Housing

    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 covered 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 a refrigerator, countertop range, and cooking utensils. Housing is offered on a space available basis. The School is not responsible for the loss of any personal property. 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: (Shared Rate)

    Housing Fee $80.00/Night

    For a second or third person in the party add $20 per night/per person.

    Housing fee includes utilities.

    Housing Refund Policy

    • Housing fee is due with the Registration Form 30 days prior to the start of class to reserve accommodations.
    • If a student cannot attend the class in which he or she is registered, housing fees are refundable.
    • Once a student moves into the facilities, no fees will be refunded.
    • If a credit card was used as the original payment method, a convenience fee of 3.0% of the total amount refunded would apply for all transactions.
    • 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.
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.

Brochure and Registration Forms

YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE

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