This is a resource that we are building at Nautical Mind to help those who are studying for exams. Whether you are an established mariner looking to upgrade your certificate, or a novice getting ready for your first exam, we want to help.
The difficulties in studying for these exams has been brought up many times by customers and friends. Syllabus are in one place, certificate requirements are in another, downloads might be in yet another place, and then there is no guidance on study material! We are trying to address the problem, and would like to see this guide become something of a one-stop-shop for anyone who is looking to write a Transport Canada exam.
The recommended books and other resources are purely based on the opinions of experienced mariners. We have asked many friends and customers their opinions on the many books out there, and these recommendations are built from that. If you feel differently about a book, or would like us to consider a different title for an exam, please contact us.
Most certificates require multiple exams, and there is often overlap between different licenses in regards to what exams are required. To deal with this we have listed each certificate as a whole (under Certificates). This has a general description of the exam, a listing of the required exams, and links to each one. We have also provided links to each exam individually (under Exams) if you would like to search that way.
This is a work in progress, and we will continue to add more exams, and more certificates, as time allows. If you do not see your exam or certificate up yet, please call or email us as we likely still have some insight on what you may need to succeed.
We hope this helps.