United States Power Squadrons

The United States Power Squadrons (USPS) also known as America's Boating Club, is a non-profit educational organization, founded in 1914, whose mission is to improve maritime safety and enjoyability through classes in seamanship, navigation, and other related subjects.

The basic course meets the requirements set forth by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).

The United States Power Squadrons offer courses in advanced navigation using modern equipment such as GPS and Radar.

If a boat does not pass the inspection, the USPS informs the owners, but does not report its findings to any law enforcement or government agency.

A parallel organization operates in Canada under the name Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS) in English and Escadrilles canadiennes de plaisance (ECP) in French.