West Virginia Boating Course
The West Virginia boater education certificate (also referred to as the West Virginia Boaters License) is proof that a boater has demonstrated basic boating knowledge by passing an approved boating safety course and exam.
The course you are about to take will fulfill West Virginia’s boating education requirement. In general, all persons born on or after December 31, 1986, must complete a boater safety education course before operating a motorboat or personal watercraft (PWC) on West Virginia waters.
(In lieu of the term boating license West Virginia refers to its mandatory proof of education as the West Virginia Boater Education Certificate.)
There is no minimum age to take the online boat safety exam.
For a detailed explanation of the West Virginia online boating exam process, please visit our West Virginia boating license overview page.
The online Certification Exam costs $29.50—one time only, after you pass. There is no charge for the West Virginia boater education certificate.
Your West Virginia boater education certificate will be mailed to your home within 5–7 business days after you pass the exam.
Yes. If you pass, you will be able to immediately print out a temporary boater safety education certificate.
If you have problems printing out the temporary certificate on your home computer, you may email us at the address shown below, and we can email you a duplicate temporary certificate.
A duplicate can be issued for a $10 charge if the student took (and passed) the Boat West Virginia online course. To obtain a duplicate West Virginia card, mail the request with a check for $10, payable to BOAT WEST VIRGINIA, to:
BOAT WEST VIRGINIA
14086 Proton Rd.
Dallas, TX 75244
Be sure to include the student's full name and date of birth in the mailed request for a duplicate card. You may also phone Customer Service to request the duplicate and pay by credit card.
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.
