Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, announces the following boating safety certification courses are being offered to the public at the Harry S. Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw, Missouri:
1. Saturday, March 22, 2014
2. Wednesday, May 28, 2014
3. Saturday, September 13, 2014
The training will begin at 9 a.m. and be completed at 3 p.m. Students must be present to satisfy requirements for the boating safety card. There is no fee for this course; however, students are required to pre-register online, as seating will be limited and notification may be sent in the event the course is canceled. For more information, to register for this course, or to obtain a complete listing of where other courses are being offered, you may visit the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s website at www.mshp.dps.mo.gov. Once there, select “Divisions”, “Water Patrol Division”, and then “Boater Safety Education & Certification.”
Missouri law requires any person born after January 1, 1984, to carry a boating safety certification card along with a picture ID anytime they operate a vessel, which includes personal watercraft, on Missouri lakes. Any student who successfully passes this course will be eligible to order the boating safety certification card, which costs $15.
Troop F To Offer Certified Boater Safety Course
Captain Gregory D. Kindle, commanding officer of Troop F, Jefferson City, announces a boater safety certification course being offered to the public on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Osage Beach Police Department,
1000 City Parkway, Osage Beach, MO. The class will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m. There is no fee for this course; however, students are required to pre-register online as seating will be limited. Students are also advised to bring a snack or sack lunch to the training. For more information, to register for the course, or to obtain a complete listing of where other courses are being offered, you may visit the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Web site, www.mshp.dps.mo.gov. A Boat Safety Education & Certification link can be found on the left side of the Patrol's home page under training. On the day of the class, the “Boat Safety” link also will post if the course is being canceled due to an insufficient number of participants.
Missouri law requires any person born after January 1, 1984, to carry a boater safety certification card along with a picture I.D. anytime they operate a vessel, which includes personal watercraft, on Missouri lakes. Any student who successfully passes the course will be eligible to order the boater safety certification card for $15.
The Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!!!
