Safe Boating Classes in Illinois


Class List Updated:  12 April 2012

Listed below is the schedule of 9th Western Public Education courses available to the general public in northeast Illinois. If you have questions or concerns, please email Ralph Fairbanks, DSO-PE.

Please note that not all courses are offered all of the time. Most courses are offered during the off-season (November - April) with very few offerings during the boating season (May - October).

About Boating Safely | Boating Fun (Grades K-3) | Boating Skills and Seamanship | GPS for Mariners | How to Read a Nautical Chart | Marine Specialty Courses | Paddle Sports America | Personal Watercraft Safety |  Sailing Skills and Seamanship | State Courses | Suddenly in Command | Waypoints (Grades 4-6) | Weekend Navigator


About Boating Safely
Start Date/
Length of Course		 City Location/Details Contact
April 14th 2012
Sat
1 Day
10:00AM		 Geneva
 2100 S Randall Rd
Register Online
Use Promo Code 9wrweb		 Sonny or A.J
Flotilla 41-07
224-325-4107
April 14th 2012
Sat
1 Day
10:00AM		 Highland Park
Heller Nature Center		 2821 Ridge Rd
Course Fee $40.00		 Robert Allen
630-621-5544
Flotilla 39-08
April 14th 2012
Sat and Sunday
2 Sessions
9:00AM - 1:00 PM		 Lombard
 West Marine
570 E Roosevelt Rd		 Bob Auchinleck
773-576-2622
Flotilla 39-06
April 14th 2012
Sat
1 Day
9:00AM		 Waukegan
 9 N Harbor Pl
Class runs 9:00AM to 4:00PM		 Curt Schumacher
847-392-2337
Flotilla 41-05
April 14th 2012
2 day Sat & Sun
Sat Noon-4:00 PM
Sun Noon-4:00 PM
Cost $40		 Chicago, Lincoln Park REI Lincoln Park
1466 N. Halsted Rd
10:30-5:00 pm		 Phil Aszling
773-545-0497
Flotilla 35-06
April15th 2012 Sundays
2 Lessons
12:00 PM-5:00 PM		 Chicago
 Chicago Police Department
District 18 Community Room
1160 N Larrabee Ave		 Gary Markle
312-492-6237
Flotilla 39-10
April 21st 2012
Sat
1 Day
10:00AM		 Chicago Chicago Yacht Club
400 E. Monroe St.
Course Fee $40.00		 Robert Allen
630-621-5544
Flotilla 39-08
April 21st 2012
Sat
2 Sessions
 Arlington Heights
 63 W. Rand Rd
 Marlene Janetka
630-860-2975
Flotilla 41-11
April 21st 2012
Sat
1 Day
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM		 Highland Park
 West Marine
229 Skokie Valley Rd		 Bob Auchinleck
773-576-2622
Flotilla 39-06
April 21st 2012
Sat
1 Day
8:00AM		 Fox Lake
 Fox Lake Community Center
23 South Street		 Lee Zimmermann
708-502-0261
Flotilla 41-04
April 22nd 2012 Sundays
2 Lessons
12:00 PM-5:00 PM		 Chicago
 Chicago Police Department
District 18 Community Room
1160 N Larrabee Ave		 Gary Markle
312-492-6237
Flotilla 39-10
April 28th 2012
Sat
1 Day
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM		 Lombard
 West Marine
570 E Roosevelt Rd		 Bob Auchinleck
773-576-2622
Flotilla 39-06
April 28th 2012
Sat
1 Day
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM		 Ottawa
 Heritage Harbor Marina
1851 Old Chicago Rd
Course fee $40.00		 Bob Allen
630-621-5544
Flotilla 39-08
April 29th 2012
Sun
1 Day
11:00 AM		 Hoffman Estates
 5225 Prairie Stone Pkwy
Register Online
Use Promo Code 9wrweb		 Sonny or A.J
Flotilla 41-07
224-325-4107
April 29th 2012
Sun
1 Day
8:30 AM -4:30 PM		 Waukegan
 9 N Harbor Pl
Class Fee $40.00
Covers Course Fee and Boater Safety Card		 Randy Podolsky
847-444-5777
Flotilla 41-05
May 5th 2012
Sat
1 Day
9:00 AM 4:00 PM		 Waukegan
 9 N Harbor Pl
 Curt Schumacher
847-392-2337
Flotilla 41-05
May 5th 2012
Sat
1 Day
9:00AM - 5:00 PM		 Skokie
 4709 Golf Rd
 Bob Auchinleck
773-576-2622
Flotilla 39-06
May 6th 2012
Sun
1 Day
10:00AM		 Geneva
 2100 S Randall Rd
Register Online
Use Promo Code 9wrweb		 Sonny or A.J
Flotilla 41-07
224-325-4107
May 12th 2012
Sat
2 Sessions
 Johnsburg
 1515 Bald Knob Rd
 Marlene Janetka
630-860-2975
Flotilla 41-11
May 19th 2012
Sat
1 Day
9:00 AM 4:00 PM		 Waukegan
 9 N Harbor Pl
 Curt Schumacher
847-392-2337
Flotilla 41-05
May 19th  2012
Sat
1 Day
8:00AM		 Fox Lake
 Fox Lake Community Center
23 South Street		 Lee Zimmermann
708-502-0261
Flotilla 41-04
June 9th 2012
Sat
2 Sessions
 Arlington Heights
 63 W. Rand Rd
 Marlene Janetka
630-860-2975
Flotilla 41-11
June 10th 2012
Sun
1 Day
10:00AM		 Geneva
 2100 S Randall Rd
Register Online
Use Promo Code 9wrweb		 Sonny or A.J
Flotilla 41-07
224-325-4107
June 16th 2012
Sat
1 Day
8:00AM		 Fox Lake
 Fox Lake Community Center
23 South Street		 Lee Zimmermann
708-502-0261
Flotilla 41-04
June 23rd 2012
Sun
1 Day
9:00AM		 Hoffman Estates
 5225 Prairie Stone Pkwy
Register Online
Use Promo Code 9wrweb		 Sonny or A.J
Flotilla 41-07
224-325-4107
June 30th 2012
Sat
1 Day
8:00AM		 Wauconda Wauconda Area Public Library
801 N. Main St		 Lee Zimmermann
708-502-0261
Flotilla 41-04

