Approved by Missouri State Highway Patrol, Water Patrol Division www.mswp.dps.missouri.gov
Study the free online course material. After completing the course, you'll take the Missouri boating license final exam. (You have 2 attempts to pass the Final Exam. If you fail the 2nd attempt, you will be required restart the course.)
After passing and paying the $20.00 course fee, instantly print out a temporary certificate, which is your temporary operating permit, and purchase your required lifetime card for a $15.50 state fee.
Your lifetime Missouri Boating Safety Certification Card boating license will arrive by mail in 45 days. (Use your Temporary Boating Safety Certification Card to get on the water immediately after passing the course and until your permanent card arrives.)
Ready? Start the Course Today →The Boat Missouri Course features easy to understand boating safety instructions and hundreds of detailed illustrations to help you improve your boating skills and become a better, more prepared skipper.
This online boating license course is based on the Boat Missouri - A Course on Responsible Boating manual that was developed and printed by Boat Ed specifically for the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Water Patrol Division for use in classroom instruction.
This is the same course that is used by Missouri State Highway Patrol, Water Patrol Division for classroom instruction.
Boat Ed is the only boating safety course provider that develops print materials on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
The Boat Missouri Course features context-based video instruction to enhance your retention and motivation as you watch live-action video of boat and PWC operators, preparing and using good judgment when planning an outing or reacting to unexpected changes.
Want to learn about boating safety as a family? Prefer a video course with a mail-in test? You can order the official Boat Missouri video home-study course on boat and PWC safety.
Sample course instructional video "Casting Off"
Sample course instructional video "Capsizing, Swamping, or Falling Overboard"
Learning in this Boat Missouri Course is reinforced by the use of interactive animations that help students understand safe boating skills such as casting off and docking, understanding traffic laws on the water, dealing with emergencies, and more.
Sample course instructional animation "Tying Knots"
Sample course instructional animation "Personal Watercraft Overtaking"
To help you improve your boating skills and to prepare you for the final exam, the course is broken down into 6 easy-to-understand units that you can complete at your own pace:
As you progress through the course, you'll be given the opportunity to demonstrate how well you're understanding the boater safety topics by taking a quiz at the end of each of the 6 units.
By taking a Practice Exam, you can check to see if you are sufficiently prepared to take the Final Exam. You may take as many Practice Exams as you wish before committing to the Final Exam.
After completing all units, you'll have the choice to proceed directly to the online boating license Certification Exam or you may first take a practice exam.
Both the practice exam and the final exam cover all the course material and will assess your knowledge of boating safely on Missouri waters.
You must score at least 80% on the Final Exam to pass. You have 2 attempts to pass the Final Exam. If you fail the 2nd attempt, you will be required to restart the course.
Illustration from Unit 2 – Getting Out on the Water
Illustration from Unit 5 – Boating Emergencies
Illustration from Unit 6 – Enjoying Water Sports
This online boater education course is approved by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Water Patrol Division and recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard as an approved online boating license course.
Missouri law enforcement officers patrol the waterways to make your boating experience safe and pleasant. Cooperate with them by following the Missouri boating laws and guidelines in this course.
With this boater course, you'll be on the water with a temporary boater education certificate in a few hours, and you can complete the online course at your own pace on a desktop computer or on any mobile smartphone or tablet.
This boat license safety course is proudly made in Dallas, Texas, USA, and our servers and data storage facilities are located within the U.S.A. Recreational boating is truly one of America's favorite pastimes and a freedom we all should continue to enjoy.
The Handbook of Missouri Boating Laws and Responsibilities, developed for Missouri State Highway Patrol, Water Patrol Division and available online only at boat-ed.com
For new and experienced Missouri boaters Get the Handbook →
