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Sail boats
Boater Education Classes
Courses By County
All courses listed below meet or exceed the Mandatory Education Requirement.
Click on a county below to view its course information:
 

Baker Benton Clackamas Clatsop Columbia
Coos Crook Curry Deschutes Douglas
Gilliam Grant Harney Hood River Jackson
Jefferson Josephine Klamath Lake Lane
Lincoln Linn Malheur Marion Morrow
Multnomah Polk Sherman Tillamook Umatilla
Union Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler
Yamhill Washington State      

Baker County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Baker City

Benton County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Benton Co.

Clackamas County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Lake Oswego BOC
 
April   6-7, 2010
 
Lake Oswego West End Building -
4101 Kruse Way, Lk. Oswego 
$25
Instructor: Captain Paul Carlson
Pre-register by calling
Lake Oswego Parks & Rec
503-675-2549
www.lakeoswegoparks.org
Course Number: 1322150-53
2-Day Course
5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Milwaukie BOC TBA Steven's Marine 18023 SE Addie Rd
$35 Bob Kelso
bob@startboatingbest.com
www.startboatingbest.com
503-887-0899
TBA
Oregon City USPS Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32
Oregon City  BOC TBA 19600 South Mollala Ave. in room T-123 $30 Tom Laugle at 503-657-6958 ext. 2063 TBA
Canby BOC TBA Canby High School $25 West Linn Residents, $30 Other Register by contacting   www.coastpilot.comInstructor: Larry Brandt
(503) 358-5102
9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Gladstone BOC TBA Gladstone High School $25 Register at Gladstone Community School, (503) 650-2570 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
West Linn BOC TBA
West Linn Parks & Rec. Dept. 22500 Salamo Rd, West Linn
$25 West Linn Residents, $30 Other Register online at www.westlinnparksandrec.comor www.coastpilot.com
Instructor: Larry Brandt
(503) 358-5102
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
 

 

Clatsop County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Seaside BOC TBA Clatsop Community College, 1475 N. Roosevelt, in Seaside $15.00 To pre-register, please call Jack Bradbury at 503-338-8668 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Astoria USPS &  CGA TBA
Arts Center Building, Room 101
Clatsop Community College, Astoria.
$40
plus $15 for plotter and divider needed for class
For pre-registration or other course information contact Ron Collman (503) 861-1368 or Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32
7 p.m.
Astoria CGA TBA
Englund Marine Supply
29 Portway Dr., Astoria, OR
$30 Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm
9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Columbia County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Clatskanie CGA TBA Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm
St. Helens USPS TBA Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32

Coos County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Coos Bay/Charleston BOC April 17, 2010
USCG Station Coos Bay, 63450 King Fisher Dr., Charleston 97420 $15 George Tinker
541-267-6152
8 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Coos Bay/Charleston USPS Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32

Crook County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Crook Co. BOC TBA Crook Co Fire and Rescue, 500 NW Belknap St., Prineville FREE Pre-register through the Marine Patrol 541-447-6398
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Crook Co.
Check equivalency exam or Internet options.

Curry County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Brookings /Harbor
CGA $35 Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm

Deschutes County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Bend BOC-Short
Each Thursday
TBA $20 TBA 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m
La Pine BOC
TBA
 
La Pine Middle School
16360 1st Street
La Pine, OR 97739
FREE Instructor: Greg Likens
541-536-5967
11:52 to 12:42
Bend Marine Patrol April 16, 2010; May 21, 2010; June 21, 2010; July 20, 2010; August 20, 2010; September 20, 2010; October 21, 2010
 
Deschutes County Sheriffs office
63333 W Hwy 20
Bend, OR 97701
FREE Register for a class by calling Deputy Neil Mackey at 541-388-6503 or Cassie Dodge at 541-550-4856 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Bend Marine Patrol May 8, 2010 Deschutes county Sheriffs office, 63333 W Hwy 20, Bend, OR 97701 Free Register for class by call Deputy Neil Mackey at 541-388-6503 or Cassie Dodge at 541-550-4856 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
La Pine Equivalency Exam
TBA
Paul Cody at 541-536-9606

Douglas County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Roseburg BOC -Marine Patrol TBA UCC campus Workforce Training Technical Center Room 120 $25 541-440-7691 or 541-440-7744 to pre-register
Instructor: Deputy Pete Wood
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Grants Pass BOC TBA Rogue Community College, 3345 Redwood Hwy, Grants Pass 97527 $35 Instructor: Tom Miller
Pre-register by calling RCC
541-956-7303
fc@a1300509.uscgaux.info
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Gilliam County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Gilliam Co.

