Tennessee Online Boating Safety Course and Exam

Welcome to the official boating safety course developed for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. This safe boating course lets you get your Tennessee Boating Safety Education Certificate online so that you can comply with Tennessee boater education law.

Note: If you were born after January 1, 1989, you will not be able to take the online Certification Exam. You must take a monitored TWRA exam to receive your certificate. Visit the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency website for locations, dates, and times.

	1 - This boat safety course is user-friendly and self-directed. Study at your own pace!
	2 - Take the official Tennessee boating safety Certification Exam. Pay $24.50—one time only, after you pass.
	3 - When you pass, you may instantly print out your boating safety education certificate. This will serve as your temporary operating permit for 60 days.

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!

Need More Information?

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6682

Who Must Get Certified?

Anyone born after January 1, 1989 must show the TWRA-issued wallet Boating Safety Education Certificate as proof of successful completion of the TWRA Boating Safety exam. No other certificate will be accepted as meeting the requirements of the law.

• If you were born after January 1, 1989: After studying the boating safety material, you must first purchase for $10 a Type 600 Boating Safety Exam Permit from any license agent (businesses that sell hunting and fishing licenses). The receipt from this transaction is your "ticket" for admission to a TWRA certification exam location.
  • Exam locations will be available across the entire state. Visit the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency website for locations, dates, and times, or call 1-615-837-6013.
  • When you pass the exam, you will receive your TWRA-issued wallet Boating Safety Education Certificate in the mail within a few weeks. Until it arrives, your validated receipt will serve as a temporary certificate.
  • If you do not pass the exam, your receipt/"ticket" can continue to be used to take the exam as many times as it takes to pass. Try not to lose it!
• If you were born on or before January 1, 1989: You are not required by Tennessee law to take the exam or carry the TWRA-issued wallet Boating Safety Education Certificate. If you wish obtain a boating safety education certificate in order to apply for a reduced boat insurance premium or any other reason, you may take the online exam found on this website.