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Course Description

Prerequisite: Previously passed USCG-approved RADAR class.

Note: It shall be the policy of this school that all students provide appropriate photo identification upon enrollment.

Trainees who successfully complete this course will be able to make efficient and effective use of ARPA as a navigational aid in congested, confined waters, recognize potential threats and make valid navigational and collision-avoidance decisions based on sound ARPA observations in compliance with the Navigation Rules and the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs 1972). As a prerequisite to attendance, the trainees must either hold a current endorsement to their U.S. Coast Guard License as Radar Observer (Unlimited) or present proof of successful completion of a U.S. Coast Guard-approved course for endorsement as Radar Observer (Unlimited) within the one year prior to the ARPA course. Pursuant to National Maritime Center Policy Letter 11-02.

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Section Title
Automatic Radar Plotter Aid
Language of Delivery
English
Section Schedule
Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026
Type
BBF-Face to Face
Days
M, T, W, Th
Time
8:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026
Type
BBF-Face to Face
Days
M, T, W, Th
Time
1:00PM to 5:00PM
Dates
Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
32.0
Location
  • Maritime Center
Delivery Options
BBF  
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $950.00
Section Title
Automatic Radar Plotter Aid
Language of Delivery
English
Section Schedule
Nov 02, 2026 to Nov 05, 2026
Type
BBF-Face to Face
Days
M, T, W, Th
Time
8:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Nov 02, 2026 to Nov 05, 2026
Type
BBF-Face to Face
Days
M, T, W, Th
Time
1:00PM to 5:00PM
Dates
Nov 02, 2026 to Nov 05, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
32.0
Location
  • Maritime Center
Delivery Options
BBF  
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $950.00
Section Title
Automatic Radar Plotter Aid
Language of Delivery
English
Section Schedule
Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 19, 2026
Type
BBF-Face to Face
Days
M, T, W, Th
Time
8:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 19, 2026
Type
BBF-Face to Face
Days
M, T, W, Th
Time
1:00PM to 5:00PM
Dates
Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 19, 2026
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
32.0
Location
  • Maritime Center
Delivery Options
BBF  
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $950.00
Section Title
Automatic Radar Plotter Aid
Language of Delivery
English
Section Schedule
Jan 19, 2027 to Jan 22, 2027
Type
BBF-Face to Face
Days
T, W, Th, F
Time
8:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Jan 19, 2027 to Jan 22, 2027
Type
BBF-Face to Face
Days
T, W, Th, F
Time
1:00PM to 5:00PM
Dates
Jan 19, 2027 to Jan 22, 2027
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
32.0
Location
  • Maritime Center
Delivery Options
BBF  
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $950.00
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