Official Minnesota Boating License Online
Take this Minnesota–approved online boating course to complete your boaters safety education. Boat-ed.com is a delegated provider for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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As of July 1, 2025, Minnesota will require operators 21 years of age and younger to possess a valid watercraft operator's permit for motorboats and personal watercraft (PWC). This law will be phased in over 3 years.
Adults born on or after July 1, 2004, are required to have a watercraft operator's permit before operating a motorboat or a PWC on Minnesota waters.
Youth operators under the age of 12 may operate a motorboat with less than 75 horsepower if an accompanying operator is on board.
They may not operate a PWC, even when an adult is on board.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Requirements
You must be at least 12 years old to take this online course.
You do not have to be a resident of Minnesota to take this online course.
Minnesota Approved
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4040
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