Course Dates/Locations:

• Region 1 & Region 8; (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Hawaii; CNO- California, Nevada)
• Region 2; (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma)
• Region 3; (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin)
• Region 4; (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
• Region 5; (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia)
• Region 6; (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)
• Region 7; (Alaska)

Course Description. This course gives participants the training required to permit operation of Service-owned watercraft. It reviews minimum requirements for safe operation of motorboats and includes a review of legal requirements, preparations, navigation, operations, emergency procedures, rescue, self rescue, trailering, fire suppression and basic seamanship. The course includes both classroom and on-the-water instruction. There is an on-the-water practical exam during which the student must demonstrate certain skills to pass as well as a written exam with a passing grade of 70 required.

Course Objectives. The objectives of the MOCC are to:

• Provide attendees with specific skills and knowledge that will allow them to make an informed decision about their own safety, the safety of any crew member, as well as the safety of the vessel,
• Familiarize attendees with state-of-the-art watercraft safety equipment and other gear, through demonstration and actual use, and
• Allow attendees to demonstrate, through written examination and physical demonstration, that they have adequate grasp of motorboat handling techniques and knowledge to safely operate a motorboat in a normal work environment.

Dates / Locations / Contacts for MOCC Training

Region 1 & Region 8

• Aaron Garcia (208) 476-7242;   Aaron_Garcia@fws.gov

Region 2

• Tighe Teets (409) 284-6116 (cell);   tighe_teets@fws.gov

Region 3

• Dave Wedan (608)783-8435;   dave_wedan@fws.gov

Region 4

• Richard Blackburn (239) 472-1114;    Richard_Blackburn@fws.gov

Region 5

• Bob Garabedian (518)431-4341;   robert_garabedian@fws.gov

Region 6

• John F. Miesner 785-539-3474, ext. 103; WORK FAX 785-539-8567;   John_Miesner@fws.gov

Region 7

• Bill Schaff (907)524-3251;   Bill_Schaff@fws.gov

2. Motorboat Operator Instructor Certification Course (MOICC) SAF4101
Prerequisite. Requires prerequisite of DOI's MOCC, or equivalent course approved by the Bureau's National Watercraft Safety Lead.

Course Description.The MOICC is targeted toward experienced motorboat operators who have completed the Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC) or approved equivalent. Since the primary objective is to qualify individuals to present MOCC training to other DOI personnel, the course stresses instructional techniques and presentations. After successfully completing the course, attendees are expected to participate in teaching two MOCCs per year in coordination with an experienced group of instructors from their Region.

Course Objectives. MOICC objectives are to:

• Train personnel in instructional techniques and presentations and qualify them to serve as MOCC instructors.
• Review with attendees, classroom and on-the-water requirements of the MOCC, emphasizing instructional goals and objectives.
• Familiarize attendees with how to safety and efficiently conduct the training.

Dates / Locations / Contacts for MOICC Training

None currently scheduled

Course Objectives. The refresher training provides motorboat operators with updated information on new equipment, trends, and techniques in watercraft operation. It also provides a check of the operator's skills to ensure that individuals are able to safely operate motorboats in their expected work environment.

Options. The student must complete an educational (classroom or equivalent) examination module, and a practical proficiency module:

A. Education (Classroom or equivalent)

1. USFWS-NCTC Web-Based Refresher Module (SAF4R02); or
2. Retaking and passing the DOI Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC) with a 70% grade.
3. Successful completion of the DOI Motorboat Operator Instructor Certification Course (MOICC).

1. Significant proven and safe operation of motorboats since completing the MOCC. This may be selected if the individual operates boats regularly as a normal part of their job.
2. Hands-on demonstration of boating exercises in the presence of a DOI certified instructor. This should be selected if the individual operates boats occasionally as a normal part of their job.
3. Retaking the Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC). This should be selected if the individual has not operated boats on a regular or occasional basis as a normal part of their job and needs to remain certified.
4. Successful completion of the Motorboat Operator Instructor Certification Course (MOICC).

Documentation. Each bureau will utilize established procedures, i.e. SF 182, to maintain records of operator certification and a process to ensure certification is recorded and updated.

Certification of Instructors. DOI Instructors, MOCC or MOICC, will retain certification by:

• Instructing a MOCC or MOICC course at least every three years, or
• Remaining active in the re-certification of their bureau's boat operators, or
• Demonstrating to their bureau's boat/watercraft safety lead or safety manager that they have safely operated boats on-the-job over the past three years, and have kept abreast of changes affecting the boating program.