Grant County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Grant Co.

Harney County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Harney Co.

Hood River County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time 
Hood River Co. 
The Dalles
BOC
TBA Yacht Club, North Boat Basin Road. Exit 86 off I-84 $20 Pre-register by calling instructor:  Mike Knopf at (541) 296-4226 9:00 am

Jackson County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Medford BOC TBA Rogue Valley Community College $36 Rogue Community College to pre-register at TBA TBA
Cave Junction BOC TBA 4 hour classroom with 3 hour pre-study that caters to families and small groups to host class $15 (free for under 12 when accompanied by adult) Rocky Jones for more information and pre-registration (541) 592-3609 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Jefferson County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Madras

Josephine County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Grants Pass CGA Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm
Cave Junction BOC TBA 4 hour classroom with 3 hour pre-study that caters to Families and small groups to host class $15 (free for under 12 when accompanied by adult) Rocky Jones for more information and pre-registration (541) 592-3609 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Klamath County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Klamath Falls CGA
Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
Klamath Falls Marine Patrol BOC TBA Klamath Co. Sheriff's Office Free Contact Corporal Shawn Richards, 541-883-5130 or srichards@co.klamath.or.us 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lake County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Lake Co.

Lane County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Eugene/Springfield BOC
March 20, 2010
April 17, 2010
May 15, 2010
Eugene Main Fire Station, 2nd and Chambers St., Eugene, OR 97440 $15
Instructor: Rick Parson
541-463-1797
 
 
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Eugene USPS  
Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32
Florence BOC (2 day class) April 10 & 17, 2010
Siuslaw Valley Fire Station, 2625 Hwy 101, Florence, OR  97439 $15 USCG AUX Flotilla 57 Pre-register between Sept. 23, 2009 and Oct. 2, 2009 by calling Sherron Davis
541-999-1390
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lincoln County
City Course Type Date  Location  Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
South Beach BOC
TBA
Port of Newport Marina
Conference Room
2120 SE OSU Drive
$25 (includes Lunch)
Leora Johnson
541-265-2977
pelicann@photoplusnet.com
8 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Newport CGA Boating Skills & Seamanship
TBA
Englund Marine Supply -880 SE Bay Blvd, Newport 97365
$50 Leora Johnson 541-265-2977 pelicann@photoplusnet.com
TBA
Newport CGA Boating Skills & Seamanship
Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm
Waldport BOC
TBA
Port of Alsea office, 365 Port St. Waldport $1 (Pick up study materials at the Port office when you pre-register)
Instructor Doug Mecham 541-563-3872
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Linn County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Albany BOC TBA TBA $10 TBA
TBA
Albany CGA -2 wk course $22 Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm
Sweet Home USPS Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32

Malheur County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Malheur Co. 

Marion County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Keizer  BOC
 
June 19, 2010
Keizer Fire Hall, 661 Chemawa Rd NE, Keizer
$5
Doug White at 503-463-4956
 
8:00am-5 p.m.
Salem BOC March 13, 2010 2010 Paradise Island Clubhouse
3100 Turner Rd., Salem
$5 Bill Foote
wfoote1@juno.com
 
8:00am-5 p.m.
Woodburn
USPS
 
 
 
Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
 
Salem
BOC
March 27, 2010
May 1, 2010
Building 14, Chemeketa Community College, 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem. $5
 
Instructors:  Anja & Dick Bielenberg
To pre-register and pick-up books call 503-873-3456 or email
reservations@chemeketa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Salem 
BOC
 
March 17 & 18
2010
April 21 & 22,
2010
May 19 & 20, 2010
June 23 & 24, 2010
     
Wholesale Sports, 1260 Lancaster Dr SE, Salem $5 Instructor Gary Geerhart Pre-register through Shawn Potapoff, store manager,  Wholesale Sports 503-589-0800 or email:  shawn.potapoff@wholesalessportsusa.com
 
5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Salem Equivalency Exam April 3, 2010 Wholesale Sports, 1260 Lancaster Dr Se, Salem $5 Instructor Gary Geerhart
Pre-register through Shawn Potapoff, store manager,  Wholesale Sports 503-589-0800 or email:  shawn.potapoff@wholesalessportsusa.com
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Morrow County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Morrow Co.

