PURPOSE
The
mission of the Safety Education Section is to provide Hunter, Boating,
Snowmobile and Trapping Safety courses to both children and adults.
These four courses are primarily designed to train young people
and are mandatory for certain age groups if they wish to
hunt, trap, operate a motor boat, personal water craft, or operate
a snowmobile in Illinois.
Courses are available throughout Illinois and are sponsored by various
conservation clubs, park districts, public service organizations
and other interested groups. State certified volunteer instructors
teach these safety education classes and are the backbone of the
Safety Education Program, donating thousands of hours of personal
time teaching and promoting safe hunting, trapping, boating and
snowmobiling.
POLICY
STATEMENT
It
shall be the policy of the Department that youth under the age
of ten must be accompanied to and during the safety education
courses by an adult or guardian at least sixteen years of age.
Mere
attendance of a safety education training and taking a written test
will not guarantee the passing of this course. Multiple criteria
such as mental and physical acuity, the ability to demonstrate and
recognize safe procedures, attitude and the maturity level of each
individual student will be a factor assessed by the instructors
in the final certification process.
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