Boat Ed® | Official Boating License and Boater Safety Courses

Boat Ed is the only boater safety course provider that develops online courses, eBooks, and print materials on behalf of government boating safety agencies in North America. Boat Ed also develops educational materials for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

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Whether you’re getting on the water with a boat or a personal watercraft, Boat Ed’s online boater safety courses and tests can help you prepare for safe and responsible boating. You may have heard that you need a boating license to get on the water legally; in most states, however, you don’t need a boater’s license to operate legally. What you really need is a boater education card to serve as proof that you have successfully completed approved boaters education and that you understand the boating laws and regulations for the area where you plan to boat.