Day 5 of 6 in an introduction to NauticEd

Posted by Grant Headifen on May 16, 2010 under About NauticEd, Bareboat Charter, Skipper | Be the First to Comment

This is day 5 of 6 in your introduction to NauticEd

Today we’re discussing practical sailing schools and how you can get a verified proficiency stamp added to your sailing certificate.

The Verified Proficiency Mark is an acknowledgement that the student has had on the water training and check-out by an accredited NauticEd Professional Affiliated Sailing School.

Although NauticEd recommends that all students gain practical instruction through an accredited Sailing School, it also recognizes that in many cases sailors feel they are already proficient in boat handling skills and choose not to go to a practical school. In this case then, Students still gain the sailing certification rank and level, however the Verified Proficiency Mark is left off their logbook resume.

The Verified Proficiency Mark is attained after the professional Instructor tests out the student on the water using the NauticEd Practical Proficiency Check list which is available at http://www.nauticed.org/images/certification/proficiency/skipper.pdf

The Instructor then simply logs into NauticEd, securely locates the student’s profile online and verifies the profile for sailing proficiency with one click. The NauticEd software then automatically and instantly marks the student’s certification with the Verified Proficiency Mark. The Verified Proficiency Mark adds significant value to the student’s certification because it adds further proof of the Student’s sailing abilities.

Our list of professional schools is growing. If you don’t see your favorite school listed on our site then let them know about NauticEd.

Visit one of our schools to gain a Verified Proficiency Mark for your sailing certification.

Tomorrow is our last day of NauticEd introduction. We will discuss chartering a yacht on a sailing vacation and the NauticEd Post Graduation Sailing Trip.

Until then – fair winds

Grant Headifen
Educational Director
NauticEd