Oregon Boating Education Card Overview

Boat Oregon is the official boating safety course of the Oregon State Marine Board. Taking this safe boating course will allow you to get your Oregon boating education card online.

Need a replacement card? Please contact the Oregon State Marine Board.

	Study the Oregon safe boating course material and take one or more Practice Tests—free of charge.
	Take the Oregon Boating Exam. Pay $24.50—one time only, after you pass. You must be at least 12 years old to take the exam and apply for your Oregon Boater Education Card. When you pass, you may instantly print out a Certificate of Completion online. This will serve as your temporary operating permit for 60 days.
The online course adopted by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Hacker Safe certified site, protecting you from 99.9% of hacker crime	You will also have the option to purchase your permanent Oregon Boater Education Card issued by the Oregon State Marine Board. There is a $10 state fee for the permanent card and an additional $0.50 processing fee if it is purchased online. Or, you may apply on your own for your permanent Oregon Boater Education Card through the Marine Board. Passing the Oregon boating safety course may make you eligible for a discount on your boat or PWC insurance. Send a copy of your boater safety certificate to your agent and start saving!

Have you lost your card? If so, you can not take another online exam to obtain a replacement. The Oregon State Marine Board will not send a second boater education card to a person who has already received one.

Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) rules limit each boater to one boater education card each. Faulty cards will be replaced at no charge, however the old card must be returned. If an individual loses or damages their boater education card, they should call 503-378-8587 for instructions on having it replaced. Lost or otherwise damaged cards will be replaced for an $8 fee.