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NYS Boating Safety Course
The Nassau County Police Department is offering to the public free 8 hour NYS boating safety course.
The New York Safe Boating Course
A boating safety certificate may be issued to a person who successfully completes the New York Safe Boating Course that is required by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. The course is designed as a basic comprehensive boating course, teaching the fundamentals of safe boating operation. Approved by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators, the course requires a minimum of eight hours of classroom instruction, and includes information on the following topics:
- Accidents & Emergencies
- Boat Operation
- Boating Related Activities
- Boats & Motors
- Equipment
- Fueling & Ventilation
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- Marine Environment
- Navigation
- Numbering & Registration
- Personal Watercraft
- Rules of the Road
- Safe Loading & Powering
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Legal Requirements - Persons Required to Complete a Safety Course
You must possess a boating safety certificate if:
- You operate a motorboat and are at least 10 years old and less than 18 years old.
- You operate a personal watercraft and are at least 14 years of age.
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- NOTE: If you are at least 10 years old, you may operate a motorboat (not a personal watercraft) only if someone 18 years old or older, or someone between the ages of 10 and 18 who holds a safety certificate is on board with you. Persons 14years old and older may operate a personal watercraft if someone at least 18 years old who possesses a boating safety certificate is aboard and accompanying the operator.
Scheduled classes are held at the Nassau County Police Academy - 200 Second Avenue, Massapequa Park, N.Y.
9AM to 1PM Saturday & Sunday (must attend both Saturday & Sunday classes for completion)
Map & Directions
Course Instructors: Police Officers N. McCloy, K. McQuade and R. Schmidgall
For Further Information Contact: jroznfgre@apcqznevarohernh.pbz or call 516-573-4450
Upcoming Courses:
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