Multnomah County
 

City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Gresham CGA -Boating Skills & Seamanship Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm
Portland CGA -Boating Skills & Seamanship Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm
Portland
USPS
 
 
 
Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
 
Portland BOC March 20, 2010
April 17, 2010
May 15, 2010
June 19, 2010
Fisherman's Marine & Outdoor-Delta Park, 1120 N. Hayden Meadows Dr. $10 Pre-registration required.  Contact LeRoy Bentley at 503-629-2026 or bentley16@verizon.net 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Polk County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Dallas USPS Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32

Sherman County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Sherman Co. Check equivalency exam or Internet options.

Tillamook County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Pacific City BOC
TBA
Pacific City Sporting Goods, 34650 Brooten Rd., Pacific City
$5
Instructor: Kim Johns
Contact Michelle for pre-registration
503-965-6410
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tillamook USPS Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32

Umatilla County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Umatilla Co. Check equivalency exam or Internet options.

Union County
City Course Type
LaGrande Check equivalency exam or Internet options.

Wallowa County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Enterprise Marine Patrol BOC TBA Basement of Wallowa County Courthouse Free Contact Mike Luka at 541-426-3131 for pre-registration.
Pre-study is required. Materials must be picked up prior to class
TBA

Wasco County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Wasco Co. Check equivalency exam or Internet options.

Washington County
City  Course Type  Date  Location  Cost  Instructor/Pre-Registration Information  Time 
Beaverton BOC April 3, 2010 Fire Station #61, 13730 SW Butner Rd. $10.00 Please pre-register by contacting Instructor:  
         LeRoy Bentley              503-629-2026
bentley16@verizon.net
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Beaverton  USPS Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32
Beaverton CGA's America's Boating Course
 
BS&S
$25 Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm
Hillsboro
BOC
 
TBA
Midway Fire Station
15200 SW Midway Rd., Hillsboro, 97123
$5 Instructor: Jordan Graybeal
Pre-register by calling
503-628-1080
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
North Plains BOC
 
TBA
North Plains Fire Station
31370 NW Commercial Street., North Plains, 97133
$5 Instructor: Jordan Graybeal
Pre-register by calling
503-628-1080
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Wheeler County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information
Wheeler Co.

Yamhill County
City  Course Type  Date  Location  Cost  Instructor/Pre-Registration Information  Time 
McMinnville BOC March 27 & April 3, 2010 Hillside Retirement Community
300 NW Hillside Park Wy, McMinnville, OR 97128
$5 Pre-register by contacting Instructor Jerry Jacobsen
503-434-6561
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
McMinnville CGA -ABC Course  
Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm
McMinnville Hands-On Boating Course for Women TBA
TBA FREE Pre-registration required.  Space is limited.
Contact Instructor: Bob Kelso
503-887-0899 for more information
TBD
McMinnville USPS Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32

Washington State Courses
City  Course Type  Date  Location  Cost  Instructor/Pre-Registration Information  Time 
Vancouver, WA  CGA-Boating Safety Education Course March 27, 2010; April 24, 2010; May 22, 2010; June 26, 2010; July 24, 2010; August 28, 2010; September 25, 2010; October 23, 2010 *November TBA; *December TBA Wholesale Sports, 11505 NE Fourth Plain Rd, Vancouver, WA $10 To pre-register for a class or for additional information please contact Jo McCollum at (503) 799-5250 or (360) 256-2991.  Email:  veyron20@gmail.com.
Click here for additional Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
www.a130.uscgaux.info/dso-pe/oregon.htm
* If you have a small group the instructors can come to you.
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Southern, WA  USPS Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32
SW Washington  (PFP) Boater Education Safety Training TBA One-day "Hands On" Boaters Safety School. Combines safety education with boat handling skills. Your Boat is your classroom. Pre-registration and home study required. Contact Bob Kelso at 503-887-0899 or www.startboatingbest.com 
Washougal Washington CGA TBA Port of Camas 24 A St, Washougal, WA $30 Pre-register by contacting Mike Spence at 360-514-0253.  This is an 8-hour class given in two 4-hour Saturday morning sessions. 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Note: The following providers may offer courses in local communities upon request. Please contact them for course cost and scheduling.
 
(BOC) Boater Education Safety Training

  • One-day "Hands On" Boaters Safety School. Combines safety education with boat handling skills. Your Boat is your classroom. Pre-registration and home study required. Contact Bob Kelso at 503-887-0899 or www.startboatingbest.com.

 
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