BoatingSafety Course
Overview
Who needs to take the Illinois boaters safety course?
Anyone born on or after January 1, 1998 who operates a powered watercraft of 10hp or more needs a Boater Safety Certificate. BOATERexam.com® is a delegated provider for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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Good for life!
Get your official
Illinois Boating License
1
One-time payment
unlimited free retries
- Pay the one-time fee of $39.95
- Free unlimited retries of the final exam
2
Study the Online
Boating Safety Course
- Learn with hundreds of narrated animations
- Test your knowledge with quizzes after each chapter
- 60 multiple-choice visual exam questions
- 80% required to pass (48 correct answers)
- Graded immediately so you can review your answers
3
Get your Illinois
Boating Education Certificate
- Print a temporary card immediately after passing
- Your permanent card will be mailed to your home within 3-5 weeks