This is a FREE class offered by Mason County Sheriff’s office.  At the end of the class you must pass a short test to obtain your lifetime Boater Education Card.  Washington State Parks requires a $10 fee to process your application and send you your Boater Education Card.  To operate a boat in Washington waters you must have a Boater Education Card if you fit the following criteria:  You operate a vessel with a 15-horsepower (or greater) motor.  You were born after Jan. 1, 1955.  You are 12 years of age or older.  http://parks.state.wa.us/442/Mandatory-Boater-Education  Questions? Please contact Deputy Gaynor at cgaynor@co.mason.wa.us