Michigan Boating License Overview

Boat Michigan is the official boating safety course of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. If you are 12 or older, passing the online boater exam allows you to register for the proctored final exam required to receive your boating safety certificate—without attending a classroom course.

	Study the Michigan safe boating course material and take one or more Practice Tests—free of charge.
	Take the Michigan Boating Pre-Certification Exam for $29.50, paid only when you pass. When you pass, you may instantly print out a course certificate.
The online course adopted by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Hacker Safe certified site, protecting you from 99.9% of hacker crime	Then, contact the Marine Division within the Sheriff's Office in your county to register for your proctored final exam. Your printed course certificate will be your admission ticket to the proctored final exam. After you pass the proctored final exam, you will receive your official boating safety certificate from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Passing the Michigan boating safety course may make you eligible for a discount on your boat or PWC insurance. Send a copy of your boater safety certificate to your agent and start saving!

What's the difference between a boating license and a boating safety education certificate?

What it's called depends on your state, but it represents the same thing—proof of completion of an approved boater education course. Most boaters don't know the exact name of the official certification for their state, so they commonly refer to it as a boating license.