Kansas Boating Course
The Kansas boater education card (also referred to as the Kansas Boaters License) is proof that a boater has demonstrated basic boating knowledge by passing an approved boating safety course and exam.
Any person between the ages of 12 and 20 who wishes to operate a vessel (PWC, power boat, sailboat) without direct supervision must complete an approved boater education course.
Direct supervision means being able to take over in case of an emergency.
For a PWC, this means on the same vessel not riding next to it. The supervising adult must be at least 18 years of age and either:
No one under the age of 12 may operate a vessel without supervision regardless of boater education certification.
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 Kansas boater education card.
Your Kansas boater education card will be mailed to your home within 7–10 business days after you pass the exam.
Yes. If you pass, you will be able to immediately print out a temporary boating safety education certificate.
If you have problems printing out the temporary certificate on your home computer, you may email us at the address shown below, and we will email your temporary certificate to you.
A duplicate can be issued for a $10 charge if the student took (and passed) the Boat Kansas online course. To obtain a duplicate Kansas card, mail the request with a check for $10, payable to BOAT KANSAS, to:
BOAT KANSAS
14086 Proton Rd.
Dallas, TX 75244
Be sure to include the student’s full name and date of birth in the mailed request for a duplicate card. You may also phone Customer Service to request the duplicate and pay by credit card.
The minimum age for operating a vessel in Kansas is 12. No one under the age of 12 may operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on Kansas public waters unless accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a parent or person over the age of 17.
Any person between the ages of 12 and 20 who wishes to operate a vessel (PWC, power boat, sailboat) without direct supervision must complete an approved boater education course.
Direct supervision means being able to take over in case of an emergency.
For a PWC, this means on the same vessel not riding next to it. The supervising adult must be at least 18 years of age and either:
It is illegal for the owner or person in possession of a vessel to allow a person who does not meet the age and boater safety education requirements to operate the vessel.
Operators required to have completed a boater safety education course must must carry the course certificate on board the vessel.
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.
