Wisconsin ATV/UTV Certification Course (Regional Program offered in MIDDLETON, WI) (In-Person)
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April 29, 2025
Cost: Free to CVMIC Members (not available to non-Members)
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:
Christian Green - CVMIC Safety and Risk Management Specialist
Christian joined Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company in February 2024 as a Safety & Risk Management Specialist. Christian earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Prior to joining CVMIC, Christian worked as the on-site Safety Coordinator for a manufacturing company for 4 years, then as a Safety Consultant for the private sector for 3.5 years where he serviced clients with all safety-related activities.
Ben Hoverson - CVMIC Safety and Risk Management Specialist/Underwriting Analyst
Ben joined Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company in September 2017 as a Safety & Risk Management Specialist, and was promoted to a Safety & Risk Management Specialist / Underwriting Analyst in 2022. Ben is certified as an Associate Safety Professional (ASP) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and has earned a bachelor’s degree in Occupational & Environmental Safety and Health from UW-Whitewater. He is also a nationally certified playground safety inspector. Prior to joining CVMIC, Ben worked as a corporate Environmental Health and Safety Specialist for MPC, a plastic injection molding automotive part supplier located in Walworth, WI where he was responsible for assisting multiple manufacturing sites and distribution centers throughout Wisconsin, Tennessee, Arizona and Sonora Mexico. Prior to MPC Ben held the role of Safety & Training Coordinator for Wisco Industries, a metal stamping and fabrication company located in Oregon, WI.
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 (Regional Program offered in MIDDLETON, WI) and select “Enroll”.
CVMIC will provide Lunch and Beverages as part of the training day.
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.
