Pennsylvania Online Boating Safety Course and Exam

Welcome to the official boating safety course developed for the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. This safe boating course lets you get your Pennsylvania boating safety education certificate online so that you can comply with Pennsylvania boater education law.

	Simple and self-paced—This free boat safety course is user-friendly and self-directed. Study as much as you need to know, as slowly or quickly as you like to learn!
	Have fun learning with interactive animations, like this movie about operating a personal watercraft.
	When you're ready, take the official Pennsylvania boating safety Certification Exam for only $20.

The Boat Ed Advantage

• Recognized leader in boating safety—Boat Ed is the official and exclusive provider of print, video or online boating safety courses for 49 states, plus the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
• Boat insurance savings—Even if you aren't required to get your boating license, passing may help you save on boat and PWC insurance!
• Two home-study options—You can take the Internet course, or order the official video home-study course on boat and PWC safety.

Need More Information?

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
1601 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000
1-866-BOATREG (1-866-262-8734)

If you need a replacement for your permanent Pennsylvania Boating Safety Education Certificate, go to http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/dupboatcert.pdf to download a PDF form to order a duplicate certificate.

Who Must Get Certified?

Pennsylvania law requires these persons to successfully complete an approved boating safety course before operating on Pennsylvania waters:

• All operators of personal watercraft (such as Jet Skis®, Sea Doos®, etc.)
• All persons born on or after January 1, 1982 operating any boat with a motor of over