 

Boating Fun
Start Date City Location Contact
No Classes Scheduled at this Time

 

Boating Skills and Seamanship
Start Date/
Length of Course		 City Location/Details Contact
No Classes Scheduled at this Time

 

GPS for Mariners
Start Date/
Length of Course		 City Location/Details Contact
April 28th 2012 Sat
1 Day
9:00AM		 Waukegan
 9 N Harbor Pl
Class runs 9:00AM to 12:00PM		 Curt Schumacher
847-392-2337
Flotilla 41-05

 

How to Read a Nautical Chart
Start Date/
Length of Course		 City Location/Details Contact
May 12th 2012 Sat
1 Day
9:00AM		 Waukegan
 9 N Harbor Pl
Class runs 9:00AM to 12:00PM		 Curt Schumacher
847-392-2337
Flotilla 41-05

 

Marine Specialty Courses
Start Date/
Length of Course		 City Location/Details Contact
Intro to Radar
April 21st 2012 Sat
9:00AM		 Waukegan
 9 N Harbor Pl
Class runs 9:00AM to 12:00PM		 Curt Schumacher
847-392-2337
Flotilla 41-05
 
Introduction to Navigation
May 12th 2012
Sat
1 Day
9:00AM		 Waukegan
 9 N Harbor Pl
Cost of Class $25.00		 Curt Schumacher
847-392-2337
Flotilla 41-05
 
Heavy Weather
No Classes Scheduled at this Time
 
Your Ships VHF Radio
No Classes Scheduled at this Time

 

Paddle Sports America
Start Date/
Length of Course		 City Location/Details Contact
April 28th 2012
1 Session
 Des Plaines

Prairie Lakes Community Center		 515 E. Thacker St

Advanced Registration Required
 Des Plaines Park District
2222 Birch St
Des Plaines, Il 60018
847-391-5700
June 3rd, 2012
1 day

Cost $40		 Chicago, Lincoln Park REI Lincoln Park
1446 N. Halsted Rd
10:30-5:00 pm		 Phil Aszling
773-545-0497
Flotilla 35-06

 

Personal Watercraft Safety
Start Date City Location Contact
May 12th 2012
1 Session
 Des Plaines

Prairie Lakes Community Center		 515 E. Thacker St

Advanced Registration Required
 Des Plaines Park District
2222 Birch St
Des Plaines, Il 60018
847-391-5700

 

Sailing Skills and Seamenship
Start Date City Location Contact
No Classes Scheduled at this Time

 

State Courses
Start Date City Location Contact
No Classes Scheduled at this Time

 

Suddenly in Command
Start Date City Location Contact
April 28th 2012
Sat
1 Day
8:00AM		 Fox Lake
 Fox Lake Community Center
23 South Street		 Lee Zimmermann
708-502-0261
Flotilla 41-04
May 5th 2012
Sat
1 Day
8:00AM		 Wauconda Wauconda Area Public Library
801 N. Main St		 Lee Zimmermann
708-502-0261
Flotilla 41-04

 

Waypoints
Start Date City Location Contact
No Classes Scheduled at this Time

 

Weekend Navigator
Start Date City Location Contact
No Classes Scheduled at this Time