Illinois Boating Course
$29.50Course fee after you pass
When you pass, immediately print out a temporary certificate, with your permanent card arriving by mail in 5–7 days.
Approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
Boat Ed's Illinois online course has the same boating safety content as the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) classroom course.
With this safe boating course, you'll be on the water with your Illinois boater education certificate in just a few fun hours.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Pass this course, and then you may print a temporary Illinois boater education card to serve as your temporary operating permit until you are mailed a boater safety education card from the DNR.
Need more info about the safe boating course? Visit the “FAQs” page.
Get an introduction to Illinois laws governing boating and general information about safe watercraft operation with this handy reference guide.
Need more info about Illinois boating law? Visit the “Laws” page.
All boat-ed content has been developed in conjunction with the state boating safety agencies responsible for boater education, and is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), and is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard.
