Instructor Training
National Safe Boating Council’s and National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Boating Safety Instructor Training Course
The National Safe Boating Council’s (NSBC) Instructor Training Course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach effective NASBLA-approved basic boating safety courses to recreational boaters nationwide. This two-day course predominately covers safe boating practices and the proper interpretation of each of the National Boating Education Standards click here.
This program also focuses on teaching techniques and interactive methods to achieve greater learning and retention. Information will be included on how people learn, barriers to learning and qualities of good instructors. Even as a current instructor, this course provides opportunities for growth, professional development and new ideas.
The Instructor Training Course has produced hundreds of qualified and capable boating education instructors. It is of benefit to state programs as well as private companies and organizations because the instructors are trained in the NASBLA-approved boating safety course requirements. Upon successful completion of the course, the instructor receives a certificate of training as a certified boating safety instructor from the National Safe Boating Council.
Prerequisite of Certification:
- • The instructor candidate must hold a current instructor level certification in a state or nationally recognized training program (or equivalent).
- • The instructor candidate must have a minimum of 40 hours teaching experience.
- • The instructor candidate must have successfully completed a NASBLA-approved basic boating safety classroom course.
- • The instructor candidate must have 2 years boating experience and be knowledgeable in the boating laws for their state.
- • The instructor candidate must be at least 18 years old.
(Please contact the NSBC office for details in setting up the training at your location)
To register for the Boating Safety Instructor Training Course click here.
Print and fill out form and mail to the National Safe Boating Council