U.S. Coast Guard Approved Certification

North Carolina law requires any person born on or after January 1, 1988, who will be operating a vessel over 10 hp to pass a boater safety course and to carry a boater education certification card.

Choose one:  Saturdays,  March 22, April 12, May 17, and Thursday June 26, from 8:00am-2:00pm

Cost:  $40 per person.  $65 per 2-family members who will share a textbook. Age 16 or under only $10!  Please bring your own lunch.  Beverage machine available on-site.
No fee for USCG or USCG Auxiliary 20-02 members and their immediate families.

Please bring cash or check to pay upon your early arrival at the door.

Where instruction was known, 77% of deaths occurred on boats where the operator did not receive boating safety instruction. Only 12% percent of deaths occurred on vessels where the operator was known to have received a nationally-approved boating safety education certificate. 

Boat America Course, NASBLA and Coast Guard Approved Boating Education Certification Course

These one day classes will take place at Carteret Community College, in the MARTEC Building, Room 101, Morehead City NC 28557 from 8:00am-2:00pm.  There is no fee for parking.

Cost:  $40 per person.  $65 per 2-family members who will share a textbook.  No fee for USCG or USCG Auxiliary 20-02 members and their immediate families.  Age 16 or under only $10!

Questions:  Please email Sue Hamann, Immediate Past Flotilla Commander or call her directly at 240-205-3046.

NOTE:  Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts to boaters who successfully complete this course!