Become a Better Boater With America's Boating Course

Taking a boating class reduces your risk of accidents and injuries, saves you money on boat insurance, and qualifies you for a state boat license or operator certificate in most states.

America’s Boating Course is the most comprehensive, single source, in-person boating course available to give you the skills you need to enjoy your time on the water and boat with confidence. Available in both English and Spanish, our boater safety class meets most states’ certification requirements.

What You’ll Learn:

• Information about your State Boating Laws, regulations, boat registration, and licensing.

• Required boating safety equipment

• Do’s and Don’ts of boating safely

• Practical Knowledge of navigation and rules of the road

• How to handle medical emergencies onboard and mechanical problems on the water

• The basics of towing and trailering

• Special important information for hunters, anglers, and sports enthusiasts.

For the best, most comprehensive boating education available, take America’s Boating Course with an expert instructor near you or take America’s Boating Course or one of our other online courses.

Boating Safety Classes 2025

Americas Boating Club (United States Power Squadron) Knoxville is happy to offer the “Americas Boating Course” again in March, April, and May of 2025. This is the comprehensive America's Boating Course from the United States Power Squadrons.

It will be held at Grace Lutheran Church (rear entrance), 131 West Gettysburg Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm for three nights, including the final examination during the last class meeting.

Course dates are

● March 14, 21, 28

● April 4, 11, 18

● April 25, May 2, 9

● May 16, 23, 30

Students needing the TWRA wallet card must present their TWRA Form 600 at the exam. Form 600 can be purchased for $10 at stores or online with the TWRA application. The course instruction is free of charge, but the student must purchase the 287-page PDF textbook for $35 online at: https://course.americasboatingcourse.com/ssl/enroll.cfm

To register contract Jeff Schmitt tiavare@outlook.com

telephone 410-493-4395