NYS Safe Boating Certification Course

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Program Type:

Driving, Outreach

Age Group:

All Ages, Adults, Seniors
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Program Description

Event Details

Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio will be sponsoring this 1-Day NYS Safe Boating certification course, offered by Safe Boating America.

Pre-registration is required and seating is limited. The fee for this course is $60.00 (discounted from $85) and registrants must be a minimum of 10 years of age. Upon successful completion, participants will be issued a New York State Boating Safety Certificate, what most people call a Boating License or Jetski License.

This certificate is required for all Jetski/PWC Operators regardless of age and required for all boaters based upon date of birth has follows:

~Those born on or after 1/1/1998 currently need a safety certificate

~Those born on or after 1/1/1983 need a safety certificate beginning January 2023.
~Those born on or after 1/1/1978 need a safety certificate beginning January 2024.
~All powerboat operators regardless of age will need a boating safety certificate beginning in January 2025.

Register at  https://safeboatingamerica.com/Safety-Boating

Once on the page, enter your name and click Add To Cart. (You will see an $85 course fee until the discount code is applied. Scroll down this page to see the class description.) 

Click Proceed to Checkout unless you are registering more than one individual. 

Insert email address and click Continue.

On the Billing page, right hand side, just above the total, click on Promo/Gift Certificate to insert the discount code "RIVERHEADLIBRARY" then click Apply.

Be sure to use your discount code “RIVERHEADLIBRARY” to get the library discount.

No discount or refunds given once registered.

**Please let us know that you have registered through the Safe Boating America website and will be attending the course at the library by completing the registration form below.**