U.S. Coast Guard to offer boat safety class

The U.S. Coast Guard is offering online boater education classes from Monday, October 11 to Thursday, October 14.

The two-hour classes will be held via Zoom in the evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and an open-book examination will conclude the last session. Taking the course costs $25, $20 for the course and $5 for the online course handbook.

The class is geared toward people who need a new Washington state Boating Education Card. Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will issue a boater education card after participants submit their course certificate and $10.

Everyone operating a powerboat in Washington with a horsepower greater than 15 who is over 12 years old or born after January 1, 1955 is required to have a boater education card.

For more information on the boater education class, visit bliaux.com and select the “boating classes” drop-down menu or email John Milczewski at boatingsafetywa@gmail.com.