Courses

Courses

Want to learn how to make orienteering maps? We offer an ever-expanding catalogue of introductory and professional development style courses. Check out our calendar and catalogue below.

Can't find what you're looking for or want a specific course offered for your club? Email jeff@navigationsports.ca


Upcoming Offerings

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Kingston, ON (exact location tbc) | 9:00 AM ET | 6 hrs | $125 CAD

Introduction to Fieldwork 1

This 6 hour module will teach participants the basics of fieldwork in a school yard or city park setting. This module has both classroom and field components.

Details

Tags: Introductory | practical

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Kingston, ON (exact location tbc) | 9:00 AM ET | 6 hrs | $125 CAD

Introduction to Fieldwork 2

This 6 hour module builds on Introduction to Fieldwork 1 and introduces additional concepts for fieldwork in more natural environments. This module has both classroom and field components.

Details

Tags: Introductory

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Course Catalogue

Intermediate
Duration: 3 hrs Cost: $80.00 Level: Intermediate

This 3 hour class teaches participants how to use OCAD's DEM Import Wizard to turn lidar data into useable base map layers and contours. Participants will learn how to set up the various outputs along with the various information you can get from them:

  • hill shade
  • slope gradient
  • contours
  • feature map
  • vegetation height map
  • vegetation base map

Upcoming classes: There are no scheduled classes. If you would like to request a class, email jeff@navigationsports.ca

Introductory
Duration: 6 hrs Cost: $125.00 Level: Introductory
practical

This 6 hour module will teach participants the basics of fieldwork using modern technology. This module has both classroom and field components. The field component of this class takes place in a school yard or urban park type environment and focuses on the basic process of fieldwork for orienteering mapping.

In this module you will practice the following:

  • Preparing your project for fieldwork
  • Using the software and hardware for fieldwork
  • Making decisions in the field:
    • Generalisation
    • Classification of features
    • Locating features
  • Post-fieldwork drawing

By the end of this class you will know everything you need to know to do the fieldwork for your first orienteering map.

Upcoming dates:
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Kingston, ON (exact location tbc)

Introductory
Duration: 2.5 hrs Cost: $67.50 Level: Introductory
practical OCAD

This 2.5 hour online course is part 2 of Navigation Sports' Introduction to Orienteering Mapping course. In it, you will learn how to use OCAD's drawing tools. Participants will spend the majority of the class practicing using the software.

In this module you will practice the following:

  • Using basic drawing tools
  • Using shape manipulation tools
  • Tracing base material

Upcoming classes: There are no scheduled classes. If you would like to request a class, email jeff@navigationsports.ca