Boating safety is important, as you know, but how much do you really know?
If you’re looking to brush up on your boating safety knowledge, here are some resources offered from online courses to home study and classroom courses. You can never be too safe…
Here’s some information from MT FWP on boating safety education:
Online Boating Courses
Complete the online course. Then take the certification exam online if you wish to receive your Montana Motorboat Operator’s Certificate. Online classes are also available at the following websites:
Home-Study Boating Course
The Montana Motorboat Operator’s Homestudy course is available:
- at all regional Fish, Wildlife and Parks offices;
- or by emailing Sara Smith at sarsmith@mt.gov.
Persons 13 years of age or older who successfully complete the course will receive a Montana Motorboat Operator’s Certificate. The homestudy course is available free of charge.
Classroom Courses
These classes are sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary provides low cost classes and offers other services such as vessel examinations and water safety patrols.
2019 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Classes
Call the contact person listed for more information about the class.
Date
|
Class
|
Location
|
Contact
|
| April 13, 2019 |
Boating Safety |
Montana WILD, Helena, MT |
Dave Hansen: (406) 459-2957 |
| May 4, 2019 |
Boating Safety |
FWP Kalispell Office |
Randy Mohn: (406) 459-2957
Kyle Boyce: (406) 240-7110 |
June 1, 2019
9AM – 4PM |
Boating Safety |
FWP Billings Office |
Jon Wells: (406) 690-6090, or
cgauxbillings@gmx.com |
| July 20, 2019 |
Boating Safety |
Sportsman’s Warehouse
2323 N. Reserve St.
Missoula, MT |
Kyle Boyce at flotilla130.10.05@gmail.com, or Sportsman’s Warehouse at (406) 523-9000 |
