Welcome to Boat Ed Minnesota

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

$20.00Course fee after you pass

When you pass, immediately print out a temporary certificate to serve as your operating permit for 30 days.

Fun and Easy to Use
Interactive Animations
Graphics to Speed Learning
Minnesota 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 Minnesota has been the official online boating safety course of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources since 2004. Taking this safe boating course will allow you to get your Minnesota Watercraft Operator's Permit online.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Pay $20.00—one time only, after you pass. When you pass, immediately print out a temporary certificate, which will serve as your temporary operating permit for 30 days.

Your Study Options

Take the Internet course,
Take Minnesota's free home study course,
Or, share the learning experience with other students by taking a boating class led by a qualified instructor.

Who Needs a Minnesota Watercraft Operator's Permit?

Motorboat operators 12 to 17 years of age who wish to operate engines over 25 horsepower must have either a Watercraft Operator's Permit, or someone at least 21 years old on board within reach of the controls.
PWC operators 13 years of age must have either someone at least 21 years old on board, or a Watercraft Operator's Permit and be under visual supervision by someone at least 21 years old.
PWC operators 14 to 17 years of age must have either someone at least 21 years old on board, or a Watercraft Operator's Permit.

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