UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY            

                                           OPERATION BOAT SMART

                                BOAT SMART FROM THE START         

                                                                               TAKE

If you're interested in an exciting and highly interactive boating safety course, check out America's Boating Course. ABC can be completed either on the Internet, with a book supplement, or you can purchase a shrink-wrapped combination of the book and a CD. Purchasing the CD version you can take the course with you anywhere you go, with or without Internet access. This is a self-study course with a local contact to assist you. To earn the certificate of course completion, you take a proctored exam which is given in your local area. There is also a class session covering your local and state laws, again given in your local area.

The course is fun and it's very comprehensive. By following the link above, you'll be taken to a Web site that fully explains the course contents and how you can participate. America's Boating Course is a joint project between The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power Squadrons. In addition, the course has been approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, and it fulfills the new course requirement for PWC operators.

Click on the link below to find the next available America's Boating Course  near you.

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