It’s the Law!

Everyone 16 years of age and older who operates a motorboat over 25 horsepower on New Hampshire waters must have a boating education certificate.

Exemptions

New Hampshire accepts the following certificates or licenses in lieu of the New Hampshire boating education certificate:

• A boating certificate issued by another State agency and NASBLA approved.
• A boating certificate issued by the US Power Squadron.
• A boating certificate issued by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.
• An unexpired commercial boating license issued by the US Coast Guard.
• An unexpired commercial boating license issued by the State of New Hampshire.

You Must Carry the Card

Vessel operators who are required to have a Boater Education Card must carry the card on board the vessel and have it available for inspection by an enforcement officer.

Reciprocity

All states that have mandatory boater education requirements will accept the New Hampshire Boater Education Card. Likewise New Hampshire will accept boating education cards that are issued by states that meet NASBLA requirements.

Quick Links

Complete the Course

Step One Register for the course, study the free online course material, and pass the New Hampshire boating license final exam. (If you don’t pass on the first try, don’t worry. Keep taking the exam for free until you pass.)

Print Online Exam Results Slip

Step Two After passing and paying the $34.50 course fee, you will be given a link to your online course completion document, called a Online Exam Results Slip. you can view and print the Online Exam Results Slip from your computer, or have a PDF sent to your email address.

Take the In-Person Exam

Step Three Please wait two business days, then call New Hampshire Boating Education at 1-888-254-2125 to schedule a time for an in-person examination at one of numerous locations at no additional cost. (If you call before waiting the two business days, your name will not be on the list of students who have passed the course.)

If your card was lost, stolen, destroyed, or if your legal name has been changed, you may apply for a replacement card for a $10 fee.

For a replacement New Hampshire Safe Boater Education Certificate, do one of the following:

• Please call 1-888-254-2125 ( New Hampshire Marine Patrol's Boating Education Program) to request a replacement card payment form or download the form from their website website via this link:
  http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/nhsp/fob/marine-patrol/documents/replacement-card.pdf
• Call the New Hampshire Marine Patrol at 1-888-254-2125 and request a replacement card to be paid with a check or money order—they will then send you a form to be filled out and mailed in.