Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling, 2026

EARLYBIRD PRICE: $375
Discount is available for up to one month before each session, for example, discount for March 5 class ends on February 5.

REGULAR PRICE: $400

Do you already have your State-Specific Boating Safety Certification and want hands-on instruction, with lots of on-the-water time? Taught by experienced, certified instructors, this one-day course emphasizes hands-on demonstrations, lessons, and on-the-water drills. Suitable for all skill levels, this is a hands-on driving course with minimal classroom time for those with prior theoretical and classroom knowledge.

TOPICS COVERED:
Dockside and on-the-water skills: operations checklists; engine troubleshooting; leaving and returning to a dock or slip; slow and high-speed boat handling and close-quarters maneuvering; navigation; towing; person-in-the-water recovery; anchoring; and more!

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE: Anyone who is looking to learn to operate a powerboat safely and improve on-the-water boat handling skills and already has their State-Specific Boating Safety Certification. (Beginning boaters are encouraged to earn their State-Specific Boating Safety Certification, the New York version of which is offered as part of the two-day Safe Powerboat Handling course.)

CERTIFICATIONS GRANTED: US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certification

PREREQUISITE: None, although State-Specific Boating Safety Certification is recommended

SKILL LEVEL: All levels

AGES: 10 years old and up. Students younger than 13 should attend with a parent or adult.

SCHEDULE: 1-day, 8-hr course; weekend and custom-scheduled courses.
*Please contact waterfront@sunymaritime.edu if you’d like to set up a custom course at your location or ours!

COURSE MATERIALS PROVIDED: US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling textbook, review questions and logbook

LOCATION: SUNY Maritime College's campus at 6 Pennyfield Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465. Public transit and free on-street parking are available.