Illinois Boating Course
The Illinois Boating Safety Education Certificate (commonly known as the Illinois boating license) is proof that a boater has successfully completed a boating safety course.
A Boating Safety Education Certificate issued by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources must be carried on board the vessel by all persons required to have passed a state-approved boating safety education course.
On January 1, 1978, a State law was passed that requires persons at least 12 years of age and less than 18 years of age may only operate a motorboat if:
Even if not required by law to get the Illinois boating license, many boaters take the boat safety course in order to save on their PWC or boat insurance. Do your part to make boating in Illinois a safe, enjoyable pastime! Become an educated, responsible boater by completing the Boat-ed.com Illinois course and practice what you learn.
Laws and regulations concerning operating a personal watercraft or vessel, required equipment, vessel registration and much more can be found in Unit 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating of the online course.
You can study over the Internet using the online boating safety course. Once you have completed the course online and passed each unit quiz and the Final Exam, you may print a course completion certificate from your computer. The certificate will serve as your temporary operating permit until you are mailed a boater safety education card from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
You’re at the right place, because the Boat-ed.com Illinois online safe boating course is the official course developed specifically for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. All the required safe boating course material to get your boater education certificate is available online. Please visit our Illinois safe boating course introductory page to find out about the boater exam process.
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.
