Nevada Boating Course
The Nevada boating safety education certificate (commonly known as a Nevada boating license) is proof that a boater has successfully completed a boating safety course.
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.The Boat Nevada course meets these requirements and is the same course taught in Nevada classrooms.
Even if not required by law to get the Nevada 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 Nevada a safe, enjoyable pastime! Become an educated, responsible boater by completing the Boat Nevada 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 the course material and on the Nevada Department of Wildlife website.
You can study over the Internet then take the Nevada online boating exam. Once you pass, the official boating safety education certificate issued by the Nevada Department of Wildlife is mailed to your home.
You’re at the right place, because the Boat Nevada online safe boating course is the official course developed specifically for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. All the required safe boating course material to get your boating safety education certificate is available for free online. Please visit our Nevada safe boating course introductory page to find out about the boater exam process.
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.
