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

• ​Chesapeake Boating Academy​  ​
  Learn aboard the boat! Chesapeake Boating Academy helps new & experienced boaters become safer, more confident, and more skilled with proven, nationally accredited on-the-water training.
  Training Boat Locations in the Kent Narrows and Greater Annapolis. Group and Private Instruction around Delmarva.
  Hands-on boating lessons in a safe and relaxed setting- 4 students max- train with a USCG licensed captain who is also a certified instructor with USPowerboating and National Safe Boating Council.
  For information:​ click h​ere. ​
  



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



• ​​ August virtual Paddle Craft Safety Course
  August 30, 2026 Sunday from 12:00-3:00 pm.
  Register at: https://forms.gle/qYYgB6AQC7nyiD137.
  ​First 25 registrants will be given a sheet of reflector paddle tips and an "IF FOUND" safety sticker for their paddlecraft
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• September Virtual Navegando America/ Maryland Boating Safety Course in Spanish
  September 26 and 27, 2026 Sat & Sun from 11 am-4:00 pm on both dates​
  Register at: https://forms.gle/iHNwpt78UtGxPRCV9.
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• ​​​ At the Helm On-Water Training Inquiry
  At The Helm Training - On-Water Training​
  




• ​ Maryland Boating License Online Course
  https://thequalifiedcaptain.com/pages/maryland-boating-safety-course
  

• MARYLAND BOATING SAFETY COURSE
  LIVE ONLINE CLASS - STATE APPROVED - 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. Funds go to support the “Safety Matters Program” for kids at the Abingdon Fire Dept.
  • Sat December 19, 2026 9:00 am–1:00 pm
  • ​Sun December 20, 2026, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
    
  Attendance at both online sessions is required.
  ​Followed by​ an online test taken at your convenience. Use your computer, tablet, smart phone.
  ​Location: Link provided one week prior to the class
  Cost: $20 per student donation
  Register He​re
  Once you make your donation you will automatically be registered for the class. Please make sure you enter your correct email address to receive class materials. Have questions call: 443-504-3880 or email: [email protected]​
  Note: If you have never done a live online class before, we will set up a short practice session to make sure you won’t have any problems.




• ​ ​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]
  



• ​ ​For on the water training​ you can sign up for classes here: https://www.chesapeakeboatingacademy.com/onwater-courses (Possession of a boater safety card is a prerequisite.)