Wisconsin ATV/UTV Certification Course (In-Person)
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April 15, 2025
Description:
Riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or utility-terrain vehicle (UTV) can be very exciting, exhilarating, and useful, but in the hands of an untrained operator, an ATV/UTV can be very dangerous. The goals of this course are to reduce the potential for ATV/UTV accidents, injuries, and fatalities; to reduce the potential for conflict between ATV/UTV riders, landowners, and other resource users; and to promote safe, responsible, and ethical use of ATV/UTV’s. After successful completion of the course exam, students will obtain their ATV/UTV safety certification.
NOTE: All Wisconsin recreational safety students are required to obtain a Wisconsin DNR Customer ID Number before the completion of any recreational safety class. Don’t have a Wisconsin DNR Customer ID Number? Go to https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/Education/OutdoorSkills/idcheck prior to the class to obtain this number.
Presenters:
Fred Krablean – CVMIC Loss Control Manager
Fred joined Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company in February 2020 as a Safety & Risk Management Specialist and was promoted to the Loss Control Manager in January 2024. He received his Bachelor of Science from UW-Whitewater in Public Relations and minor in Human Resource Management. Prior to joining CVMIC, Fred was the EHS Manager for Vulcan GMS, a manufacturing company specializing in radiation shielding, with facilities located in Waukesha and Milwaukee, where he was responsible for all aspects for environmental, health and safety. Prior to Vulcan, Fred was a safety and environmental consultant for Janard, Inc., a consulting firm, for 19 years serving various industries that included light and heavy manufacturing, construction and mining helping them comply with all aspects of environmental, health and safety concerns. Fred served on the Town of Delavan Fire and Rescue Department where he served in the capacity of the Assistant Chief for more than 20 years.
Matt Ackerman – CVMIC Safety and Risk Management Specialist
Matt earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health with an emphasis in Environmental Management from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. After obtaining his degree, Matt joined Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company in 2015 as a Safety and Risk Management Specialist. Matt is responsible for providing comprehensive loss control and risk management services for municipalities throughout Wisconsin. He acquired his Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation and is also a nationally certified playground safety inspector.
Registration:
If you would like to register for this training, please log into NeoGov to access Learn. Once in Learn, search this course within the Course Catalog (keyword “ATV” or “UTV”), select the class instance and select “Enroll”.
CVMIC will provide a continental breakfast and lunch as part of the training day.
If you have food allergies or if you are not interested in the provided food, refrigerator and freezer space are available for any food that you wish to bring.
Target audience: Anyone who will be operating an ATV/UTV while conducting municipal business.
Wisconsin law requires the following:
Anyone who operates an ATV on public riding areas – e.g. trails, frozen waters, routes, permitted county and/or forest lands – who is at least age 12 years of age and who was born on or after Jan. 1, 1988, must have completed an ATV safety certification course.
Anyone who operates an UTV on public riding areas - e.g. trails, frozen waters, routes, permitted county and/or forest lands - who is at least 16 years of age and who was born on or after Jan. 1, 1988, must have completed an ATV safety certification course.
