Texas Boating Course
The Texas boating safety education certificate (commonly known as the Texas boating license) is proof that a boater has successfully completed a boating safety course.
Operators must meet the age and boater education requirements shown below in order to operate any of the following vessels legally in Texas:
A person less than 13 years of age may operate only if he or she is supervised by a person who:
A person at least 13 years of age and born on or after September 1, 1993, may operate without supervision only if he or she has passed a boater education course that is accepted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Even if not required by law to get the Texas boating license, many boaters take the boat safety course in order to save on their PWC or boat insurance.
Do your part to make boating in Texas a safe, enjoyable pastime! Become an educated, responsible boater by completing the Boat Ed Texas course and practice what you learn.
Laws and regulations concerning operating a personal watercraft or vessel, required equipment, vessel registration and much more can be found in Unit 4 of the Boat Ed Texas course content.
You’re at the right place, because the Boat Ed Texas online safe boating course is the official course developed specifically for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. All the required safe boating course material to get your boater education certificate is available for free online. Please visit our Texas safe boating course introductory page to find out about the boater exam process.
All boat-ed content has been developed in conjunction with the state boating safety agencies responsible for boater education, and is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), and is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard.
