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Our introductory Boating Safety Class - Boat America - is a NASBLA certified course that will lead to a Safe Boating Card that is valid in all 50 states. Our safety education classes are taught by an in-person U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary certified instructor with local water knowledge at our dedicated and well-equipped Naples training and meeting facility (unless otherwise noted). A course textbook is provided.
2025 Course Schedule * Please note that the FREE Suddenly in Command Class of 19 May is held remotely at the DiamondHead Beach Resort in Ft. Myers Beach Click on course name for full description and details |
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Course Name | Day | Date | Time | |||
Boating Safety (BA) | Saturday | 03 May | 9 AM - 4:30 PM | |||
Suddenly in Command (SIC)* | Monday | 19 May | 10 AM -12 PM | |||
Boating Safety (BA) | Saturday | 14 Jun | 9 AM - 4:30 PM | |||
Boating Safety (BA) | Saturday | 09 Aug | 9 AM - 5:00 PM | |||
Boating Safety (BA) | Saturday | 06 Sep | 9 AM - 5:00 PM | |||
Boating Safety (BA) | Saturday | 11 Oct | 9 AM - 5:00 PM | |||
Local Waters Knowledge (LWK) |
Monday | 06 Oct | 6 PM - 8 PM | |||
Suddenly in Command (SIC) | Monday | 20 Oct | 6 PM - 8 PM |
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To be notified of our upcoming courses, please email us or fill out the registration form and leave the course date blank. For other courses or areas please check our national database of courses
Click here to see the above video on YouTube.
NAPLES, Fla. - Certified Instructor Anthony Lorenc, current FSO-Public Education is interviewed by Fox4 Television News (Comcast channel 434, WFTXD) reporter Calvin Lewis for a segment on boating safety prior to a Boat America class at the Flotilla. The interview was televised in three segments during the morning broadcast, with the reporter noting that the class included boating laws, safety equipment, safe practices, and boating problems. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Terrence Schwinghammer.