South Carolina Boating License

South Carolina Boating License vs. Boater Education Card?

Many boaters incorrectly use the term "South Carolina Boating License", "South Carolina Boaters License", or "South Carolina Boat License" when they refer to the boating safety certificate. In fact, the boater education card is NOT a license. The card does not expire, cannot be revoked, and never needs to be renewed, which is the case with a driver's license.

Then, how to I get the Boater Education Card?

You can obtain the South Carolina Boater Education Card (South Carolina boating license) by successfully completing the online South Carolina boating safety course and passing the South Carolina boating license test. What's more, once you've passed the final exam you can print out a temporary certificate, and go boating right away! The permanent certificate arrives in the mail within a few weeks after you've passed the course and exam.

So why is it called a South Carolina Boating License?

Since many people are used to using the term "license" it's a natural assumption that you need a boating license to drive a boat instead of a boater education card. The South Carolina Boater Education Card is what you need in order to drive a boat on South Carolina's waters.