Welcome to Boat Ed Maryland

Learn online, print your temporary certificate, and be on the water in just a few hours.

$24.50 Course fee after you pass*

Receive your temporary certificate immediately. A permanent certificate gets mailed within 5–7 business days.

Start the Course

  • Fun and Easy to Use
  • Interactive Animations
  • Graphics to Speed Learning
  • Maryland DNR Approved
  • Free Registration
  • Pay Only If You Pass
  • 3½ Hour Course
  • Complete at Your Own Pace

Approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators

Boat Ed's Maryland online course has the same boating safety content as the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) classroom course.

With this safe boating course, you'll be on the water with your Maryland boater education certificate in just a few fun hours.

Upon passing, instantly print a temporary Maryland Boating Safety Education Certificate valid for 30 days. You will be mailed your permanent certificate in 5 to 7 business days, valid for lifetime.

Need more info about the safe boating course? Visit the “FAQs” page.

Need more info about Maryland boating law? Visit the “Laws” page.

Who Needs a Maryland Boater Education Card?

  • Anyone born on or after July 1, 1972, must have a Certificate of Boating Safety Education to operate a boat or personal watercraft (PWC).
  • Those under 16 who do not have a valid Certificate of Boating Safety Education may operate a motorized boat 11 feet or more in length only if they are supervised by a person at least 18 who either has a valid Certificate of Boating Safety Education or was born before July 1, 1972.
  • Those younger than 16 may not operate a PWC, even with a Certificate.

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