How to Obtain Boater Safety Certification

To obtain Alabama boater safety certification, you must be 12 years of age or older and go to an ALEA Driver License Exam Office in your county of residence. There you will fill out the application form and pay the Certification Application Fee. Present your certification of examination or certification of examination exemption to the ALEA Driver License Exam office. For a list of required identification documents, please visit www.alea.gov.

Pay the boater safety certification fee if applying other than at the time of your automobile driver’s license, learner’s license, or non-driver I.D. renewal.

Your Alabama boater safety certification will appear as a V class placed on your automobile driver’s license. Or, if you do not have an automobile driver’s license, you will be issued a “Vessel Only” license. This is proof of your certification.