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To reprint your certificate:
1. Select the course you originally took from the options below
2. Log in using the same email address and first name that you used when you took the test.
3. After logging in, click the last option on the screen which says "Get Previous Certificate,"
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.

General Boating Safety Course

Personal Watercraft Safety Course

Oregon Boating Safety Course - Click for reprinting certificates obtained before May 11, 2010 only.

Click here to visit the BoatUS Foundation's Online Learning Center featuring the NASBLA-approved Oregon Boating Safety course.

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To begin the Online Boating Safety Course, choose one of the following options:

Click here for the Oregon Boating Safety course (an introductory video will launch in a new window)

Click here for the General Boating Safety Course

 

Our free, interactive, non-proctored course and exam has been approved by the
National Association of Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and is recognized
by the U.S. Coast Guard as exceeding the minimum requirements for the
National Recreational Boating Safety Program.
Individual states may charge additional fees for their officially recognized boating cards.

Check with your state's boating authorities for specific information on local boating license laws and boating safety certification requirements. The BoatUS Foundation's Free Online Boating Safety Course is approved to meet the basic boater education requirements for most operators for the following states: Alaska, Arkasas, California, Colorado, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.



 

Test your nautical knowledge with our 75 question (65 general boating and 10 state-specific), Boating Safety Course. This test covers a broad range of topics that are appropriate for all boaters - power, sail and PWC. You will be able to print your BoatUS Foundation certificate upon successful completion of this 75 question, NASBLA approved course. Or, if you choose, BoatUS Foundation can print a paper copy of your certificate and mail it to you for a fee of $5.

BoatUS Foundation Online Course Easy as 1 - 2 - 3

Additional Information

Course is not available in all states, check drop down list
on registration screen for availability.
 

All BoatU.S. study materials are free of charge and are accessible for online viewing or download at any time. Upon successful completion of the final exam, you may print your Certificate of Completion on your printer at no charge. This certificate is accepted as proof of course completion by the states that accept the course. Certain states require that a copy of your certificate be mailed to the state’s boating agency for processing and issuance of a permanent state boating card. States may charge for this service. For more information on costs and procedures to obtain a state-issued boating card, please visit your state's boating webpage.

If you prefer, you may choose to have an optional paper copy mailed to you for a $5 fee. The mailed certificate is printed on certificate stock and is suitable for framing, but otherwise is no different than the free print-at-home version, and it is not the same card that is issued by the state.

Be sure to check the regulations in your state before proceeding.
The Online Boating Safety Course is approved to meet the basic
boater education requirements for most operators for the following states:
AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY,
MS, MT, NV, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, SC, SD, UT, WA, WV, WY.

Please note this course is either not offered or not accepted in the following states:
AL, CT, IL, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI.

To find a classroom-based course in your area.
 
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