The United States Power Squadron’s ‘Hands-on Training: Basic Powerboat’ course receives recognition for its Third-Party Verification
The United States Power Squadrons, “Hands-on Training: Basic Powerboat,” is being recognized for
meeting the American National Standard for On-Water Recreational Boating, EDU-1 Power standard. The organization's on-water powerboating course has been awarded the Verified Course Power Mark as an indicator of this achievement.
Recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as American National Standards, the On-Water Power, On-Water Sailing, and On-Water Human-Propelled standards identify fundamental skills that entry-level recreational boat operators should be able to demonstrate after receiving on-water instruction.
Under funding provided by a USCG grant, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has implemented a process of voluntary third-party conformity assessment 
for on-water boating skill programs to verify a course meets the American National Standards for Power, Sail or Human propelled vessels. Successful completion includes the award of a uniquely-numbered “Verified Course” mark indicating “The content of this course conforms to the American National Standard for on-water skills as verified through an independent third-party assessment process.”
The United States Coast Guard recognizes NASBLA as the official national entity to serve as an independent third-party reviewer to verify that power, sail and human-propelled on-water courses meet the American National Standards for On-Water Recreational Boating Skills. For more information about the process, please visit the Verified Course page on the NASBLA website or contact Education Director Mark Chanski (mark.chanski@nasbla.org) for details.
To read more about the United States Power Squadrons, please visit their website.