Welcome to the Great Lakes

Cruising Club School!

For over 15 years, the Great Lakes Cruising Club School has been an integral part of the Great Lakes Cruising Club. In that time, thousands of people have turned to the GLCCSchool for invaluable information on Great Lakes cruising destinations and cruising skills of all kinds.

All GLCCSchool classes are offered as live internet-based webinars and immediately after each class, webinars become available as recordings.

The school is open to everyone, GLCC members and non-members alike.

To learn more about the GLCCSchool visit our website at www.GLCCSchool.com

What Kind of Classes are Offered?

GLCCSchool classes are tailored for anyone who wants to go cruising and explore the Great Lakes. Classes at the school cover Great Lakes cruising destinations, plus a wide variety of cruising and technical skills. Skill classes include: anchoring, navigating locks, marine communications, distance cruising, weather, radar, solar power, diesel mechanics and many more.

GLCCSchool Instructors are industry experts or cruisers with extensive knowledge and firsthand experience.

If you want to see the classes that are available right now click: Open Classes, Recording Library, Class Schedule

What Do Classes Cost?

GLCCSchool classes cost $20.00. However, you might qualify for a free or discounted class.

For members of the Great Lakes Cruising Club classes are offered FREE.Free classes are accessed using the Member's Coupon Code.   Click here to get your Member's Coupon Code.

For members of the America's Boating Club (US Power Squadron) or the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron, you qualify for a $5 discount. Click here to learn more.

Be sure to save your free or discount code. You will need it when you register.

If you are not a member of the Great Lakes Cruising Club and want to learn more about free GLCCSchool classes and other great GLCC membership benefits Click Here.

What Do I Need to Watch a Class?

The GLCCSchool website and webinars are designed to work well with PCs, Macs, Unix or Linux computers, tablets, smartphones and other devices. In addition to your device, you will need speakers and an internet web browser with a reasonable speed internet connection.

When are GLCCSchool Class Offered?

Live classes begin in mid-November and continue through April. Live classes are presented on weekday evenings. Recordings are available almost immediately after a live presentation.  Most of the school classes are an hour to an hour and a half long.

What if I Can't Make a Live Class?

No problem, all GLCCSchool classes are recorded.

Recordings are sent automatically to everyone who registers for a live presentation.  In addition, all recordings quickly become available for purchase and are listed in the GLCCSchool Recording Library.

How Do I Watch a Class?

To get started go the GLCCSchool website. The website is open to everyone so take your time looking around to learn about the school and to see the classes that are offered. 

If you’ve never watched a GLCCSchool class, you will need to enroll in the school. Enrolling is fast, free and secure. Just click on the Enroll for Free link on the website home page.

Once you have enrolled you are ready to begin. Select the live class or the recording you want to watch, click the Checkout button and follow the easy steps.  It’s just like buying something from Amazon or another online retailer.

Immediately after registering you will receive an email message with all the information you need to watch your class. 

Need Some Help Enrolling or Registering?

Click here to watch the YouTube video The GLCCSchool In Four Easy Steps.  This short video walks you through the simple process of enrolling, registering and watching GLCCSchool classes.

Need more help than a video? Click here and send a personal message to the GLCCSchool volunteer team. One of the team members will respond within 24 hours.

See You in School!