Mississippi Boating Regulations
The Mississippi Boater Education Card (also referred to as the
Mississippi boating license) is proof that a boater has taken and passed an
approved boater education course. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks currently has a mandatory boater education requirement that requires all boaters born on or after
June 30, 1980 to have the Mississippi boating license on board when the vessel is
underway to satisfy the Mississippi boating regulations.
Many boating fatalities occur because boaters aren't educated about boating safety. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks believes that an educated boater is a safer boater.
Where can I take my safe boating exam and get my Boater Education Card?
You can take your safe boating exam directly on the Internet at BoaterExam.com™.
Once you pass the exam your boater education card is mailed to
your home. In the meantime, you can print off a Certificate of Completion
that can be used as a temporary license to satisfy the Mississippi boating
regulations until your permanent boater education card arrives.
Where can I get the boater safety education course material?
All the required safe boating training
material to get your boater education card is available
for free at BoaterExam.com™. Simply visit
our Mississippi Safe Boating Course section
to gain access to the free training material. The Mississippi
Safe Boating Course is accredited by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife,
Fisheries, and Parks.
Where can I get more information about Mississippi boating regulations and the Mississippi boater education card?
Answers to most of your questions about the Mississippi boater's license can
be found on our Frequently
Asked Questions page. You may also visit The Mississippi Department of Wildlife,
Fisheries, and Parks for additional information, or you can contact
us and we will be glad to answer any of your questions.