South Carolina Boating Regulations
The South Carolina Boater Education Card (also referred to as the
South Carolina boating license) is proof that a boater has taken and passed an
approved boater education course. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources currently has a mandatory boater education requirement that requires all boaters under 16 years
of age to have the South Carolina boating license on board when the vessel is
underway to satisfy the South Carolina boating regulations.
Many boating fatalities occur because boaters aren't educated about boating safety. The South Carolina DNR 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 take your safe boating exam directly on the Internet at BoaterExam.com™.
Once you pass the exam your boater education card is mailed to
your home. In the meantime, you can print off a Certificate of Completion
that can be used as a temporary license to satisfy the South Carolina boating
regulations until your permanent boater education card arrives.
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 South Carolina Safe Boating Course section
to gain access to the free training material. The South Carolina
Safe Boating Course is accredited by the South Carolina DNR.
Where can I get more information about South Carolina boating regulations and the South Carolina boater education card?
Answers to most of your questions about the South Carolina boater's license can
be found on our Frequently
Asked Questions page. You may also visit The South Carolina DNR for additional information, or you can contact
us and we will be glad to answer any of your questions.