Deirdre Miller, education program manager for the Division of Outdoor Recreation, introduced herself and summarized the division’s OHV education offerings at the Nov. 24 advisory-council meeting. She described mandatory and voluntary courses delivered online and in person and provided contact information for scheduling and instructor certification: “My name is Deirdre Miller. My position title is the education program manager for the division of outdoor recreation,” she told the council.

Miller said the division posts hands-on class dates on a dedicated ‘hands-on’ landing page and in a newsletter, and that staff keep records on instructors and students for mandatory certifications. Jacob, the OHV lieutenant, said field compliance has been high and described positive public response to carrying digital or printed certification. “We actually have quite a few individuals that are very compliant with it,” Jacob said.

Council members suggested improvements. Brody Johnson urged the program to add short content on OHV laws and penalties—described as a brief module or a few questions at the end of the course so users understand potential fines and consequences for improper use. “I’d like to see more on the law side of it,” Brody said, asking for clarity about penalties and common infractions.

Other suggestions included outreach to dealers so they register motorcycles and street-legal off-highway motorcycles correctly and exploring delivery of certificates via mobile apps (staff noted Utah ID and vendor-based phone downloads as current options). Staff said online completions outnumber hands-on participants (staff cited thousands of online completions vs roughly 120 in-person hands-on students in the most recent year) and that current statute provides one-time certification rather than routine recertification.

What’s next: Staff said they will share hands-on schedules with the council and can add a short legal/penalty module or supplemental questions to the end of the existing adult course if the council supports it. Staff also offered to expand outreach to dealers but noted current capacity limits.

No formal actions were taken on training content during the meeting.