USCG CAPTAINS LICENSE TRAINING

Welcome to The Captain School Orange Beach, Alabama. I’m Captain Jack Sanzalone, I am the primary instructor for all courses. I have over 42 years of boating and leadership experience on both large and small vessels. I am also a past served president of the Maritime Education Standards Counsel (MESC).

Before The Captain School Orange Beach Alabama I spent 30 years aboard U. S. Navy Submarines as well as many other support vessels. After the Navy, I built and owned a very successful Commercial Tour Boat Business as well as a Fishing Charter Business in Southwest Florida. I was also a high school teacher in our local community.

I'm a USCG Licensed Master Captain and Assessor. I'm certified to teach a myriad of courses for the USCG including, Bridge Resource Management, The Human Elements of Leadership and Management, Crowd, Crisis, Basic Training, Advanced Firefighting. Vessel Security Officer, OUPV (Six Pack Captains License),  Upgrade to Master, Commercial Assistance Towing and administer the Marine Radio Operators Exam which are all offered in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, AL, Mississippi and North Florida.

For current schedules or to sign up for Captains Classes,  just go to our menu and select the link.

                 Recreational Boating Education

I also own Boat Tutors, and teach Nautical Knowledge "101" Recreational Boating Education Class. The reason we started Boat Tutors and developed the Nautical Knowledge "101" Boating Education course is that over the last several years we've noticed an alarming trend when speaking to boat owners, and that is, most are very uncomfortable taking out their boat which results in it sitting in storage, the driveway or next to the pier collecting barnacles. If by chance the person I'm speaking with has a spouse or significant other present, they almost always chime in with safety concerns such as, how would I get back if something happens to (him or her) out there on the water? Who and how would I call to get help? What do I do with my children or grandchildren if we run into inclement weather? This is where Boat Tutors can help.

The fact is, not everyone that owns a boat desires to become a licensed, USCG Captain, but on the other hand, everyone that owns a boat does desire to enjoy a safe boating experience, free of mishaps, and all the uncertainty that comes with not understanding the basic nautical knowledge required to safely operate a vessel at sea. This is where our Nautical Knowledge "101" Recreational Boating Education Course comes in. Check out the course descriptions on our website and sign up for our class to see what all the talk is about. Please don't hesitate to call or email with any questions you may have. At Boat Tutors, we teach more than boating education.

We are happy to arrange group classes including youth courses for any organizations including, boating clubs, schools, boy scouts/girl scouts, or any other organization. We can customize any schedule to meet your needs including evening or weekend classes.

I look forward to providing you superior training, at reasonable prices, in easy to understand formats each and every class.

The Captain School Gulf Shores, Semper Optima!