Boating Safety Certification Courses Offered

Captain Eric Olson, commanding officer of Troop A, announces boating safety certification courses are being offered to the public.

Classes will be offered at the following locations:

1. Saturday, March 21, 2015 ─ Harry S. Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw, Missouri

2. Saturday, March 28, 2015 ─ Bass Pro, 18001 Bass Pro Drive, Independence, Missouri

3. Saturday, April 11, 2015 ─ Jerry Litton Visitor Center, 16311 DD Hwy North, Smithville, Missouri

4. Saturday, April 25, 2015 ─ Bass Pro, 18001, Bass Pro Drive, Independence, Missouri

5. Saturday, May 2, 2015 ─ Truman High School, 3301 South Noland Road, Independence, Missouri

6. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 ─ Harry S. Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw, Missouri

7. Saturday, September 12, 2015 ─ Harry S. Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw, Missouri

The training will begin at 9 a.m. and be completed at 3 p.m. Students must attend the entire class to satisfy requirements for the boating safety card. There is no fee for this course; however, students are required to pre-register online, as seating will be limited and notification may be sent in the event the course is canceled. For more information, to register for this course, or to obtain a complete listing of where other courses are being offered, you may visit the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s website at www.mshp.dps.mo.gov. Once there, select “Divisions,” “Water Patrol Division,” and then “Boater Safety Education & Certification.”

Missouri law requires any person born after January 1, 1984, to carry a boating safety certification card along with a picture ID anytime they operate a vessel, which includes personal watercraft, on Missouri lakes. Any student who successfully passes this course will be eligible to order the boating safety certification card, which costs $15.

In support of “The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths,” the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!

Boating Safety Certification Courses Offered