A boater safety certification course will be offered from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday at Missouri Highway Patrol Troop F Headquarters at 2920 N. Shamrock Road in Cole County.
There is no fee for this course, but students are required to pre-register online as seating will be limited.
Participants are encouraged to bring a snack or sack lunch to the training.
For more information, to register for the course or to obtain a complete listing of where other courses are being offered, visit the patrol's website, www.mshp.dps.mo.gov. A Boat Safety Education & Certification link can be found on the left side of the patrol's home page under "Training."
State law requires any person born after Jan. 1, 1984, to carry a boater safety education certification card along with a picture ID anytime they operate a vessel, including personal watercraft, on Missouri lakes. Participants who successfully pass the course will be eligible to order a boater safety certification card for $15.
For additional information, call Corp. John M. Sellers at 573-751-1000.