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Texas Boating License Overview

Boat Texas is the official boating safety course of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Taking this safe boating course will allow you to get your Texas boating license online.

Study the official boating safety course material Study the Texas safe boating course material and take one or more Practice Tests—free of charge.
Take the official boating license test Take the Texas Boating Exam for $13, collected online. When you pass, you will receive your permanent boater education certification card by mail from Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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By law, you must be at least 13 years old to receive your Texas boater education certificate. Twelve year olds may take the Certification Exam, but they will not be mailed their boater education certificate until their 13th birthday. Note: It may take as long as 3 weeks to receive your permanent boater education certification card in the mail from Texas Parks and Wildlife. However, if you need your certification card quickly, after you pass the Certification Exam you will be given the option to have a temporary certificate expedited to you for an additional fee.

Passing the Texas 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.

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