ASA 217

BASIC CELESTIAL NAVIGATION INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION & OVERVIEW
Requirements - Successful Completion of the Basic Celestial Navigation Endorsement Certification Exam
Authorized to Certify - Basic Celestial Navigation Endorsement (Student Level - ASA 117)

NECESSARY INSTRUCTOR LEVEL PREREQUISITES

ASA 201
Keelboat Sailing 1
ASA 203
Coastal Cruising
ASA 205
Coastal Navigation
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ASA 217, Basic Celestial Navigation Endorsement - ASA Instructor Online Course

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COURSE CERTIFICATION & OVERVIEW

The ASA 217 Basic Celestial Navigation Endorsement course teaches the ability to apply basic celestial navigation theory and practice to determine latitude and longitude at sea using only a sextant, a watch, and a Nautical Almanac so that these basic celestial navigation skills can be implemented to safely cross open seas. American Sailing Instructor Qualified Candidates must pass the proctored examination to receive their Basic Celestial Navigation 217 Instructor Endorsement.

Registration & Examination Process

Instructor Candidates may choose to participate in an in-person ASA 217 Instructor's Qualification Clinic or purchase the ASA 217 online course below

Prerequisites

The course requires instructors to have already completed
  • ASA 201 · Keelboat Sailing 1
  • ASA 203 · Coastal Cruising
  • ASA 205 · Coastal Navigation

ONLINE COURSE MATERIALS - WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • COURSE MATERIALS

    All necessary materials will be provided, including a series of tables designed to make the process of finding latitude and longitude fast and easy. Additional resources and study materials include GPS Backup with a Mark 3 Sextant textbook as well as access to e-Book How To Use Plastic Sextants.

  • INSTRUCTORS & DISCUSSION GROUPS

    Each Starpath course includes free access to online resources and discussion groups. Starpath has staff in three different time zones monitoring these groups so, should any question arise, simply post it in the Discussion Forum for a quick answer — or search the forum to see if an answer to your question already exists.

  • 1 year access
    You have one year to complete the course or request an extension.
Instructors can reasonably expect to spend approximately 5 to 10 hours on this course, depending on how much optional material you choose to cover. You will have the option to control how much work you do during each session and work at your own pace.

Course Accessibility

This course can be accessed from any computer (Windows or Mac) with an internet connection. Work through the lessons, assignments and quizzes in the interactive online classroom and, when you are away from the computer, study with the printed study materials.

This course includes the opportunity to submit your sextant sight data for analysis if the results are not within specified uncertainties to help determine why, based on a series of sights, results may be inaccurate.

With the electronic components instructors can take the complete course with them as they travel, or use these materials as a resource to search specific topics. If you prefer to work on your own without computers, you will have a complete syllabus with practice exercises and answers in the printed materials. For added structure to your training, take part in the online discussions and individual quizzes for each lesson.

Teaching Students

Basic Celestial Navigation Endorsement - ASA 117

Once an American Sailing Instructor has successfully completed and passed the Basic Celestial Navigation Endoresement 217 course/exam, he or she will be able to offer the Basic Celestial Navigation Endorsement 117 to ASA students.  Student prerequisites are ASA 101, 103 and 105.

Challenge Option

Candidates with extensive experience and understanding of radar may challenge the course for $50. Upon successfully passing the course challenge, the instructor will need to purchase an instructor’s package for $125.  Total cost of this option is $175 plus $10 UPS shipping.

NOTE:  ASA does not encourage this option unless the candidate has substantial understanding of both the practical and theoretical aspects of radar operation.

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