Alaska is one of the few states in the country that does not require boating education. There is no mandatory boating safety certificate, no minimum age requirement, and no horsepower threshold for operating a motorboat or personal watercraft on Alaska waters. This means anyone can…
Getting on the water in Montana works differently depending on your age. Montana requires a Motorboat Operator's Safety Certificate only for operators who are 13 or 14 years old and operating a motorboat or personal watercraft with a motor rated at more than 10 horsepower.
The Vermont boater safety course takes a minimum of three hours to complete online. That minimum is set by NASBLA (National Association of State Boating Law Administrators) and enforced by the Vermont State Police (VSP), Marine Division. Those three hours cover the required instructional content.
The New Hampshire boater safety course follows the same NASBLA-set minimum as most states, but your age determines how you finish it. New Hampshire Marine Patrol requires the final exam to be completed differently depending on whether you're 18 or older or under 18. If…
How long the Nebraska boater safety course takes depends entirely on which of the state's three course options you choose. Nebraska is structured differently from most states: the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) offers a 6-hour in-person classroom option, a home-study option followed by…
