PCOC INSTRUCTOR

PCOC INSTRUCTOR-ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

The information below pertains to instructors who offer PCOC or Sail Canada Cruising Certifications or School Administrators who complete the administration for multiple instructors. 

In order to examine PCOC candidates as a standalone course you will need. 

1. Copies of the Current PCOC Exams & Answer Sheets
   • You will be able to order these via the Sail Canada online store. Please indicate your Sail Canada Instructor Number in the notes field of the order. You must be a registered instructor to order exams. 
2. A copy of the Sail Canada PCOC Transport Canada approved manual 
   • Students can order this manual through the Sail Canada store. 
3. Course Planning & Support Material available from the member resources section of the Sail Canada website HERE
   • The instructor manual provides information on presenting training and provides a curriculum plan for the delivery of a 12-hour course (including exams). 
   • Transport Canada Test Protocol
   • Transport Canada’s Boating Safety Course and Test Syllabus (TP14932E). 
4. An Active Account on Sail Canada’s evaluation platform powered by Checklick. 
   • Once candidates have successfully completed their certification, instructors are required to submit the student’s certification via Checklick and provide a temporary PCOC certificate available to download or share with students by email. Please ensure that students are marked as “Achieved”. 

For Instructors delivering PCOC training as a part of a course leading to the Sail Canada Basic Cruising, Basic Powerboat, or Basic Outboard certifications you will need: 

1. An Active Account on Sail Canada’s evaluation platform powered by Checklick. 
   • Once candidates have successfully completed their certification, instructors are required to submit the student’s certification via Checklick. 

Program Costs

1. Invoicing – Instructors and Schools who submit PCOC records for fulfillment will be invoiced monthly per record submitted. Invoicing will be sent to the details on the Checklick account that submits the records. 
   1. Included in the invoicing fee are
      • Student temporary certificate
      • Student PCOC Card and delivery 
      • Student record data management 

Reissuing Cards 

To replace a lost PCOC card, please visit https://www.sailing.ca/product/pcoc-card-reorder/

Transport Canada Approved PCOC Manual

Sail Canada has developed a manual addressing all 256 knowledge requirements; 

PCOC Boating Safety Course Manual. This Manual has been approved by Transport Canada and meets the requirements of basic boating safety knowledge set out in Transport Canada’s Boating Safety Course and Test Syllabus (TP14932E). A French language version of this manual is pending translation and review by Transport Canada. In the interim, the French language manual from Boat Canada (formerly CPSS) should be used.

Quality Control System
The Transport Canada-issued Sail Canada PCOC boating safety tests are not to be electronically copied, transmitted, distributed, shared, or posted in any manner to any agent, affiliate, proctor, or any other instructor. Transport Canada has recently introduced additional Quality Control / Quality Management (QMS) requirements that Course providers (Sail Canada) and their agents (examiners and trainers) are required to follow. 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PCOC INSTRUCTORS

In 2022 the PD requirement has been included in the requirement to re-certify as described below.

A requirement of the Transport Canada Quality Management regime for PCOC instructors requires that instructors complete some professional development (PD) activities during their annual certification period. In order to meet this requirement Sail Canada asks that instructors indicate the PD activity they completed each year, in advance of annual registration. PD should reflect approximately a day in duration and may be composed of a number of shorter duration sessions. Identified PD activities may be reviewed and instructors asked to provide additional information or proof of attendance at the identified PD activities.

Examples of activities that will be accepted include:• Participation at a provincial annual symposium / Conference
• Participation in a National symposium / Conference
• Completion of first aid training
• Completion of training that will enhance teaching, coaching, or presentation skills
• Attendance at 2 or more Cruising or Powerboat Instructor meetings that include a training
component
• Completion of training focusing on skills or knowledge relating to vessel operation or to any of
the topics included in the PCOC syllabus
• Completion of a Sail Canada program certification
• Completion of a Sail Canada Instructor Module
• Recertification of a Sail Canada Instructor certification
• Completion of a Coach Boat Safety Course
• Attendance at a Race Official Seminar
• National Committee Work
• Provincial Committee Work

Instructors are to email proof of completion of annual professional development tosailcanada@sailing.ca.

Certification and Recertification

Effective January 1, 2022, a revised recertification procedure has been adopted. Please see the following documents for information.

DOWNLOAD CRUISING INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION ROADMAP 2022

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTOR RE-CERTIFICATION APPLICATION 2022 (WORD)

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTOR RE-CERTIFICATION APPLICATION 2022 (PDF)

DOWNLOAD SUMMARY 2022 CRUISING INSTRUCTOR RECERTIFICATION POLICY

DOWNLOAD THE FULL 2022 CRUISING INSTRUCTOR RECERTIFICATION POLICY