Compass Course
This course provides essential skills for effective compass-based navigation in outdoor environments, focusing on map handling, bearing accuracy, distance estimation, safety planning, and documentation for reliable path replication.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Compass Navigation Course equips you with hands-on skills to gauge distances, pace correctly, and traverse 1–3 km paths confidently. You will learn to choose and align topographic maps, adjust for magnetic declination, devise secure segments, and follow exact bearings. Additionally, you will hone clear on-site recording, hazard assessment, and contingency measures to ensure your paths remain effective, repeatable, and secure in actual landscapes.
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Develop skills
- Accurate topographic map preparation: choose, align, and ready maps for quick outdoor application.
- Expertise in compass and declination: adjust directions and traverse precise paths.
- Management of distance and pacing: adjust strides and assess segments without satellite devices.
- Secure path devising: create protected segments, handle dangers, and prevent disorientation.
- Repeatable on-site records: log paths so any field worker can replicate them.
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