Boating License Overview

Colorado Boater Safety Course & Exam 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 under 16 years of age, you can use the course and exam as a study tool but you are not able to operate a motorboat or take the proctored exam until you are at least 14 years old.

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

Step 1. Study the Colorado Boating Safety Course Online

• Cost: Free
• Over 150 narrated and animated safe boating videos
• Includes 40 interactive boating safety exercises
• Take practice boating safety quizzes to prepare for the exam
• Covers 100% of the Colorado Boating Safety Exam material

Step 2. Take the Colorado Boating Safety Test

• Cost: $29.95, pay only when you pass!
• 60 multiple-choice visual exam questions
• 80% required to pass (48 correct answers)
• Graded immediately, review your wrong answers!

Take Exam

Step 3. Get your Colorado Boating License

• Print out your temporary certificate and go boating right away!
• Colorado Boat License mailed within 2-3 weeks
• Recognized in other states and Canada.