​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Thank you for your interest in classroom instruction for Maryland’s Safe Boating Course. Please continue to check these listings during the year as many of our instructors are still very cautious and concerned about COVID-19 so, these classroom courses may be very limited until instructors feel that in-person instruction is safe to implement.​​​​​​​​​​​

• ​​ ​​​​​​​US Coast Guard Auxiliary: ​Boat America Presented by Flotilla 054-22-02 Pikesville, MD this Boat America course offers an in-depth and interesting boating safety course, and provides the knowledge needed to obtain a boating certificate. This course takes place over the following dates: March 13 & 14 from 4:30-7:30pm, and March 15 from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Located at Baltimore County Library 1301 Reisterstown Road Pikesville, MD 21208. The course cost in $30.00. For questions or to register contact Craig D Mcdonald Sr (443-803-2556 or c_mcdonaldsr@yahoo.com), or Edward Gratz (410-274-0628)​
  


• ​​​​ ​​​​​​​US Coast Guard Auxiliary: ​Boat America Presented by Flotilla 054-22-02 Pikesville, MD this Boat America course offers an in-depth and interesting boating safety course, and provides the knowledge needed to obtain a boating certificate. This course takes place over two 4 hour sessions Friday March 31, 2023 5pm to 9pm and Saturday April 1, 2023 10am to 2​pm at Pleasant Yacht Club 1800 Wharf Road Sparrows Point, MD 21219. The course cost in $30.00. For questions or to register contact Craig D Mcdonald Sr (443-803-2556 or c_mcdonaldsr@yahoo.com), or Edward Gratz (410-274-0628)​
  


• ​​​​​​​ US Coast Guard Auxiliary Maryland Boating Safety Course 2023 - Conducted virtually with live instructors from Flotilla 054-24-08 Rockville, MD. This course fulfills the Maryland requirement for legally operating a vessel on Maryland waters and awards the Certificate of Boating Safety Education upon completion of the eight-hour training and passing the exam:
  • March 25 and 26, Saturday 1-5 pm ​​and Sunday 1-5 pm ( Attendance at both sessions required) Virtual with live instructors Register at: https://forms.gle/yTtPLQbzbFkVkAoE8
    
  • April 22 and 23, Saturday 1-5 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm (Attendance at both sessions required). Virtual with live instructors. Register at: https://forms.gle/LtPuU7ZjN7KYh7Un9​​
    
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• ​​​​​​​ Maryland Boating Safety Course This course satisfies the requirements for operating a vessel on Maryland waters and a Certificate of Boating Safety Education is issued upon satisfactory completion. Instructors teach two sessions. Attendance at both online sessions is required. Sat March ​18​, 2023 9:00 am–1:00 pm and Sun March 19, 2023 9:00 am–2:00 pm. Have questions call: 443-504-3880 or email: ais1234@gmail.com - REGISTER HERE


• ​​ DNR Boat ​Maryland Course - The Frederick Chapter of Izaak Walton League of America located at 4719 Reels Mill Road in Fredrick, MD 21704 is offering an in-person course for free. This course has 50 seats available, and will take place over ​the following days:​
  • Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:30 PM 9:00 PM
  • Friday, April 28, 2023 6:30 PM 9:00 PM
  • Saturday, April 29, 2023 9:00 AM Finish​
    
  To register please contact Ben Kelkye at ​ben@kelkye.com​


• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​US Coast Guard Auxiliary: ​Boat America  Presented by Flotilla 054-22-02 Pikesville, MD this Boat America course offers an in-depth and interesting boating safety course, and provides the knowledge needed to obtain a boating certificate. This course takes place over two 4 hour sessions: Saturday May 14, 2023 9am to 1pm and Sunday May 15, 2023 9am to 1pm at Baltimore Yacht Club 800 Baltimore Yacht Club Road Essex, MD 21221. The course cost in $25.00. For questions or to register contact John Galleazzi ​(410-336-7734 or ​ ​jgalleazzi@verizon.net), or Barry Cohan (410-258-7655)​​​​​​​


• ​​​​​​​ U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Safe Boating Class Schedule ​2023 Maryland Basic Boating Course - The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (​Ocean City, MD) will teach the state mandated Recreational Safe Boating Course on three consecutive week nights in 2023. Discussions include local water knowledge, piloting, knots, boating terms, trailering, maintenance and more. The classes will run from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
  • ​March 7, 8 & 9 Ocean Pines Library
  • April 11, 12 &13 Ocean Pines Library
  • May 6 (Saturday) Ocean Pines Library
  • June 6, 7, & 8 Ocean Pines Library
  • July 11, 12, & 13 Ocean Pines Library
  • August 5 (Saturday) Ocean Pines Library
  • September 12, 13 & 14 Ocean Pines Library
  • October 10, 11 & 12 Virtual
  • November 14, 15 & 16 Virtual
  
  

  The Maryland Safe Boating Class will also be taught in a one-day format from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in-person on Saturdays May 6 and August 5 at the Ocean Pines Library.