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                                   Training
Specialty Courses 

These advanced courses can be self-taught or class room. An exam
is taken at end of each course.

    Auxiliary Administration 
    Communications 
    Search & Rescue 
    Navigation 
    Patrols 
    Seamanship 
    Weather 

Auxiliary National "C" Schools 

The National "C" schools Vision Statement consist of viewing
training as a three tiered educational process and delivery system.
These three levels are flotilla level training and certification,
district/division training (including the annual National Training
Conference), and the National "C" schools.

The national staff conducts national schools at CG training facilities
in different parts of the country. Auxiliarists who have been active in
their mission area, meet the course prerequisites, and agree to
further train members in their own district/division upon return, are
eligible to apply. All national schools have course prerequisites.

All Auxiliary national school are classified as CG "C" school training
for purposes of messing, berthing, classroom, and logistics. Due to
the limited number of quotas available to these schools, Auxiliarists
are ineligible to attend if they have been enrolled in any Auxiliary
national school within the past three years.

Coast Guard Courses 

SAR School Training. National Search and Rescue schools may be
offered annually to Auxiliarists in locations varying from year to year
throughout the country. The general program consists of classroom
lectures interspersed with practical problems, guest speakers
prominent in the field of search and rescue, workshops,
examinations, and homework. The SAR School training is advanced
training designed to provide specific instruction to CG and selected
Auxiliary personnel who may participate in SAR activities in CG
Operations Centers (OPCENs).

Coast Guard Correspondence Courses 

All correspondence courses offered by the CG Institute, except
classified courses, are available to Auxiliary members. Aviation,
boat-handling, damage control, electrical, electronics, telephone
technician, navigation are a few that are offered.