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ATV Safety
Participation in an ATV education course will teach how to safely operate and properly maintain an ATV. Laws, responsibilities and personal safety will also be covered. Passage of a final exam is required. You must attend every day of the class in order to receive your certificate.
Total Course = 6 hours
- Proper Operation and Safety (Riding Skill-Equipment-Maintenance) = 2 Hours
- Laws = 1/2 Hour
- Emergencies & Survival = 40 Minutes
- Map & Compass = 1 Hour
- Self Help First Aid = 20 Minutes
- Environmental/Landowner/Ethics = 1 1/2 Hours
New courses will be posted below as they become available.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
Students must be at least nine years old to attend the course, students under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
When registering either by telephone or email, please be sure to include your full name, telephone number, and which course, date and location you are signing up for.
ATV Safety Institute Riders Course
The ATV Rider course may be taken in place of and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife course as a legal substitute. For information on the ASI Course, see http://atvsafety.org/atv-ridercourse/ - Select ATV Rider Course, Click on Online Enrollment, and follow prompts for information on requirements. Note: The ATV Safety Institute E-Course is not recognized by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Current Courses
| County | Location | Contact | Date/Time | Info |
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| Aroostook | Caribou - Caribou Wellness & Recreation Center | Neal Sleeper - (207) 493-4224 for questions/information | May 06, 8:30am-4pm | |
| York | Wells - Wells High School Rm 215 | Tammy Daly - (207) 646-4565 or Tdaly@wocsd.org to register | April 29, 9am-4pm | Combination ATV/Snowmobile Course |
| York | E. Waterboro - Ossipee Mountain ATV'ers Club **FULL** | Roger Letendre - (207) 229-0251 for questions/information **FULL** | May 07, 8am-3pm **FULL** |
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| York | E. Waterboro - Ossipee Mountain ATV'ers Club | Roger Letendre - (207) 229-0251 for questions/information | June 11, 8am-3pm | |
| Washington | Grand Lake Stream - Grand Lake Stream ATV Club | Susan LaPlante - susanlaplante1953@gmail.com for questions/information | June 24, 9am-3pm | |
| Oxford | Mechanic Falls - Bog Hooters Club House | Linda Mercer - (207) 776-9090 for questions/information | April 16, 9am-4pm |
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| Washington | Forest City Twp - Woodie Wheaton Land Trust | Haleigh White - (207) 446-8051 or Haleigh.white@maine.gov for questions/information | May 20, 9am-3pm | |
| Aroostook | Monticello - Wilderness Pines Campground | George or Heidi Hurteau - 207-538-4500 to register | May 13, 8am-3pm | |
| Penobscot | Howland - American Legion Post 97 **FULL** | Justin Russell - (207) 290-5592 to register **FULL** | April 29, 9am-3:30pm **FULL** | Course is FULL |
| Sagadahoc | Phippsburg - Phippsburg Sportsman Association **FULL** | Stephen Barr - (207) 446-4173 or Stephen.L.Barr@maine.gov for questions/information **FULL** | May 21, 8:30am-4pm **FULL** |
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| Androscoggin | Lisbon - Lisbon American Legion **FULL** | Ron Dumont - (207) 751-3230 for questions/information **FULL** | April 1, 8am-4pm **FULL** |
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| York | Sanford - Sanford Adult Ed | Guy Picard - (207) 802-595-0098 for questions/information | April 29, 9am-4pm | |
| York | Sanford - Sanford Adult Ed | Guy Picard (802) 595-0098 for questions/information | May 06, 9am-4pm | |
| York | Limington - Old Limington Town Hall | Lisa Gagnon - (207) 766-1744 for questions/information | April 30, 8am-4pm | |
| York | Limington - Old Limington Town Hall | Lisa Gagnon - (207) 766-1744 for questions/information | May 21, 8am-4pm | |
| York | Limington - Old Limington Town Hall | Lisa Gagnon - (207) 766-1744 for questions/information | June 25, 8am-4pm | |
| York | Limington - Old Limington Town Hall | Lisa Gagnon - (207) 766-1744 for questions/information | August 27, 8am-4pm | |
| Aroostook | Presque Isle - Presque Isle Community Center | Ed Plourde - (207) 227-3939 or eplourde@outlook.com for questions/information | April 22, 9am-3pm | |
| Aroostook | Presque Isle - Presque Isle Community Center | Ed Plourde - (207) 227-3939 or eplourde@outlook.com for questions/information | May 20, 9am-3pm | |
| Kennebec | West Gardiner - W. Gardiner Rod & Gun | Nancy Weeks - (207) 557-3302 or mcgiver@tds.net to register | May 07, 9am-4pm | |
| Piscataquis | Dover Foxcroft - Piscataquis Fairgrounds Dining Hall | Charles Shaffer - (207) 446-4132 or Charles.B.Shaffer@maine.gov for questions/information | April 29, 9am-3pm | |
| Hancock | Hancock - Acadia Area ATV Clubhouse | Brandy Marchetti - (207) 754-8554 or bmmarchetti@hotmail.com for questions/information | April 16, 9am-3:30pm | |
| Piscataquis | Dexter - Wassokeag Snowmobile Club | Charles Shaffer - (207) 446-4132 or Charles.B.Shaffer@maine.gov for questions/information | May 13, 9am-3pm |