Public Education is one of two cornerstone activities (the other is a Vessel Safety Check) of the Auxiliary to promote safe boating practices. For more information, please contact our Flotilla Staff Officer, Public Education (FSO-PE):

Members of Flotilla 10-01 conduct boating safety classes in the fall and spring. We offer the About Boating Safely class which is NASBLA-approved¹. We may conduct the class in one 8-hour full session or in 5 2-hour sessions. A 50-question test follows the class. A certificate and wallet card are awarded for a passing grade. learn more

MASSACHUSETTS students between the ages of 12 and 15, must complete an additional 10-question test immediately upon completion of the About Boating Safely class. All test material is discussed in the class. The completed test is submitted to the Massachusetts Environmental Police by your instructor.

Our classes are usually held at these locations:

• Marine USA, Worcester, MA
• Stoddard Army Reserve Center, Worcester, MA

More classes are available across New England and listed in the Auxiliary's District 1NR web site. learn more

¹ NASBLA is "a national nonprofit organization that works to develop public policy for recreational boating safety." A NASBLA-approved class is the MINIMUM requirement for the New England states, except MA, to operate a recreational boat. learn more

For more information about Massachusetts boating laws, consult the Massachusetts Environmental Police, Boat and Recreation Vehicle Safety Bureau (learn more) and their Boating Education Program (learn more).

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