Iowa Boating Course
The Iowa boater education certificate (commonly known as the Iowa boating license) is proof that a boater has successfully completed a boating safety course.
Persons at least 12 years old but less than 18 years old may operate a motorboat over ten horsepower or personal watercraft (PWC), only if they complete a boater education course and possess a Boater Education Certificate approved by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Even if not required by law to get the Iowa 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 Iowa a safe, enjoyable pastime! Become an educated, responsible boater by completing the Boat Iowa course and practice what you learn.
Internet: You can study over the Internet then take the Iowa online boating exam. Once you pass, the official boater education certificate issued by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is mailed to your home.
You’re at the right place, because the Boat Iowa online safe boating course is the official course developed specifically for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. All the required safe boating course material to get your boater education certificate is available for free online. Please visit our Iowa 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.
