Home-Study Video Course

The The American Boat Operator Video Course® is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard as part of the National Boating Safety Program.

Study at home using the book and video and take the officially authorized certification exam on the Internet (Virginia residents will receive a written test)! No additional fees! Everything you need to become a safer, legal boater is included at one low price! Major topics include:
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State and Federal Boating Laws

Safety Equipment

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Titling & Registering

Emergency Procedures and Prevention

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Trailering and Launching

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Paddle Sports

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Locks and Low-Head Dams

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Water Sports

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Navigation Rules and Buoys

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And Much More!

The home-study course is available only for the following states:
ArizonaIndianaNew MexicoTennessee
CaliforniaIowaNew YorkUtah
DelawareKentuckyNorth CarolinaVirgina
District of ColumbiaMississippiOklahomaWashington
FloridaMontanaSouth CarolinaWest Virginia
GeorgiaNevadaSouth Dakota

The Course includes our fast-paced video (see description below), a full-color 64-page book complete with practice questions, a link to your state specific laws and a certificate to take the online certification final exam (PIN-code). Passing the online final exam entitles you to receive your boater card.

The DVD video contains more than 1-hour of recreational boating safety information. It is wide-screen formatted and follows along with each chapter of the book.

Ordering the complete home study kit is easy and takes only a few minutes! Click on one of the pictures below for more details!

Order Online
Order Online

Call Toll Free:
1-877-677-BOAT

Order by Mail
American Boating Education
P.O. Box 29
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Home Study Kit (Video, Book & More) – $24.95 + Shipping. Best value and the easiest way to earn your recreational boating safety certificate. Comes complete with the 64-page book, DVD video, online access to state specific boating laws, and a PIN Code that allows you to take the official online certification exam at no additional cost (Virginia residents will receive a written test).

Do you have other family members who need to earn their boating certificate? For an additional $10.00 each, family members receive a PIN-code to take the official online certification exam (a savings of $4.95 per person). This option can only be ordered with the Home Study Kit. Not available for NJ State boating examinations

Additional Boating Safety Items:

Boat Handling Training Manual – $9.95. The best book on the topic of recreational boat handling skills. Easy to follow graphics and explanations.

Boating Safety DVD – $9.95. Informational video showing all aspects of recreational boating.

Boating Safety Student Manual – $9.95. Sixty-four page boating safety manual.

How to get your Boating Safety Education Certificate...
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Order the course. When it arrives, view the video, state laws and student book. Answer the instructional practice questions at the end of each chapter.
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Go to www.boatcourse.com and click on your state. Review CHAPTER 2 – STATE BOATING LAWS.
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When you are ready, take the final exam online at no additional fee (free PIN-code comes with each home study kit).
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When you successfully pass the exam with a score of 80% or better (90% for Virginia courses), you are awarded your officially recognized boating safety certificate (boater card). You will be able to print a certificate and one will also be mailed to you in 10 – 14 business days.