ASA 219

MARINE WEATHER ENDORSEMENT INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION & OVERVIEW

Requirements - Successful Completion of the Marine Weather Endorsement Certification Exam

Authorized to Certify - Marine Weather Endorsement (Student Level - ASA 119)

NECESSARY INSTRUCTOR LEVEL PREREQUISITES

ASA 201
Keelboat Sailing 1

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ASA 219, Marine Weather Endorsement - ASA Instructor Online Course

COURSE CERTIFICATION & OVERVIEW

The ASA 219 Marine Weather Endorsement course teaches skills to interpret wind, sea, clouds and barometers. Master the Beaufort Scale and understand the synoptic code while learning how to read official forecasts from weather maps, radio, or facsimile. Instructor Qualified Candidates must pass the proctored examination to receive their Marine Weather Endorsement 219 Instructor Credentials.

Registration & Examination Process

Instructor Candidates may choose to participate in an in-person Instructor's Qualification Clinic or purchase the ASA 219 online class below

PREREQUISITES

The course requires instructors to have already completed

ASA 201 · Keelboat Sailing 1

ONLINE COURSE MATERIALS - WHAT'S INCLUDED

COURSE MATERIALS

All necessary materials are provided to complete the online course, including optional eBooks Modern Marine Weather and the Barometer Handbook. Additional electronic components include access to live weather data to illustrate many of the topics covered, as well as the ability to monitor hypothetical coastal or ocean passages to simulate real world scenarios that influence and determine decision making.

INSTRUCTORS & DISCUSSION GROUPS

Each Starpath course includes free access to online resources and discussion groups. Starpath online 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 40 to 60 hours on this course, depending on how much optional material you choose to cover. With the ability to start immediately and submit quizzes and discussion topics at any time (day or night), you have the freedom to work at your own pace and on your own time schedule.

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.

With the electronic components, instructors can take the complete course with them as they travel, or use these materials as a resource to search for 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

Marine Weather Endorsement - ASA 119

Once an American Sailing Instructor has successfully completed the Marine Weather Endorsement 219 course/exam, he or she will be able to offer the Marine Weather Endorsement 119 to ASA students. Student prerequisites are ASA 101. Instructors will obtain student packages from ASA through Affiliate schools, as with all other ASA courses.

Student materials and packages will be available through ASA. Student packages will include a textbook, workbook and exam. Of course, each instructor may add additional topics or detail to the standard course.

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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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