New Jersey Online Boating Course

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Welcome to the New Jersey Online Boating Course where you can take your approved boat safety course!

We have just reduced the cost of the online course to just
$24.95
and $30.00 for the in-person testing fee

The total cost of the online course and in-person final exam is $54.95 and is the least expensive online boating course in New Jersey!

GET STARTED AT www.boatcourse.com!

Looking for a way to decrease the administration cost of the in-person exam? Our instructors might be able to work with you to administer the test at a reduced price if you have a location where the test can be given, or you have a group of 6 or more.
Call or email them for more information.

The "New Jersey Online Boating Course"™ is the first NJ State Police, Marine Services Bureau, approved and authorized online boating safety course. It is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard. Passing this boating safety course enables you to operate your powerboat or personal watercraft (Jet Ski) legally in New Jersey and the USA!

GET YOUR NEW JERSEY BOATER CARD IN 3 EASY STEPS:

Pass the New Jersey Online Boating Course™ by completing each of the 7 chapters and print your "Proof of Completion". Study at your own pace - there is no expiration. By NJ state law, the course must take a certain amount of time, and because of this, there are timers on each of the pages that must elaspe before you can move on to the next page. Be patient, and let the timers guide you through the course.

Schedule an appointment to take your final in-person exam. Click the "Final Exam Sites & Dates" button above to see a list of locations, dates and times.

Show your "Proof of Completion" and ID at a testing center. There is a testing fee of $30.00 which is paid to the instructor at the testing site. The final exam must be taken in-person and a passing score of 80% or better is required.

Who is Required to Have a Boating Safety Course?

In New Jersey, all persons operating any powerboat or PWC (jet ski, sea doo, etc) must have proof of passing an approved boating safety education course. Every power vessel operator in New Jersey must posses a boat safety certificate.

Persons taking a boating safety course may be 10 years of age or older but must wait until they are at least 13 to obtain their New Jersey boating certificate. Click here for Age and Operator information.

THE NEW JERSEY ONLINE BOATING COURSE™ is approved by the New Jersey Marine Services Bureau. Click here to see the New Jersey State Police Approval Letter

Final exam locations

Testing Site Locations:

Sandy Hook
Manahawkin
Long Beach Island
Ocean City (OC Yacht Club)

Delran (Dredge Harbor Boat Club)
Hamilton (Staples)
New Gretna (Viking Yachting Center (Breezes on the Bass River)), 5724 Route 9

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How does the online boating course program work?

Once you pass the NJ Online Boating Course™ and are in possession of a "Proof of Completion" document, you are then eligible to take the final in-person exam and receive your NJ approved boating safety certificate.
The final in-person exam fee of $30.00 is paid to the NJSP boating instructor at time of testing.

CLICK THE "EXAM SITE" TAB ABOVE TO SEE THE TESTING DATES AND LOCATIONS .
Call, or email, the in-person test site instuctor to register for your exam

The final exam must be taken in-person and the person administering the exam must be a
certified NJ boating safety instructor authorized by American Boating Education, LLC.