I don't. A lot of my colleagues feel the same way.
A PCOC is designed to give them some knowledge of the water, which is fantastic. To respond to Ms. Creighton's comments, the “Safe Boating Guide” that Transport Canada puts out is the bible for safe boating, I say. People should read it. If they read it, they will pass that test.
However, nothing replaces experience on the water. Having someone sit down and write an online test for an hour after they've studied for a bit.... Driving a boat is not easy. It's not like we have stoplights, lines and roads. We constantly need to have our head on a swivel to operate a vessel safely. I would love to see a training aspect brought into the PCOC—something a little more in-depth—because what I'm seeing out there right now is not adequate.