Welcome to Boat Ed Missouri

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 60 days.

Start the Course

  • Fun and Easy to Use
  • Interactive Animations
  • Graphics to Speed Learning
  • Missouri SWP 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 Ed's Missouri online course has the same boating safety content as the Missouri State Highway Patrol (SHP) classroom course.

With this safe boating course, you'll be on the water with your Missouri boater education certificate in just a few fun hours.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Pay $20.00—one time only, after you pass. When you pass, you may order your state-required permanent card online for $15.50, and immediately print out a temporary certification card, which will serve as your temporary operating permit for 60 days.

Need more info about the safe boating course? Visit the “FAQs” page.

Prefer a Video Course?

Boat Missouri is the official home-study, DVD boating course of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Learn more.

The Handbook

Missouri handbook cover image Get an introduction to Missouri laws governing boating and general information about safe watercraft operation with this handy reference guide.

Who Needs a Missouri Boater Education Card?

  • Anyone born after January 1, 1984, must successfully complete a boating safety education course to legally operate any vessel on the lakes of Missouri, including personal watercraft.
  • Successful students may purchase a boating safety identification card by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which is valid for the student's lifetime.

Need more info about Missouri boating law? Visit the “Laws” page.

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