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For your protection, freecourse.ca is certified by VeriSign. This is your assurance that our site is authentic and that we employ SSL encryption technology. You can check this security protection setting within your browser. When you visit a secure page, a padlock icon or a key icon will appear in the upper or lower frame of your browser to confirm that any information that you transmit will be encrypted. When you click on the image of the closed lock or the solid key, our site security information will appear.
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Although freecourse.ca has taken elaborate measures to protect personal information, in the unlikely event that any personal information is obtained by unauthorized third parties, freecourse.ca cannot be held liable for the disclosure of such information unless negligence on our part can be proven.
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Alternatively, you can forward your query to us via regular mail by using the following mailing address:
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422 Halldon Place
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freecourse.ca is authorized by the Government of Canada to:
- Deliver the Transport-Canada-accredited online PCOC course;
- Administer the official online PCOC exam; and
- Issue official Pleasure Craft Operator Cards (PCOCs).
To verify our accreditation, please click here.
Failure to wear a flotation device is the leading
contributing factor in boating fatalities. When on
the water, the single-most important thing that you
can do to prevent drowning is to always wear a
properly adjusted PFD or lifejacket of appropriate
type, size, and fit.