Welcome to Boat Ed North Carolina

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

$29.50Course fee after you pass

Upon passing, immediately print out a temporary certificate, with your permanent North Carolina boating safety education certificate arriving by mail within 5–7 business days.

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  • Fun and Easy to Use
  • Interactive Animations
  • Graphics to Speed Learning
  • North Carolina WRC Approved
  • Free Registration
  • Pay Only If You Pass
  • Study at Home for Free
  • Complete at Your Own Pace

Approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators

Boat Ed's North Carolina online course has the same boating safety content as the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) classroom course.

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

Pass the exam, and then immediately print out a temporary certificate, you will receive your permanent North Carolina boating safety education certificate by mail within 5–7 business days.

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

Who Needs a North Carolina Boater Education Card?

  • A person younger than 26 years old who is unaccompanied may operate a vessel with a motor of 10 horsepower or greater on North Carolina waters only if he or she completes and passes a boating safety course that is approved by NASBLA and accepted by the Wildlife Resources Commission.

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

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