Nevada Boating Course
The Nevada boating safety education certificate (also referred to as the Nevada Boaters License) is proof that a boater has demonstrated basic boating knowledge by passing an approved boating safety course and exam.
The course you are about to take will fulfill Nevada’s boating education requirement. All persons who operate vessels powered by a motor over 15 horsepower on interstate waters and who were born on or after January 1, 1983, must possess a certificate of completion of a boater education course or proficiency exam. (Interstate waters means waters forming the boundary between the State of Nevada and an adjoining state.) The course or exam must be one that is approved by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
(In lieu of the term boating license Nevada refers to its mandatory proof of education as the Nevada Boating Education Certificate.)
There is no minimum age to take the online boat safety exam.
The online Certification Exam costs $29.50—one time only, after you pass. There is no charge for the Nevada boating safety education certificate.
Your Nevada boating safety education certificate will be mailed to your home within 5–7 business days. after you pass the exam.
Yes. When you pass, you may instantly print out a temporary boating safety education certificate good for 60 days.
To request a duplicate boating education card, call the Nevada Department of Wildlife at 775-688-1548 and it will be mailed to you at no charge.
Any exemptions from the mandatory boater's license requirement are explained in detail on the “Laws” page.
All persons who operate vessels powered by a motor over 15 horsepower on interstate waters and who were born on or after January 1, 1983, must take and pass a boater education course or proficiency exam. The course or exam must be one that is approved by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
A person operating a personal watercraft (PWC) must be at least 14 years of age.
A person operating a vessel that is towing a person on water skis, a surfboard, or any other device must be:
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.
