Passport to Fishing Instructor Trainings Offered in Southwest Ohio
Division of Wildlife certifies volunteer fishing instructors to teach fishing basics

XENIA, OH -- Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified Passport to Fishing instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

The Passport certification courses are being offered on:

March 8th
ODNR/Division of Wildlife District Five Headquarters
1076 Old Springfield Pike, Xenia, OH 45385
8am – 1pm

Registration deadline: March 3rd.

April 5th
ODNR/Division of Wildlife District Five Headquarters
1076 Old Springfield Pike, Xenia, OH 45385
8am – 1pm

Registration deadline: March 31st

Passport to Fishing is a one-day instructor training program that qualifies individuals to become Division of Wildlife certified fishing instructors, similar to a hunter education instructor.

These workshops are free of charge and pre-registration is required for each of the workshops and there is a deadline for registration. Participants should dress for the weather, some of the course work will be done outside. Registered participants should also bring snacks and a drink. We will not take a lunch break.

Passport to Fishing was developed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and adopted by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. Workshops teach volunteers the basics of fishing and how to run a four-station fishing program with a fishing event. These instructors then go back to their communities, with a written curriculum and training aids, to teach kids and beginning anglers the basics of fishing.

By becoming a certified instructor, you will not only be able to help in reconnecting students with the outdoors, but you will also have the skills and resources to help you do it in a more successful way. Resources available include grants, equipment, publications and brochures, and training.

To register for a workshop, call Wildlife Communications Specialist Brant Fulks, at (937) 347-0929 brant.fulks@dnr.state.oh.us. For additional information on educational opportunities, visit www.wildohio.com.