Take the Department of Public Safety Driver’s License Division Certification Exam
If you choose to obtain your Alabama boater safety certification by taking the exam given by the Alabama Department of Public Safety Driver’s License Division, you should:
- Study this manual to prepare for the exam.
- Go to the Department of Public Safety Driver’s License Examining Office in your county of residence to take the 25-question exam. You will be required to present personal identification.
- Upon passing (answering 20 of the 25 questions correctly), apply for your Alabama boater safety certification. You will have the “V” class placed on your automobile driver’s license. Or, if you do not have an automobile driver’s license, you will be issued a “Vessel Only” license.
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Or ... Take the Online Course and Certification Exam
You can take an approved boating safety course online at
www.boat-ed.com/al
After passing the online exam, you will be mailed a course certificate from the Alabama Marine Police. Take this certificate and personal identification to the Department of Public Safety Driver’s License Examining Office in your county of residence to have the “V” class placed on your automobile driver’s license. Or, if you do not have an automobile driver’s license, you will be issued a “Vessel Only” license.
Stay up-to-date on new boating laws ...
For state boating law information, call the Alabama Marine Police
Division at 334-242-3673. For federal boating laws, visit the U.S.
Coast Guard’s boating safety website.
Information in this manual does not replace what is specifically legal for boating in Alabama, which is found in Alabama Code and federal laws. |
