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Colorado Boating Safety Certificate
Colorado State Parks

Approved by the

Colorado State Parks

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.

For those under 16 years of age

This online boating safety course is approved by the Colorado State Parks as a study tool for those persons required to take a proctored exam in a classroom setting (14-15 years of age to operate a motorboat). Successfully completing this exam will prepare you to obtain the Colorado Boating License.

If you are under 16 years of age, you can use the course and exam as a study tool but you are not able to operate a motorboat or take the proctored exam until you are at least 14 years old.

1

Study the Online
Boating Safety Course

For those 16 years of age and older:

  • Pay the one-time fee of $39.95
  • Free unlimited retries of the final exam

For those under 16 years of age:

  • Cost: Free
  • Over 150 narrated and animated safe boating videos
  • Includes 40 interactive boating safety exercises
  • Take practice boating safety quizzes to prepare for the exam
  • Covers 100% of the Colorado Boating Safety Exam material

2

Complete your age
dependent requirements

  • Learn with hundreds of narrated animations
  • Test your knowledge with quizzes after each chapter
  • 60 multiple-choice visual exam questions
  • 80% required to pass (48 correct answers)
  • Graded immediately so you can review your answers
  • For those under 16 years of age:
    • Prepares you for the proctored classroom exam

3

Get your Colorado
Boating Safety Certificate

For those 16 years of age and older:

  • Your temporary certificate is available to print immediately after passing
  • Your permanent card will be mailed to your home within 3-5 weeks

For those under 16 years of age:

  • To receive your official Colorado Boating Safety Certificate, you must take a proctored exam in a classroom setting
  • For a list of classroom courses, please visit register-ed.com/programs/colorado/
  • To book your proctored exam, please call (303) 791-1954 ext. 127 or e-mail boating.safety@state.co.us