The MOTC is a basic boating and watercraft safety course recognized by the Scientific Boating Safety Association, and equivalent to the US-DOI MOCC, as a professional standard for boat safety training on agency and institutional small boats.
2026 MOTC, MOITC, and OWM Course Schedules
Below is a list of boat safety training courses that are open to non-institutional affiliates. Please contact the host organization directly (see “Contact”) for enrollment details and course costs. If you are a student or staff member at an institution, we also recommend that you contact your Boat Safety Officer to determine whether your organization has an upcoming MOTC.
If you are a SBSA organizational member currently conducting a MOTC, MOITC, or other course – please contact daniel.battaglia@oregonstate.edu to be added to this list.
Abbreviations are as follows:
MOTC = Motorboat Operator Training Course
MOITC = Motorboat Operator Instructor Training Course
OWM = Open Water Module
Location
Host
Course
Dates
Contact
Monterey Bay CA
California State University, Monterey Bay
MOTC
May 18-21, 2026
nnechay@csumb.edu
Monterey Bay CA
California State University, Monterey Bay
MOTC
July 27-30, 2026
nnechay@csumb.edu
Monterey Bay CA
California State University, Monterey Bay
MOTC
November TBD
nnechay@csumb.edu
Newport OR
Oregon State University
MOTC
March 23-26, 2026
boating.safety@oregonstate.edu
Corvallis OR
Oregon State University
MOTC
June 16-19, 2026
boating.safety@oregonstate.edu
Newport OR
Oregon State University
MOTC
August 25-28, 2026
boating.safety@oregonstate.edu
Lake Tahoe, CA
University of California, Davis
MOTC
March 8-13, 2026
boating@ucdavis.edu
Suisun City, CA
University of California, Davis
MOTC
June 23-26, 2026
boating@ucdavis.edu
Kingston RI
University of Rhode Island
MOTC
June 1-4, 2026
bcaccioppoli@uri.edu
Monterey Bay CA
California State University, Monterey Bay
MOITC
July 20-24, 2026
nnechay@csumb.edu
Newport OR
Oregon State University
MOITC
March 16-20, 2026
boating.safety@oregonstate.edu
Bodega Bay, CA
University of California, Davis
OWM
October 19-23, 2026
boating@ucdavis.edu
Newport OR
Oregon State University
OWM
April 14-16, 2026
boating.safety@oregonstate.edu
Newport OR
Oregon State University
OWM
October 6-8, 2026
boating.safety@oregonstate.edu
Past SBSA Hosted Courses
2023 SBSA MOITC/MOTC: The SBSA and the Oregon State University – Hatfield Marine Science Center hosted a Motorboat Operator Instructor Training Course and Motorboat Operator Training Course for SBSA members in summer of 2023. This course prioritized SBSA members who did not have access to regularly offered courses. Tuition for SBSA participants was $1,800.00 and funds were used to offset the costs of running the course.
2022 SBSA MOITC/MOTC: The SBSA and UC Davis – Bodega Marine Lab hosted a Motorboat Operator Instructor Training Course and Motorboat Operator Training Course for SBSA members in fall of 2022. This course prioritized SBSA members who did not have access to regularly offered courses. Tuition for SBSA participants was $1,800.00 and funds were used to offset the costs of running the course.
Upcoming MOTC/ MOITC Courses
The MOTC is a basic boating and watercraft safety course recognized by the Scientific Boating Safety Association, and equivalent to the US-DOI MOCC, as a professional standard for boat safety training on agency and institutional small boats.
2026 MOTC, MOITC, and OWM Course Schedules
Below is a list of boat safety training courses that are open to non-institutional affiliates. Please contact the host organization directly (see “Contact”) for enrollment details and course costs. If you are a student or staff member at an institution, we also recommend that you contact your Boat Safety Officer to determine whether your organization has an upcoming MOTC.
If you are a SBSA organizational member currently conducting a MOTC, MOITC, or other course – please contact daniel.battaglia@oregonstate.edu to be added to this list.
Abbreviations are as follows:
Past SBSA Hosted Courses
2023 SBSA MOITC/MOTC: The SBSA and the Oregon State University – Hatfield Marine Science Center hosted a Motorboat Operator Instructor Training Course and Motorboat Operator Training Course for SBSA members in summer of 2023. This course prioritized SBSA members who did not have access to regularly offered courses. Tuition for SBSA participants was $1,800.00 and funds were used to offset the costs of running the course.
2022 SBSA MOITC/MOTC: The SBSA and UC Davis – Bodega Marine Lab hosted a Motorboat Operator Instructor Training Course and Motorboat Operator Training Course for SBSA members in fall of 2022. This course prioritized SBSA members who did not have access to regularly offered courses. Tuition for SBSA participants was $1,800.00 and funds were used to offset the costs of running the course.
