COLUMBUS, OH - Ohioans interested in taking a refresher boating safety course or needing to comply with Ohios mandatory boater education law can find a course by checking out the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) web site at Ohiodnr.com
The ODNR Division of Watercraft maintains on its web site a county-by-county listing of approved boater education courses offered in Ohio. Novice as well as experienced boaters may also choose to take an approved home study or online boater education course. Boating education instructors must be certified by the Division of Watercraft, U.S. Power Squadrons or U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
More than 9,000 Ohioans completed an approved boater education course last year. Among that total were 4,269 individuals who were born on or after January 1, 1982 and required by law to complete a boater education course prior to operating a boat over 10 horsepower.
Boater education courses that are approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) are most widely offered March-June through the Division of Watercraft, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadrons, the Boat/US Foundation, local parks and recreation departments and other boating partners.
For Further Information Contact:
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft
(614) 265-6695
-or-
Andy Ware, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6882