Utah Boating Regulations and Laws
Many boating fatalities occur because boaters aren't educated about boating safety. The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation
believes that an educated boater is a safer boater.
The Utah Boating Safety Certificate (also referred to as the Utah boating license) is required for all persons 12 and 17 years of age who wish to operate
motorboats. The Utah Boating Safety Certificate serves as proof that a boater has taken and passed an approved boater education course in a classroom setting.
The Course material and Exam on this website is approved by the Utah Division of
Parks and Recreation and will help students to prepare for the classroom course.
The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation
and other state agencies regulating boating laws recognize the Boater Education Card that you can receive after successfully completing the Utah Safe Boating Exam on this website which makes you eligible for discounts on marine insurance
Where can I take my safe boating exam and get my Boater Education Card?
If you are 12 to 17 years of age and wish to operate a motorboat you are required to successfully complete a proctored exam in a classroom setting. Please use the free course material available on this website to prepare for your classroom course.
For all others boaters, 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 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 Utah Safe Boating Course section
to gain access to the free training material. The Utah
Safe Boating Course is accredited by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation.
Where can I get more information about Utah boating regulations and the Utah boater education card?
Answers to most of your questions about the Utah boater's license can
be found on our Frequently
Asked Questions page. You may also visit The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation for additional information, or you can contact
us and we will be glad to answer any of your questions.