Washington Boating License Overview

Adventures in Boating - Washington is an official NASBLA and state-approved boating safety course offering the same material taught in Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission classroom courses. Taking this safe boating course will allow you to get your Washington Boater Education Card online.

	Study the Washington safe boating course material and take one or more Practice Tests—free of charge.
	Take the Washington Boating Exam. Pay $29.50—one time only, after you pass. When you pass, you may instantly print out a Washington Certificate of Course Completion.
The online course adopted by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Hacker Safe certified site, protecting you from 99.9% of hacker crime	Your Certificate of Course Completion qualifies you to apply for your lifetime Washington Boater Education Card. You will have the option to immediately purchase your Washington Boater Education Card online (for an additional $10 state fee and a $0.50 processing fee). You will receive your card approximately six weeks after you apply. Or, you may submit a paper application to Washington State Parks at a later date. Your Certificate of Course Completion can be used at any time in the future to apply for your lifetime card, even months or years from now. However, you must allow approximately six weeks from the time you apply to receive your lifetime card.

If you are required by law to have a Washington Boater Education Card, then you must carry it on board the vessel while it is being operated. Your Certificate of Course Completion will be recognized by enforcement officers for up to 60 consecutive days while you await receipt of your lifetime Washington Boater Education Card. After the expiration date, it can still be used to apply for a lifetime card, but will not allow you to legally operate a vessel while you await receipt of your lifetime card.

What's the difference between a boating license and a boating safety education certificate?

What it's called depends on your state, but it represents the same thing—proof of completion of an approved boater education course. Most boaters don't know the exact name of the official certification for their state, so they commonly refer to it as a boating license.

Passing the Washington 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!