ATTENTION All Wisconsin Recreational Safety Students

New Requirement: All WI Recreational Safety Students are required to obtain a WI DNR Customer ID Number before the completion of any Recreational Safety Class and will also be required to provide that WI DNR Customer ID Number along with students personal information to the instructor.  You can obtain a WI DNR Customer ID Number 7AM to 10PM by calling the WI DNR Customer Service at 1-888-936-7463 or you can visit a WI DNR Service Center during their regular scheduled hours.  For WI DNR Service Center hours and locations go to dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/cs/ServiceCenter..  Thank you.

Upcoming Recreational Safety Education Classes

NEW! - Operators of all terrain vehicles (ATV) now have a convenient online method to receive ATV Safety Certification through an Internet Web course recently introduced by the state Department of Natural Resources. The Internet course is available at www.offroad-ed.com/wi.

Classes are taught by volunteer instructors and usually held seasonally in the instructor's free time. These web pages are updated weekly. Please check back periodically if no classes are currently listed in your area. Be sure to check in adjoining counties and any county where you would be willing to travel. Instructors notify the DNR when a class is full. The class is then removed from the website.

Find a class

Select a county/class from the drop down menu or click on a county on the map. The web page will open in a new browser window.

When classes are usually held

The following generalization is based on trends of classes offered in past years:

• ATV safety classes are taught year round, with the most classes offered in April, May and June;
• Boating safety classes are mostly offered in March, April, May and June;
• Bowhunter education classes are taught year round but are not common. About 160 classes are taught annually around the state. Many bowhunter classes are taught as an 'add-on' to hunter education classes;
• Hunter education classes are mostly offered in the spring, late summer and fall. Very few classes are taught in November and December;
• Snowmobile safety classes are generally taught between October and February, with most classes offered in December and January.

Do you have the time to become a volunteer instructor and teach safety courses?