Boating Courses
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Campus Recreation and Wellness’s Boating Programming
Boat Crew Certification Pack
Get your Boat Crew certification from PADI. This course includes a CPR/First Aid Course, your About Boating Safety Certificate, and two days of on-the-water training.
- Cost
- 50 dollars
- Dates – Two weekends in January; January 18th, 19th, 20th and 25th, 26th
- Class Breakdown
- two evenings
- 4pm to 9pm January 18th and 25th
- two on-the-water days 7:30am each day
- Jan 19th and Jan 26th
- one classroom day (9am on the 20th)
- two evenings
About Boating Safety
Learn the basics of boating rules and regulations. This is a classroom only course and you receive your ABS card for operating a vessel in the state of Hawaiʻi.
- Cost
- Free
This course is put on by the USCG Auxiliary of Hilo
Class options
- January 20th
- February 16th
- March 16th
- April 20th
PADI Boat Diver
Diving Specialty course – 75 dollars includes 2 boat diving days and gear; must be an Open Water Diver to sign-up
Dates- TBD
For Additional information on the following- Please Contact Cpt. Tommy Hamilton - Tommy.hamilton@hawaii.edu
- PADI First Mate
- Essentials of Close Quarters
- Open Water Boat Control
- The Student Life Center is also a Captains License testing facility (online course with the exam administered at the SLC).
- USCG Auxiliary
To sign up for these programs, sign up at our sign-ups page or come into the office to have questions answered.