05-16-2007, 12:26 PM
[size 1]North Dakota's Boating Basics Course is now available for students to take online. However, unlike the home-study course, it is not offered for free.
Nancy Boldt, boat and water safety coordinator for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, says the online provider will charge students $24 to take the course. "The online provider is charging for the fee, and the money stays with them. It doesn't come to the Game and Fish Department," Boldt said. "This is a nice alternative to the department's free home-study course."
Students interested in taking the course online can access boaterexam.com, and choose the option "North Dakota." Upon completion of the test, and providing a credit card number, students will be able to print out a temporary certification card, and within 10 days a permanent card will be mailed.
The Boating Basics Course is for youth ages 12-15 who want to operate a boat or personal watercraft with at least a 10 horsepower motor. Major insurance companies also give adult boat owners who pass the course a premium discount on boat insurance.
The course covers legal requirements, navigation rules, getting underway, accidents and special topics. Each part has 2-5 chapters that elaborate on topics such as weather, rules of the road, laws, life saving and first aid.
For more information on Boating Basics, send an email to Nancy Boldt at ndgf@nd.gov, or call 701-328-6312. [/size]
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Nancy Boldt, boat and water safety coordinator for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, says the online provider will charge students $24 to take the course. "The online provider is charging for the fee, and the money stays with them. It doesn't come to the Game and Fish Department," Boldt said. "This is a nice alternative to the department's free home-study course."
Students interested in taking the course online can access boaterexam.com, and choose the option "North Dakota." Upon completion of the test, and providing a credit card number, students will be able to print out a temporary certification card, and within 10 days a permanent card will be mailed.
The Boating Basics Course is for youth ages 12-15 who want to operate a boat or personal watercraft with at least a 10 horsepower motor. Major insurance companies also give adult boat owners who pass the course a premium discount on boat insurance.
The course covers legal requirements, navigation rules, getting underway, accidents and special topics. Each part has 2-5 chapters that elaborate on topics such as weather, rules of the road, laws, life saving and first aid.
For more information on Boating Basics, send an email to Nancy Boldt at ndgf@nd.gov, or call 701-328-6312. [/size]
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