Colorado Boating License Overview

For those 16 years of age and older

If you are 16 years of age or older, you are not required to take a proctored exam in a classroom, but completing this online course and obtaining your Boater Education Card may make you eligible for a discount on your marine insurance and will help make our waterways safer and more enjoyable

If you are 14 or 15 years old, please click here!

Complete the following 3 steps to get your Colorado Boating License

Study the Colorado Safe Boating Course Manual Take the Colorado Safe Boating Exam
  • Cost: FREE — Pay only when you Pass!
  • 60 Questions (multiple choice)
  • 80% needed to pass (48 right answers)
  • No time limit — Review all your wrong answers
STEP 3: Get your Colorado Boating License
  • Cost: $29.95 — No hidden fees
  • Your Colorado Boater Education Card is automatically mailed to your home.
  • Recognized by other states' mandatory boater education laws
  • Recognized in Canada
 
Colorado Boater Education Card

Education Requirement

Boater Education is required for all persons between 14 and 15 years of age who operate a powered watercraft on Colorado waters

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