MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE

Boating Safety

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  • ​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 h​ere. ​

  • Chesapeake Boat School
    Hands-on​ boating classes. For more information click here​.


  • ​Maryland Boating Sa​fety Course
    This course is taught by USCG Auxiliary Certified Instructors and satisfies the requirements for operating a vessel on Maryland waters. A Certificate of Boating Safety Education is issued upon satisfactory completion of the class and the state online test which can be taken at your convenience. A link to the test will be provided at the end of the class.
    Date: Sat February 21,2026 8:30 am–5:00 pm
    Location: AM PM Marine 8940 Fort Smallwood Rd. Pasadena MD 21122​
    P​lease see the course flyer​ for more information.
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  • ​ABC Boating Course
    Squadron: Annapolis District: 05
    Date: 04 MAR 26 Time: 12:00PM
    Registration Close: 25 FEB 26
    Place: Zoom
    Address: 103 Little Neck Rd
    City: Stevensville, MD, 21666
    Registration Close: 25 FEB 26
    Place: Zoom
    Boating Course Type: ABC-8hrs
    Online Registration Allowed
    Non-Member Price: $35
    Member Price: $0
    Max Enroll: 20
    Format: v
    Media: ZOOM
    Contact: Michael Maszczenski
    Certificate: E218766
    Telephone: 410-739-7800
    Contact Email: [email protected]
    Email Status: Deliverable

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  • Live-online NASBLA approved Maryland Boating Sa​fety Course
    • Taught by certified USCG Auxiliary instructors.
    • Date: Sat​urday​​ March 14, 2026 9:00 am–1:00 pm and ​Sunday​ March 15, 2026, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
      This course 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.
      Cost: $20 per student donation​
      Attendance at both online sessions is required.
      Click here to​ register
      ​Telephone: 443-504-3880​
      Email:​ [email protected]
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  • ​​​ ​“Boat Maryland“ ​Course on Responsible Boating
    Saturday March 21 – Sunday March 22
    ​​P​lease see the course flyer​ for more information.
    Telephone: 240-718-8286
    Email:​ [email protected]

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  • ​Queen Anne's County Parks and Recreation Boating Safety​ Courses  ​
    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. Topics that will be covered include Introduction to Boating, Boating Law, Safety Equipment, Safe Operation and Navigation, Boating Emergencies, Trailering, and much more. This course meets the Maryland Boating Safety Education Act requirement needed and is necessary for persons born on or after July 1, 1972, to operate a motorized vessel on Maryland waters. All supplies are included. *Participants ages 12 -15 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Pre registration is required. For more information click h​ere. ​​
    Telephone: 410-758-0835
    Email: [email protected]



  • ​​ US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 054-24-08 invites new boaters, boaters-to-be, boating enthusiasts and your family and friends, including old boaters returning to boating after a long absence. Take our convenient on-line boating safety courses. These virtual courses are taught live by certified instructors from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary:​
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