Sea Scouts & NauticEd Program Overview

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Welcome to NauticEd!

We’re excited for the opportunity to support the Sea Scouts’ mission to prepare and empower young people through boating!

NauticEd’s mission is to create safer, competent boaters through comprehensive and modern-day education techniques, blending online learning with on-water skill training and experience. In collaboration with Sea Scouts, NauticEd is primarily providing online theory and knowledge boating courses to Ships, Scouts, and adult volunteers. Additionally, we provide free resources such as free online courses, eLogbook, and a boating resume that we encourage everyone to take advantage of.

And please note that this collaboration is still in its early stages. While we’ve spent months planning with Sea Scout leadership, we fully appreciate that not everything “goes to plan”. As such, we welcome any feedback and suggestions on improving the program, and certainly let us know if you have any questions or issues.

Let’s get started!

Cheers,

Grant Headifen
NauticEd Global Director of Education

NauticEd + Sea Scout Collaboration

NauticEd and Sea Scouts share a core ethos: safety-first seamanship built on knowledge and real skills, responsibility, and respect. We both favor competence over credentials alone – advancing learners through structured programs and hands-on experience. And we develop competent skippers/leaders who can make sound decisions, care for their crews, and help others, while promoting environmental stewardship.

NauticEd is supporting the collaboration in 3 key areas:

Equip the Leaders & Mentors

“Every Scout deserves a trained leader.”

NauticEd supports Sea Scout leaders and mentors with supplemental instructor training courses, online boating courses, and teaching resources—helping mentors of all experience levels deliver consistent, safe, and knowledgeable training.
Small-Group Learning

“Strengthening Sea Scout advancement through structured learning.”

Ship leaders may use NauticEd courses as age-appropriate learning tools in leader-guided group settings. These materials are designed to enhance and supplement a Ship’s existing instruction and advancement goals.
Individual Competence Pathways

“For Scouts preparing for leadership roles, careers, and lifelong boating.”

For Scouts building long-term boating skills and credentials, NauticEd offers discounted online courses, a free eLogbook, and boating resume tools to document experience and advancement. Scholarships are available to ensure access for all.

Additional resources include: professional chartering services, virtual reality training, and fundraising options.

How to get started

1. Complete the Ship signup form: Sea Scout Signup

More information here >

2. NauticEd will send your Ship:

Account setup + basic instructions
A student signup link (for volunteers and Scouts)
The 25% discount promo code for any additional Scout purchases
Free Lead Instructor courses

About NauticEd

Boating competence requires a comprehensive mix of knowledge, skills, and experience. Once achieved, competence means a boater will keep the crew safe, have more fun and fulfillment, and be empowered with the confidence to sail beyond visible horizons and personal boundaries. NauticEd helps students become competent and safe boaters by merging the latest technology, learning techniques, and on-the-water training into one globally accepted program. Ref. nauticed.org.

Highlights:

Founded in 2008 in Austin TX by Grant Headifen, NauticEd has become the leader and the fastest growing boating organization in international boating education
The only U.S. national sailing organization recognized by the USCG and NASBLA as meeting the American National Standards
+30 online theory-knowledge multimedia courses — Sail and Power
To date +330,000 online courses taught with a 4.89 star (of 5) student rating on 75,000 reviews
Proprietary Learning Management Systems engineered to integrate boater theory-knowledge courses, logged experience, on-water training, and certification into a cohesive program
International network of over 225 on-water boating schools and private instructors
4 primary Certifications and multiple skill Endorsements for beginner to advanced boaters
NauticEd offers the only U.S.-based international license (the “SLC”) meeting United Nations (UNE Res. 40) competency standards
Immersive Virtual Reality training in partnership with MarineVerse
Leading vacation/charter broker with access to over 5,000 boats in +55 worldwide locations