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Alaska Boating Safety Instructor Registry

The Alaska Boating Safety Program supports a statewide network of registered boating safety instructors who provide Alaska Water Wise courses and other boating education programs in their communities.

The requirements for registration as a state boating safety instructor are: 
  1. Be at least 16 years old.

  2. Be able to pass a criminal background check.

  3. Provide proof of successful completion of a boating safety course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

  4. Provide proof of instructor training, either with a teaching certificate, or a course completion certificate from an instructor course that included methods of instruction.

  5. Provide proof of experience teaching boating or marine safety topics, either with a copy of marine or boating instructor certification issued by a state or federal agency or organization, a copy of marine or boating safety course announcement or class roster with the applicant identified as an instructor, or documentation from an agency or organization attesting to applicant's experience teaching boating or marine safety topics.

If you are interested and meet these basic requirements, download and complete the registry application and mail it with supporting documentation to:
     Alaska Department of Natural Resources,
The Office of Boating Safety
Attn: Joe McCullough, Education Coordinator
550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1380
Anchorage, AK 99501

To download the PDF version of the application, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 installed on your computer. If you already have Reader 3.0, simply click the application. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0, please click the Acrobat Reader icon for a free download of this software program.





The Office of Boating Safety also provides instructor training for those interested in teaching. The class includes the nationally approved Alaska Water Wise course as well as methods of instruction training. For more information contact Joe McCullough at the address above.



Other Boating Safety Education Links:

bulletBoating Alaska Presentation

bulletBoating Basics Online

bulletBoat/U.S. Foundation

bulletCold Water Immersion Presentation

bulletKids Don't Float School Curriculum

For more information, please contact:
     Joe McCullough, Education Coordinator
Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation
Office of Boating Safety
550 W. 7th Avenue, #1380
Anchorage, AK 99501-3561
(907) 269-8704 phone
(907) 269-8907 fax
email: joseph.mccullough@alaska.gov


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