Nevada Boating Regulations
The Nevada Boater Education Card (also referred to as the
Nevada boating license) is proof that a boater has taken and passed an
approved boater education course. The Nevada Department of Wildlife currently has a mandatory boater education requirement that requires all boaters born on or after January 1, 1983 who operate a powered
watercraft over 15 hp to have the Nevada boating license on board when the vessel is
underway to satisfy the Nevada boating regulations.
Many boating fatalities occur because boaters aren't educated about boating safety. The Nevada Department of Wildlife 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 write 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 Nevada 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 Nevada Safe Boating Course section
to gain access to the free training material. The Nevada
Safe Boating Course is accredited by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Where can I get more information about Nevada boating regulations and the Nevada boater education card?
Answers to most of your questions about the Nevada boater's license can
be found on our Frequently
Asked Questions page. You may also visit The Nevada Department of Wildlife for additional information, or you can contact
us and we will be glad to answer any of your questions.