South Dakota is one of a handful of states with no mandatory boating education requirement. No boating safety certificate is required to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on South Dakota waters, regardless of age, engine size, or birth year. That said, earning a South…
Rhode Island takes boating education seriously, and two groups of operators are required to hold a Certificate of Boating Safety Education before heading out on state waters. Rhode Island requires a Certificate of Boating Safety Education for anyone born on or after January 1, 1986,…
If you are between the ages of 12 and 15, a Boating Safety Education Certificate is what stands between you and legally operating a motorboat, personal watercraft, or larger sailboat on Oklahoma waters. Oklahoma requires operators aged 12 through 15 to hold a valid Boating…
North Dakota keeps its boating education requirement focused and simple. Operators between the ages of 12 and 15 who want to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft of more than 10 horsepower without an adult on board must hold a valid North Dakota Boater Education…
Operating a boat or PWC in New Mexico starts with knowing whether you need a Boater Education Card. New Mexico requires a Boater Education Card for anyone born on or after January 1, 1989, who operates a motorboat, sailboat, or personal watercraft on New Mexico…
