Connecticut Boating Regulations and Laws
The Connecticut Safe Boating Card or Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation
(also referred to as the Connecticut boating license) are proof that a boater has taken and passed an
approved boater education course. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CDEP)
currently has a mandatory boater education requirement requiring all boaters to have the Connecticut
boating license on board when the vessel is underway to satisfy the Connecticut boating regulations.
Many boating fatalities occur because boaters aren't educated about boating safety. The Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection believes that an educated boater is a safer boater.
Where can I take my safe boating exam and get my Boater Education Card?
You can write your practice exam directly on the Internet at BoaterExam.com™.
In order to meet Connecticut's mandatory education requirement, boaters must successfully complete
an in-class boating safety course with a proctored exam. For a list of classroom courses please
visit the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection online at
www.ct.gov/dep/boating.
Where can I get the boater safety education course material?
All the required safe boating training
material to get your boater education card is available
for free at BoaterExam.com™. Simply visit
our Connecticut Safe Boating Course section
to gain access to the free training material. The Connecticut
Safe Boating Course is accredited by the Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection.
Where can I get more information about Connecticut boating regulations and the Connecticut boater education card?
Answers to most of your questions can
be found on our Frequently
Asked Questions page. You can visit The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection for additional information, or you can contact
us and we will be glad to answer any of your questions.