Boating Safety

Thank you for your interest in classroom instruction for Maryland’s Safe Boating Course.

March Boating Safety Course
Virtual Boating Safety Course conducted by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary with live Auxiliary certified instructors
April 26, 2025 Session 1 Saturday 11 am-4:00 pm and
April 27, 2025 Session 2 Sunday 11 am-4:00 pm
On-line test follows the last session
Please register early so you can receive and read your course books ahead of the start of classes: https://forms.gle/xwB89qT5HyomPTha8

Boat Maryland boating certification sponsored by the USCG-Auxiliary , Flotilla 22-02 in Pikesville, Md:
- Saturday, April 12, 2025 and Sunday, April 13, 2025, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days to receive the minimum required 8 hours of training. located at Pleasent Yacht club, 1800 Wharf road, Sparrows Point, MD 21219. Cost: $25.00. Contact, Craig D. McDonald , Flotilla Staff Officer for Public Education and Vessel examiners, 443-803-2556, email. c_mcdonaldsr@yahoo.com

Maryland Boating Safety Course A live on-line course that satisfies the requirements for operating a vessel on Maryland waters and a Certificate of Boating Safety Education is issued upon satisfactory completion. Instructors teach two sessions.
Attendance at both online sessions is required.
- Saturday, April 5, 2025 and Sunday, April 6, 2025
  for more information click here.

Chesapeake Boating Academy 
Spring is almost here and we have BIG news!
NEW BOAT, NEW LOCATION, NEW COURSES!
Re-opening mid-April!
3, 8 & 16 Hour Hands-On Boating Courses in Annapolis & Kent Narrows, MD. Private On-the-Water Instruction. For more information click here.

Queen Anne's County Parks and Recreation Boater Safety Class Learn boating skills IN THE CLASSROOM with a skilled instructor from the USCG Auxiliary Easton Flotilla and earn your Certificate of Boating Safety from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. This course takes place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, and Sunday, April 27, 2025. For more information click here.

Community College of Baltimore County Meet the certification requirements of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police through classroom instruction in basic boating. Discuss types of vessels, navigational aids, marine weather, regulations, emergency situations, personal watercraft and maneuvering. For more information click here.