The Rock County Sheriff's Office strongly encourages all ATV users to take an ATV Safety Education Course and offers at least one class each year.

Anyone born on or after January 1, 1988, is required to complete an ATV Safety Education Course in order to legally operate an ATV in areas open to the public within Wisconsin. It is recommended that participants are at least 12 years of age or turn 12 shortly after the class.

• This class is held in two sessions. The first session is 1 hour, and the second session is 8 hours.
• There is a class fee of $10.00 per student, which is due at the first session.
• The student, and a parent/guardian if the student is not 18 years old, must attend the first session. A parent/guardian will need to sign the student's registration form.

Class size is limited to thirty (30) students. Reserve a seat by completing the form below.  If there is no form below, there are no open classes.  Upon submitting the reservation form, you will see a confirmation screen with course information.

Direct any questions to Recreational Safety Deputy Michael Borgwardt at michael.borgwardt@co.rock.wi.us or 608-757-8038.

The reservation form requires the student's Wisconsin DNR customer ID number. To obtain a DNR customer ID number, call the Wisconsin DNR Hotline at 1-888-936-7463 (daily from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.). For more information on DNR customer ID numbers, visit GETTING A WISCONSIN DNR CUSTOMER ID NUMBER.

Class Location: Rock County Sheriff's Office, 200 East U.S. Highway 14, Janesville, WI 53545

Upcoming ATV Safety Classes

We have successfully completed two ATV/UTV Safety Education courses for 2025 and will not host anymore classes this year. We do not have dates picked out yet, but our 2026 classes will be held in January and February. 

The Rock County Sheriff's Office hosts two ATV/UTV Safety Education courses each year, one in January and one in February. If you need to take an ATV/UTV Safety Class at a different time of the year, please search the Wisconsin DNR GoWIld website for alternative classes. If you are 12 years-old you can also take the class online through the DNR GoWild website.