MI DNR seeks ORV safety education instructors
Spring instructor academies scheduled in Roscommon and Escanaba
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is recruiting instructors for its off-road vehicle safety education program.
This volunteer opportunity allows ORV enthusiasts to share their love and knowledge of the sport with new riders, while teaching them safe and responsible ORV operation to provide an enjoyable riding experience.
All ORV instructors must attend a three-day academy to learn policy and procedure, classroom management and teaching concepts. Instructors will have the chance to experience various aspects of ORV operation including basic hands-on operational skills on off-highway motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, utility-type vehicles and winching recovery equipment. Current instructors also are encouraged to attend to brush up on knowledge and skills, and experience changes in equipment.
There are two academies this year and each class is limited to 24 participants. While attendance at an academy is mandatory, there is no charge for instructor candidates. Enrollment is first-come, first-served. Academy dates and locations are:
- April 21-23 at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center in Roscommon.
- May 19-21 at the Escanaba State Fairgrounds.
Anyone interested in becoming a certified ORV instructor must:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be a high-school graduate or possess a graduate equivalency diploma.
- Possess a current, valid driver's license.
- Have no felony convictions.
- Have no misdemeanor convictions within the past three years.
- Have no convictions that resulted in the revocation of ORV privileges within the last five years. (Other convictions of natural resource law violations are subject to review and may result in the rejection of any application.)
- Maintain a high moral, ethical and mental character.
Applications are available at
www.michigan.gov/recreationalsafety or by calling the DNR at
517-284-6055. After a completed application is submitted, a background check will be conducted. Successful applicants then will be contacted to schedule their attendance at an academy.
Contact Cpl. John Morey at
989-619-3784 for more information about the ORV safety education program.
Michigan conservation officers are fully commissioned state peace officers who provide natural resources protection, ensure recreational safety and protect citizens by providing general law enforcement duties and lifesaving operations in the communities they serve. Learn more at
www.michigan.gov/conservationofficers.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to
www.michigan.gov/dnr.
Contact:
Cpl. John Morey,
989-619-3784
