National Aids to Navigation School 
Professional home to the operational community, the National Aids to Navigation (NATON) School in Yorktown, VA designs and delivers training and workforce development for the men and women who maintain the constellation of buoys, beacons and lighthouses that mark the nation's waterways.
Ultimately assuring economic security through navigation safety of the $4.6T Marine Transportation System, NATON serves as the center of expertise for the Office of Navigation Systems (CG-NAV) and the Boat and Cutter forces programs governed by the Assistant Commandant for Capability (CG-7) through formal resident and exportable training courses, readiness and standardization assessments of buoy tenders, support to development of policy, doctrine and Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTP) publications, and helpdesk response to requests for technical assistance from field units.
Course Offerings
The Course Offerings list below contains the specific courses of instruction.
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Resident Courses
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ANC-AP
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ATON Admin & Positioning (merged with ANC-OPS in FY19)
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230460
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ANC-CCAF
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ATON Command Cadre Afloat
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341020
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ANC-CCAS
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ATON Command Cadre Ashore
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500126
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ANC-MAM
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ATON Minor Aids Maintenance Servicing Technician
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500622
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ANC-AMA
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ATON Advanced Minor Aids Servicing Technician
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230020
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ANC-LT
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ATON Automated Lighthouse Technician
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230470
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ANC-ASC
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ATON Structure Climber
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501850
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ANC-TT
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ATON Training Team
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400005
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Exportable Courses
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ANC-BDS
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ATON Buoy Deck Supervisor
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230015
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ANC-C
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ATON Construction Tender
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230610
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ANC-C-MK
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ATON Construction Tender for MK (contract)
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230025
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ANC-RIV
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ATON River Tender
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500226
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Assessment Program
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BDTT
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Buoy Deck Training Team – Readiness & Standardization
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AIA
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Coast Guard Employee Access
It is recommended each Coast Guard employee visit TCYorktown's Portal site for additional NATON training information. Coast Guard Employee Access.