SCHOOL CALENDAR (In order of start date) * marked courses taught in conjuction with True North Maritime Academy
RECREATIONAL BOATING COURSES
COURSE: Basic Boating Safety Class - NASBLA Approved (8 Hours) $85.00
START DATE: Saturday, November 2026 END DATE: Saturday, November 2026
DAYS/TIMES: 1 Saturday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 pm in classroom - 1 day. (Exam is at end of day)
COURSE: Advanced Boating Safety Class - (18 Hours) $225.00
START DATE: November 2026 END DATE: December 2026
DAYS/TIMES: Course will run on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (5 sessions in total)
COURSE: Basic Boating Safety Class - NASBLA Approved (8 Hours) $85.00
START DATE: January, 2027 END DATE: January 2027
Course will run 1 Saturday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 pm in classroom - 1 day. (Exam is at end of day)
FIRST AID/CPR/AED COURSES
COURSE: First Aid/CPR/AED - American Red Cross (5 hours) $110.00
START DATE: Monthly 2026 - Register Online for Next Class END DATE:
DAYS/TIMES: Classroom - Weeknight 5:00 PM 10:00 PM or Saturday 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
OR - Online Blended - Online Learning with In Person Practical (1.5 hrs in class practical)
You can choose "Later Date by Phone Call" and let us know which class you'll attend
COURSE: * OUPV to Master Upgrade Only - Self Propelled Vessels Inland/Great Lakes/Near Coastal up to 100 GT (Min. 24 Hours) $575.00
You MUST have completed the OUPV Course or hold MMC-OUPV to be issued a Master Credential from the Coast Guard. You can take this course without having completed the OUPV.
START DATE Course: Monday, November 16, 2026 END DATE: November 25, 2026
DAYS/TIMES: 3 times per week - Mon & Wed 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Saturday 9 AM - 3 PM
USCG CREDENTIAL LICENSE COURSES
COURSE: * Master Self Propelled Vessels Inland/Great Lakes/Near Coastal up to 100 GT (Min. 80 Hours) $1495.00
START DATE Course: Monday, February 1, 2027 END DATE: April 3, 2027
DAYS/TIMES: 3 times per week - Mon & Wed 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Sat 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
COURSE: * Operator, Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) Inland/Great Lakes/Near Coastal (Min. 56 Hours) $995.00
START DATE Course: Monday, February 1, 2027 END DATE: March 15, 2027
DAYS/TIMES: 3 times per week - Mon & Wed 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Sat 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
COURSE: * Assistance Towing Endorsement (4-6 hours) $185.00
START DATE: March 2027 END DATE:
DAYS/TIMES: Tuesday 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (1 Day)
COURSE: * Auxiliary Sail Endorsement (4-6 hours) $185.00
START DATE: March, 2027 END DATE:
DAYS/TIMES: Tuesday 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (1 Day)
COURSE: * OUPV to Master Upgrade Only - Self Propelled Vessels Inland/Great Lakes/Near Coastal up to 100 GT (Min. 24 Hours) $575.00
You MUST have completed the OUPV Course or hold MMC-OUPV to be issued a Master Credential from the Coast Guard. You can take this course without having completed the OUPV.
START DATE Course: Saturday, March 20, 2027 END DATE: April 3, 2027
DAYS/TIMES: 3 times per week - Mon & Wed 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Saturday 9 AM - 1 PM
COURSE: Able Bodied Seaman with Lifeboatman LTD - Blended Course (AB) (40 hours) $975.00
START DATE: Class offered on demand END DATE:
DAYS/TIMES: Online Blended/Hybrid Course
COURSE: FCC Marine Radio Operators Permit Prep Course (MROP) and FCC Exam (3.5 hours) $95.00 - Includes FCC Exam Proctor Fee
START DATE: Class offered on demand END DATE:
DAYS/TIMES: Online Anytime
COURSE: Master 100 to Master 200 GT (30 hrs) $475.00
START DATE: 2026 As Needed END DATE:
DAYS/TIMES: Online Blended/Hybrid Course
This course can also be taken online or as blended (mix of online and classroom)
COURSE: OUPV/Master to Mate 200 GT (12 hrs) $450.00
START DATE: 2026 As Needed END DATE:
DAYS/TIMES: 1-2 Times per week
This course can also be taken online or as blended (mix of online and classroom)
COURSE: Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (STCW) (8 Hours) $395.00
Course Approval under Midwest STCW, wholly owned by Chicago Maritime Group, Inc.
START DATE: On Demand 2026 END DATE: Same Day
DAYS/TIMES: Weekday 0830-1700