Combination Safe Boating/Personal Watercraft,
Personal Watercraft and
Canoe and Kayak Safety Class Schedules

Combination Safe Boating/Personal Watercraft Classes - These classes are 10 hours long.  Most run for two weeks, two nights per week and qualify a person for the Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation.

Personal Watercraft Classes - Personal Watercraft Classes are for individuals who would like to upgrade the Safe Boating Certificate to the Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation.

Canoe and Kayak Safety Classes - Canoe and Kayak Safety classes are voluntary.  They are about 2 hours long and are designed for beginning paddlers whether or not they have taken our other courses.

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAux) and United States Power Squadrons (USPS) Courses

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 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAux) and United States Power Squadrons (USPS) Courses:

The DEP Boating Division strongly recommends the longer USPS or USCGAux courses, particularly for coastal boaters. (Their shorter courses are also accredited by the Connecticut DEP.)

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAux):

• Recommended course is "Boating Skills and Seamanship" or "BS&S"
• To view their courses visit www.D1South.org/contents/pecourses1.htm
  or visit www.cgaux.org and select "Public Information Pages", then "Coast Guard Auxiliary Safe Boating Courses" and scroll down to "Connecticut"

United States Power Squadrons (USPS)

• Recommended course is "Squadron Boating Course"
• To view USPS courses visit www.usps.org/d_stuff/classes.html#schedule.

If you have any questions, please contact the Boating Division by phone at 860-434-8638 or by e-mail at  dep.boating.division@ct.gov