Training COurses
Price List per Student
Available Training Courses
See detailed descriptions of the trainings further down this page.
Dragon Boat Safety Class
4 hour class covering foundational and signature safety training offered by DBSUSA
Dragon Boat Steering Class
4 hour class covering the fundamentals and theory of steering
Dragon Boat Safety and Steering Seminars
1 hour seminars offered at 6 to 10 week intervals covering current topics in safety and steering.
Dragon Boat Steering Clinic
On the water and in person steering clinic to sharpen your skills. 45 minutes.
Training Programs
See detailed descriptions of the programs under the "Training Programs" tab.
Safety Leader Program
Includes Safety Class, lifetime Seminars, Task Book, and Certificate of completion, and personal DBSUSA patch.
Steering Qualification Program
Includes Safety Class, Steering Class, Task Book, Type 3 rating, Certificate of completion, and personal DBSUSA patch. Additional $25 fee for Type 2 and Type 1 ratings. See Training Program Services page for detailed descriptions of Steering Types.
* Youth prices apply to students in High School or younger
Safety Class
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
This is the foundational and signature offering of DBSUSA providing specialized safety training for the Dragon Boat Community.
- Steerspersons
- Coaches
- Organization Administrators
Disciplines
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
- Risk Assessment
- Emergency Management
- Emergency Drills
- Safety Planning
- Incident Recovery
- Safety Equipment
- Communications
- Reading Water
- Command
- (Additional topics as requested)
Details
Description and Audience
Details
- Duration: 4 hours
- Maximum class size: 20 students
- Targeted for youth or adult
- See prices at top of page
- Formats: Zoom and In Real Life
(IRL recommended)
Contact us to schedule a class session
Steering Class
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
Classroom training to provide comprehensive steering and boating knowledge necessary to steer safely and effectively in waters of the US
- Aspiring Steerspersons
- Seasoned steerspersons
- Coaches
- Drummers
Disciplines
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
- Terminology
- Navigation
- Command
- Teamwork
- Mechanics
- Advanced Mechanics
- (Additional topics as requested)
Details
Description and Audience
Details
- Duration: 4 hours
- Maximum class size: 20 students
- Targeted for youth or adult
- Prices at top of page
- Formats: Zoom and In Real Life
Contact us to schedule a class
Dragon Boat Safety and Steering Seminars
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
1 hour Zoom seminars offered at 6 to 10 week intervals covering current topics in safety and steering
Topic categories include safety and steering task book skills, dragon boat incident reviews, planning walk throughs, and student interests.
- Everyone!
Details
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
- Duration: 1 hour
- Targeted for youth or adult
- See prices at top of page
- Formats: Zoom
Disciplines
Description and Audience
Disciplines
Previous topics include:
- Hazard and Risk assessment
- Steering mechanics
- Steering maneuvers
- Review of Taohua River Incident
- Steering Command
- Steering Navigation
Steering Clinic
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
On the water steering clinic providing targeted training for novice and seasoned steerspersons who are actively improving their skills.
- Aspiring steerspersons
- Seasoned steerspersons
Disciplines
Description and Audience
Description and Audience
Tailored to the Steerspersons needs and aspirations. May include the following topics and more:
- Basic and Advanced steering
- Close quarters steering
- Low/High power techniques
- Environmental utilization
- Race prep
- ...and more
Details
Description and Audience
Details
- Skills Clinic Duration: 45 minutes per student
- Prices at the top of page
- Format: In Real Life
Contact us to schedule a clinic
