News Release Archives - March 2008
March 10, 2008
Time to Think Boating Basics Course
March and April are traditionally the months when many outdoor enthusiasts begin to ready equipment and make plans for another open water boating season in North Dakota. With that in mind, now is a good time to look into taking the state’s Boating Basics Course.
State law requires youngsters ages 12-15 who want to operate a boat or personal watercraft with at least a 10 horsepower motor to first pass the state’s Boating Basics Course. In addition, major insurance companies give adult boat owners who pass the course a premium discount on boat insurance.
The course is available for home-study from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Bismarck office, or online at boaterexam.com.
Nancy Boldt, boat and water safety coordinator for the department, said while the home-study course is free, students will be charged $24 to take it online. “The online provider is charging for the course, and the money stays with them. It doesn’t come to the Game and Fish Department,” Boldt said.
Students interested in taking the course online should choose the option “North Dakota.” Upon completion of the test, and providing a credit card number, students will be able to print out a temporary certification card, and within 10 days a permanent card will be mailed.
The course covers legal requirements, navigation rules, getting underway, accidents and special topics such as weather, rules of the road, laws, life saving and first aid.
For more information on Boating Basics write to Nancy Boldt, North
Dakota Game and Fish Department, 100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck,
ND 58501-5095; email ndgf@nd.gov; or call 701-328-6300.
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