Boating safety courses certified by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are available to Illinois boaters of all ages. Persons who successfully
complete a DNR-certified boating safety course will earn a certificate from the State of Illinois.
NOTE: Effective January 1, 2016, no person born on or after January 1, 1998, will
be allowed to operate a motorized watercraft in Illinois without a boating safety certificate issued by DNR or an entity or organization recognized and approved by DNR.
Boating safety courses are available from a variety of sources throughout the state.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources offers a number of resources for boating safety and education. For information on the latest boaters safety classes visit www.dnr.illinois.gov/safety/Pages/BoatingSafety.aspx.
Land of Lincoln Power Squadron ABC Safe Boating Course
Sponsored by the Land of Lincoln Power Squadron, each Spring and Summer classes will be held at the CWLP Property Management Center (PMC), 200 E. Lake Shore Drive, in Springfield. To successfully complete the course and receive their boating safety certificates, participants must attend all four classes of the course.
Classes on using radios and marine charts, are also periodically offered for more experienced boaters.
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