The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office will be protoring the boater’s exam for anyone wishing to receive a Boater’s Safety Certificate.  The exam will be held in the Training Room of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office and are scheduled for the following dates:

A Boating Safety Certificate is required for:

Those that are 12-15 years old who wish to operate a boat powered by a motor of more than 6 hp must:

• Have obtained a boater saftey certificate and have it with them
• or . . .
• Are accompanied on board by a person at least 16 years of age.

And anyone born after December 31, 1978 operating a Person Watercraft (PWC)

There will be a brief review of material, question and answer session, and conclude with the proctored exam.

There is no fee for the proctored exam, however, the online DNR course does charge each student $29.50 for the course completion pre-certification certificate which makes them eligible for the proctored exam. Click here here for the DNR website outlining the course.

For questions, or to register for the exam, please e-mail BoatingSafety@ingham.org and provide the following information:

1. The Session Number Desired
2. Name
3. Gender
4. Birth Date
5. Address
6. E-mail Address
7. Phone Number