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BoatingSafety Course
Overview

Who needs to take the Wisconsin boaters safety course?

All boaters born on or after January 1, 1989 must have a Wisconsin Boating Safety Certificate to operate any motorized watercraft. BOATERexam.com® is a delegated provider for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Please note that you must have a DNR number to get your boating safety certificate. For more information on the DNR number, please visit the DNR site.

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Wisconsin Boating Safety Certificate
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Boating Safety Certificate is good for life

Good for life!

Get your official
Wisconsin Boating License

1

One-time payment
unlimited free retries

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

2

Study the Online
Boating Safety Course

  • 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

3

Get your Wisconsin
Boating Safety Certificate

  • You must first obtain a DNR number if you do not already have one
  • For more information, you can contact the DNR office at 1-888-936-7463
  • Print your permanent certificate online from your DNR account