Boat America Boating Certificate Seminar

Boat America is a boating certificate class that offers an in-depth and interesting boating safety course, and provides the knowledge needed to obtain a boating certificate. Some insurance companies will also offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete this course. 

Ted Scott Campus 
9555 Haggerty Road 
Belleville, MI 48111

TOPICS INCLUDE: 

Introduction to Boating – Types of power boats, boating vocabulary, sailboats, paddle boats, powering boats, and engine types. 

Boating Law – Boat registration, regulations, hull identification numbers, required safety equipment, Federal boating law, state boating law, and reporting accidents. 

Safety Equipment – Life jackets, fire extinguishers, sound-producing devices, visual distress signals, anchors, and other safety equipment. 

Safe Operation and Navigation – Buoys and beacons, aids to navigation, navigation rules, docking, and the dangers of alcohol on the water. 

Boating Emergencies – Hypothermia, boating accidents, man overboard, capsizing, emergency radio calls, carbon monoxide dangers, and weather. 

Trailering – Types of trailers, lights, hitches, towing a trailer. 

Sports and Boating – Water-skiing, hunting and hunting gear, PWC operation, and other boating tips.  

Ages: 18 years and up. Registration is required, limited availability. Register with Rachel Kidd at RSANCHE1@WCCCD.EDU or call 734-699-7008.