The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recruiting instructors for its off-road vehicle (ORV) safety education program. This volunteer opportunity allows ORV enthusiasts to pass along their love and knowledge of the sport to new riders, while teaching them safe and responsible ORV operation to ensure an enjoyable riding experience.
All ORV instructor volunteers are required to attend a three-day instructor academy to learn instructor 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 (ATVs) and utility-type vehicles (UTVs) and winching recovery equipment. Current instructors are also encouraged to attend to brush up on skills and experience changes in equipment.
Three ORV instructor academies are set for 2014, and each class is limited to 24 students. While attendance at the academies is mandatory, there is no charge to the instructor candidates to attend. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. The academies are scheduled for:
April 29-May 1 at Silver Lake State Park (Oceana County);
May 30-June 1 at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center (Roscommon County); and
June 20-22 at the Cherrywood Lodge near Munising (Alger County).
Anyone interested in becoming a certified ORV instructor must meet the following criteria:
Be at least 18 years of age;
Be a high school graduate or possess a graduate equivalency diploma (GED);
Have no felony convictions;
Have no misdemeanor convictions within the past three (3) years;
Have no convictions that resulted in the revocation of ORV operation privileges within the last five (5) years. (Other convictions of natural resource law violations are subject to review and may result in the rejection of any application.); and
Maintain a high moral, ethical and mental character.
To receive an application to apply to be a volunteer certified ORV safety education instructor, contact the DNR Marketing and Outreach Division’s Recruitment and Retention Section at 517-284-6055. After a completed application is submitted, a background check will be conducted. Successful applicants will then be contacted to schedule their attendance at a mandatory ORV instructor academy.
For more information about the ORV safety education program, contact Cpl. John Morey at 989-619-3784. Learn more about outdoor recreation safety programs at the DNR website www.michigan.gov/recreationalsafety.
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