Colorado Boating License Overview
For those 16 years of age and older
If you are 16 years of age or older, you are not required to take a proctored
exam in a classroom, but completing this online course and obtaining your Boater
Education Card may make you eligible for a discount on your marine insurance and
will help make our waterways safer and more enjoyable
If you are 14 or 15 years old, please click here!
Complete the following 3 steps to get your Colorado Boating License
Step 1
Study the Colorado Safe Boating Course Manual
Step 2
Take the Colorado Boating Exam — Pay only when you pass!
- Cost: FREE — Pay only when you Pass!
- 60 Questions (multiple choice)
- 80% needed to pass (48 right answers)
- No time limit — Review all your wrong answers
Step 3
Get your Colorado Boating License
- Cost: $29.95 — No hidden fees
- Your Colorado Boater Education Card is automatically mailed to your home.
- Recognized by other states' mandatory boater education laws
- Recognized in Canada