Florida Boating Course FAQs

According to the FWC, Florida does not have an official boating license. The Boating Safety Education Identification Card is proof of successful completion of the educational requirements to start boating, and has no expiration date.

In order to operate a vessel with 10 horsepower or more, Florida boaters born on or after Jan. 1, 1988, are required to complete a NASBLA-approved boater education course. Upon completion of our course, you will receive an official Boater Education ID card from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, delivered by mail or email.

This training is recommended for all boaters, but the state does not require it for those born before Jan. 1, 1988.

You must first complete our NASBLA-approved and FWC-accepted Florida boating safety course. Prior to starting your training, you can select whether to receive your card by mail or email. While you wait for your card to arrive, you can use your course completion certificate and state-issued ID to satisfy state requirements to operate a boat.

The state may require you to complete a boating safety course after you receive a citation from law enforcement. In this situation, however, you will need to take a classroom-based course. Our online course does not meet this requirement.

Yes, this course has been approved through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and is accepted by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).

No, everything you need is 100% online.

The Florida Boating Safety course is a timed course that includes at least five hours of education. You will need to complete a brief quiz at the end of each module and a final exam.

No, you can take the course at your own pace. The system will save your progress. This course takes at least five hours to complete.

Yes. When you complete our approved boating safety course, you can instantly download and print a course completion certificate. Your temporary certificate (along with a photo ID) can be used as proof of training while you wait for your official card from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

You can use your course completion certificate for up to 90 days while you wait to receive your official card from the FWC. Your certificate is not a permanent replacement for the Boating Safety Education ID card.

After you complete the course and pass the final exam, we will send a report to the Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC), who will issue you an official and permanent card.

You can select whether you want the card to be delivered by mail or email. If you choose the email option, you will receive your digital card within 7 to 10 days. If you choose mail, you will receive your physical card within 3 to 4 weeks.

You can only select one delivery method.

Your certificate and state-issued Boating Safety Education Identification Card are included in the course fee. Your course certificate, which you can use as a temporary Florida boating card while you wait for your state-issued card, is delivered five days after course completion. If you need it sooner, you can upgrade to instant digital certificate delivery for an additional fee after completing the course.

No, your ID card will never expire, and it does not need to be renewed.