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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
 
TBA
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 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
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 TBA
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

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 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 Mike Biondi at 541-388-6503 or Cassie Dodge at 541-550-4856 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
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 $15 541-440-7691 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.
Winchester Bay BOC
TBA
Umpqua USCG Station, Winchester Bay $25 Instructor:
Tim Porter
541-520-5250
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
TMTM 
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 TBA Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses

Klamath County
City Course Type Date Location Cost Instructor/Pre-Registration Information Time
Klamath Falls  CGA
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
 
TBA
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
TBA
 
Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?32
Florence BOC (2 day class)
TBA
Siuslaw Valley Fire Station, 2625 Hwy 101, Florence, OR  97439 $15 USCG AUX Flotilla 57 Pre-register with instructor
Gunter Bahr
541-997-2471
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
Englund Marine  Supply - 880 SE Bay Blvd, Newport 97365
$25  
Patti Ferry
541-875-2099
ericpattif@peak.org
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

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
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
 
TBA
Keizer Fire Hall, 661 Chemawa Rd NE, Keizer
$5
Bill Foote at 503-378-0692
8:00am-5 p.m.
Salem BOC
TBA
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
 
TBA
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
 
September.15 & 16, 2010 
October 12 & 13, 2010
November 17 &18, 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
 
5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Salem Equivalency Exam
TBA
WholesaleSports 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
Portland CGA -Boating Skills & Seamanship Click here for Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
Portland
USPS
 
 
 
Click here for USPS Classroom Courses
 
Portland BOC September 4, 2010;
September 18, 2010;
October 2, 2010;
October 16, 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@frontier.com
 
If interested in an Equivalency Exam for August 7 or 21st,
pre-registration is required.
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
Check equivalency exam or Internet options.
 
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 TBA
Fire Station #61
13730 SW Butner Rd.
$10 Please pre-register by contacting
Instructor:  LeRoy Bentley 
503-629-2026
bentley16@frontier.com
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

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 TBA
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
McMinnville Hands-On Boating Course for Women
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 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 Coast Guard Auxiliary Courses
 
* 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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