Personal Watercraft (PWC) One-Hour Course

Course Description

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's Personal Watercraft course is a very basic, one-hour introduction to the safety issues involved when operating a PWC. Because of its brevity, it is not approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) nor is it approved by most of the states which require formal instruction in order to operate a boat (the Auxiliary's Boating Safely, Boating Skills & Seamanship and Let's Go Sailing courses are more appropriate for meeting legal requirements).

The purpose of the course and its associated text, Personal Watercraft Rider's Handbook, is to teach that PWCs are boats and that their skippers have legal responsibilities and should learn the “rules of the road.”

Individuals who successfully complete the course and exam are awarded certificates and cards.

Contact: Hank Foglino, DVC-EM
Chief, Course Management Division

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