Boating Safety Course for Operators of Boats and Personal Watercraft will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Montgomery County Government Center (755 Roanoke Street) in Christiansburg, VA.
According to the law, all PWC operators age 14 and older and all motorboat operators regardless of age need to take a boating safety course.
No person under age 14 may operate a PWC.
The course is taught by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 83 and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF).
Each graduate earns a wallet card showing successful completion of the class. This course is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and recognized by the United States Coast Guard. Materials and instruction are free of charge. Bring a pencil, highlighter, and lunch.
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required. Register online at https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/132348. For more information contact Mendy Harman at Mendy.Harman@dgif.virginia.gov or 540-494-3569.
