California Boater Card | Approved Courses

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The following boating safety course providers are the only ones approved by the State of California and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

Courses information
The following boating safety courses are the only courses approved by the State of California and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. The fee charged is determined solely at the discretion of the course provider. The Division of Boating and Waterways does not receive any money from course fees charged. Some online courses are free and others have a fee. Successfully completing an exam from one of the courses listed below meets the qualifications to apply for a California Boater Card.

Ace Boater
Name of course: Safe Boating Course
Course Type: Online
Course Cost: $24.95
Customer Service: 1.800.607.2329
Certified through 2017

Boat Ed
Name of course: Boat California Course
Course Type: Online
Course Cost: $29.50
Customer Service: 1.800.830.2268
Certified through 2018

Boater Exam America
Name of course: California Boater Education Course
Course Type: Online
Course Cost: $29.95
Customer Service: 1.866.688.2628
Certified through 2018

BOATsmart!
Name of course: BOATsmart! Boating Course
Course Type: Online
Course Cost: $29.95
Customer Service: 1.705.745.2878
Certified through 2017

Boat Tests 101
Name of course: California Boater Education
Course Type: Online
Course Cost: $29.00
Customer Service: 1.888.885.8830
Certified through 2017

BoatU.S. Foundation
Name of course: BoatU.S. Online Boating Safety Course
Course Type: Online
Course Cost: None
Customer Service: 1.800.245.2628
Certified through 2018

California Division of Boating and Waterways
Name of course: California Course for Safe Boating
Course Type: Home study/Ebook
Course cost: None
Customer Service: 1.888.362.2822
Certified through 2017

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Name of course: About Boating Safely
Course Type: Classroom
Course Cost: Varies
Customer Service: 1.877.875.6296
Certified through 2019
Name of course: Boating Skills and Seamanship
Course Type: Classroom
Course Cost: Varies
Customer Service: 1.877.875.6296
Certified through 2019

U.S. Power Squadrons
Name of course: America’s Boating Course
Course Type: Classroom/Online
Course Cost: Varies
Customer Service: 1.888.367.8777
Certified through 2018

US Sailing/US Powerboating
Name of course: Basic Powerboat Cruising
Course Type: Classroom/On-the-water
Course Cost: Varies
Customer Service 1.401.683.0800
Certified through 2019

Name of course: Safe Powerboat Handling
Course Type: Classroom/On-the-water
Course Cost: Varies
Customer service: 1.401.683.0800
Certified through 2019

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