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Get Your Washington State Boating Education Card
Feb 17, 2024
By U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla is offering several opportunities for boaters to take an on-line, Washington State Basic Boater Education Course.
The course for anyone wishing to learn safe boating skills and qualify for a Boater Education Card, issued by the Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission. All Washington state residents must carry a Boater Education Card while on the water operating a power-boat greater than 15 horsepower. This includes people over 12 years of age and applies to anyone who was born after January 1, 1955.
The class is National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved for mandated boater education. Successful completion qualifies participant for a WA State Boater Education Card- issued by WA State Parks Boating Program (separate application and $10 fee).
Cost: $20 registration plus separate downloaded book for $4.99 - or $30 Registration and receive a printed book. The books may be shared.
The eight-hour course, is broken into two-hour sessions over four days and will be online
using Zoom. At the end of the final class, there is a closed book test which we will help you prepare for.
Monday, March 11 through Thursday, March 14, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)
Monday, April 8 through Thursday, April 11, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)
Monday, May 6 through Thursday, May 9, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)
Monday, June 10 through Thursday, June 13, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)
For more information and reservations:
More information is available on our website:
https://bliaux.pnwsoft.com/#page=home
Reservations or any questions, please email
boatingsafetyWA@gmail.com
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The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian component of the U.S. Coast Guard
and supports the Coast Guard in nearly all mission areas. The Auxiliary was created by
Congress in 1939. For more information, please visit
https://www.cgaux.org/
The class is National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved for mandated boater education. Successful completion qualifies participant for a WA State Boater Education Card- issued by WA State Parks Boating Program (separate application and $10 fee).
Cost: $20 registration plus separate downloaded book for $4.99 - or $30 Registration and receive a printed book. The books may be shared.
The eight-hour course, is broken into two-hour sessions over four days and will be online
using Zoom. At the end of the final class, there is a closed book test which we will help you prepare for.
Monday, March 11 through Thursday, March 14, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)
Monday, April 8 through Thursday, April 11, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)
Monday, May 6 through Thursday, May 9, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)
Monday, June 10 through Thursday, June 13, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)
For more information and reservations:
More information is available on our website:
https://bliaux.pnwsoft.com/#page=home
Reservations or any questions, please email
boatingsafetyWA@gmail.com
# # #
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian component of the U.S. Coast Guard
and supports the Coast Guard in nearly all mission areas. The Auxiliary was created by
Congress in 1939. For more information, please visit
https://www.cgaux.org/
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