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DEC Announces 2024 Exam Dates for Licensed Guides
Program
Published: January 26, 2024
at 10:30 a.m.
By: Press Release from NYS DEC
DEC Announces 2024 Exam Dates for Licensed Guides
Program
Exams for Outdoor Recreation Categories to be Held
Online
New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos has announced that examinations are scheduled
for individuals seeking to become licensed guides in New York State. The
exams being offered are for guiding in the following categories: camping;
fishing; hiking; hunting; whitewater rafting/canoeing/kayaking; rock
climbing; and ice climbing.
“DEC licensed
guides provide an important public service and help protect our shared
environment,” said Commissioner Seggos.
“With skilled training and background, licensed guides help visitors have
first-rate experiences and enjoy New York’s great outdoors safely and
responsibly.”
A guide is a
person at least 18 years of age who offers services for hire, part or all of which include directing, instructing, or
aiding another individual in fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, whitewater
rafting/canoeing/kayaking, or rock and ice climbing.
DEC's Special
Licenses Unit administers licensing of outdoor guides. Applicants need not
be a resident of New York State to receive a guide's license.
To provide
enhanced access to examinations for applicants, DEC is offering licensed
guide examinations online in 2024. Exam dates and application deadlines
are:
- Feb. 23, 2024 - 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Registration must be received by Feb. 21, 2024.
- April 6, 2024 - In-person examinations will
be offered at the New York State Outdoor Guides Association (NYSOGA)
winter rendezvous meeting. Registration must be received by
March 29, 2024.
- April 26, 2024 - 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Registration must be received by April 24, 2024.
- June 7, 2024 - 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Registration
must be received by June 5, 2024.
- Sept. 13, 2024 - 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Registration must be received by Sept. 11, 2024.
Additional
instructions and registration information about the exams can be found on
the DEC Licensed Guide Program webpage.
To register,
visit the 2024 Licensed Guide Exams Registration website and follow
the directions. Applicants will receive an email acknowledging
registration, and an additional one-time link for use to access the website
on the date of the exam. Upon successful completion of the exam(s),
applicants will receive information on applying for the appropriate guide
license, including an application form. Please do not send applications or
fees prior to passing the examination(s).
An outline of
exam content and a study guide can be found on the DEC Licensed Guide Program webpage. The Fieldbook, a reference book published by the Boy
Scouts of America, is also recommended, and can be found at a local library
or bookstore. A list of current New York State Licensed Guides is
available online.
For questions or
assistance, contact the Special Licenses Unit at NYS DEC Special Licenses
Unit, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4752; Phone: 518-402-8985, Fax:
518-402-8925; Email: SpecialLicenses@dec.ny.gov
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