1. What’s New in 2019 from the E-Directorate
US Coast Guard Auxiliary
National Board Meeting 2019

2. New Products Here Now or Coming Soon Instructor Development Course II
Kids and Paddlecraft
Boats and Kids
Introduction to Boating Safety Seminar
Life Jacket Label Changes
Boat America superseding About Boating Safely
Redesign of the E-Library
Refresh of the E-Directorate Website

3. IDC II Instructor Development Course II
Developed in Collaboration with USPS
Includes PQS
Increased emphasis on lesson planning and delivery techniques – less rote memory
Includes ADA compliance, use of media, electronic technologies
Roll out spring 2019

4. Seminars Kids and Paddlecraft PowerPoint designed for pre-teens
Includes recommended Instructor activities
Vetted by our AUXPAD national team (ACA level II Instructors)
Highly customizable to fit local needs

5. Seminars (Continued) Boats and Kids
Designed for 6 to 11 year-olds in small or large groups by the number one flotilla in youth education in the nation
Taught with a team of two or more Instructors
Focuses on life jackets, dockside safety, boat safety, environmental stewardship, and basic emergencies
Highly customizable to fit local needs

6. Seminars (Continued) Introduction to Boating Safety Seminar
Developed from a request of the Ski Boat Industry and Dealers for a 1 to 2 hour basic boating safety seminar
Snapshot of most critical concepts for safety
Entices further education in a certificate course
Entices VSCs and membership
Includes a resource document that should be locally customized
Highly customizable and scalable to fit local needs
Use at clubs, marinas, boat dealers, etc.

7. Supplemental for use with Current Courses
Life Jacket Label Changes
A brief PowerPoint set of slides to introduce the new Life Jacket Labeling Standards
Use to supplement existing education courses
Use to educate VEs on what to look for during the VSC
Now posted under “What’s new” on E Directorate website

8. New Certificate Course
Boat America
Will replace About Boating Safely late 2019 – early 2020
Up to date with better graphics than ABS
Equivalent content to ABS and is NASBLA certified
Continue to use ABS and order enough to teach until switch is made.
ABS remains NASBLA certified through 2020
Continue to sell existing ABS books until stock depleted

9. New Products On the Horizon BS&S Refresh BS&S Modularization
COMO Daniel Maxim Award for Excellence in Education
Re-design of AuxPlus PE

10. BS&S Refresh and Modularization
Refresh of BS&S is underway
Target is end of 2019
Modularization of BS&S
Take individual chapters and modify to stand alone as components for selection in a customized course
Examples include Navigation, Sailing, GPS, Weather, Communications, etc.
Use a certificate course to satisfy state requirements and provide NASBLA reciprocity and then add modules for a completely custom course flotillas can sell and make money

11. COMO Daniel Maxim Award for Excellence in Education
Posthumously named after one of the Auxiliary’s foremost experts in RBS who was universally respected and honored by the entire RBS industry
Recognizes the best of the best Instructors from across the country
Anticipating first three awards to be given at NACON 2020 for work accomplished during 2019
Specific criteria provided after approval review is complete

12. Redesign of AuxPlus PE
Working now to identify solutions to reconfigure current functionality and address current shortcomings while adding new capabilities
Wish list of future capabilities in development
Will require additional resources beyond our current capabilities and budget
Attaining short range and longer term goals will be dependent on acquiring additional resources

13. Reorganizing E-Library
Making it easier to find what resources and tools you need to do your job with fewer drill downs
Working on a refresh of the E- Directorate Website
Archiving old material and resources
On-going work in progress

14. Final Thoughts
E –Directorate has been working hard to deliver state of the art tools (IDC II) and resources (seminars and supplements) to accompany our certificate courses.
One of our goals and our focus is to provide products that can be easily customized by flotillas. A one-size-fits-all approach does not work as each flotilla has different opportunities and challenges to providing education. Certificate courses can and should have local content added, but nothing removed so we retain the certifications of NASBLA and the states.

15. Final Thoughts (Continued)
We want to provide flotillas with tools needed for success. Flotillas need to tell their DSO-PE what they need so the DSO’s can help us to help you have success.
We encourage Flotillas to reach beyond the comfortable and try new products and seminars. Coupled with basic marketing ideas and RBS teamwork, Flotillas can drive more students into the classrooms and make money for your flotilla.
Know that your flotilla is making a difference in peoples lives every time you teach a class or give a seminar. The work performed in Education is the tip of the spear in Prevention.

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