Who Takes It : Wastewater and water treatment employees who work on the water using power driven boats. Course will assist employees who wish to take and be certified by the State of California for Boaters Card.
The California Vessel Operator Card (CVOC) is required beginning January 1, 2018 for certain groups, and for all by January 1, 2025. The new California Harbors and Navigation Code Section 678.11(b) contains the following schedule to have a CVOC based on operator age by the following dates:
- January 1, 2018 Persons 20 years of age or younger
- January 1, 2019 Persons 25 years of age or younger
- January 1, 2020 Persons 35 years of age or younger
- January 1, 2021 Persons 40 years of age or younger
- January 1, 2022 Persons 45 years of age or younger
- January 1, 2023 Persons 50 years of age or younger
- January 1, 2024 Persons 60 years of age or younger
- January 1, 2025 All persons regardless of age
Class Length 4 hours classroom and 4 hours practical
Topics
- Parts of a boat
- Types of hulls
- Boat capacity
- Fueling your vessel – Safety
- Casting off
- Docking
- Trailering
