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Florida Boating License Overview

How to Boat Smart—Florida is the official boating safety course of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Taking this safe boating course will allow you to get your Florida boating license online.

Begin the Florida boat safety course.

How do I get my Florida Boating License?

Study the Florida safe boating course material.
Take one or more Practice Tests—free of charge.
Take the Florida Boating Exam. Pay $29.50—one time only, after you pass.
If you pass by scoring 80% or better, you will receive your official Florida Boating Safety Education I.D. Card within 2-3 weeks. This card is commonly known as the Florida boating license.
Passing the Florida boating safety course may also make you eligible for a discount on your boat or PWC insurance. Send a copy of your boating safety course certificate to your boat insurance agency and start saving!

Florida Mandatory Education for Violators

There are two types of education courses that may be required, depending on the type of boating violation.

Requirement # 1: You must enroll in, attend, and successfully complete (at your own expense) an approved classroom boating safety course. This course must be completed following the date of the violation which triggered the education requirement. Upon completion of this course, a certification of successful completion must be submitted within 90 days to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Records Section.

Requirement # 2: You must enroll in and successfully complete (at your own expense) an approved safe boating course for violators. This course is in addition to Requirement #1 above. The course is only available online at www.boat-ed.com/FloridaViolator.

Under Florida law:

Two-non-criminal infractions within 12 months = Requirement # 1 above
Any criminal boating violation or any infraction resulting in a boating accident = Requirements # 1 and # 2 above