Course Details

America’s Boating Course is a complete home-study program covering the basics of recreational boating.

The boat safety course is designed for boaters using all types of watercraft. This NASBLA-approved online boat safety course includes these subjects:

Boat Education
General information about boats and personal watercraft, and their maintenance.

Boat Safety
How to make your boating safer and more comfortable.

Boating Laws & Regulations
Laws and regulations that you must follow.

Introduction to Navigation
GPS waypoint navigation and classical dead reckoning principles.

Americas Boating Course

America's Boating Course Includes:

  • Comprehensive full-color course manual.
  • An online boating course with PIN number.
  • Personal contact with America’s Boating Club members.

America’s Boating Course is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard and has been approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).

The course manual provides review questions so that you can show that you truly understand the material. In addition to the lessons, this safe boating course includes resources which will come in handy long after you have completed the course: printable forms (such as checklists, accident reports, float plans, etc.) and links to documents such as the U.S. Coast Guard’s Navigation Rules, which can help you with any specific boating rule. You can download the America's Boating Course manual when you sign up.

When you purchase America’s Boating Course over the Internet, you will also receive a PIN (Personal Identification Number) that provides you with Internet access to our boating website. Learn the basics of boating online at your own pace, at home or away. In addition to the boating course material, a fellow boater in your area from America’s Boating Club will contact you and offer to explain boat training, state regulations, taking a final safe boater exam, or answer any other questions you may have. America’s Boating Club is on call at any time to help you.

Additional Courses We Offer

America’s Boating Club offers a full range of educational experiences for both novice and experienced boaters. We teach a variety of comprehensive courses and short seminars to advance your know-how of seamanship and boat handling, piloting and navigation, boat systems maintenance, weather, sailing, cruise planning, and other topics specifically created to meet the needs of today’s boater.

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America's Boating Course manual

All options include our America's Boating Course manual. The course manual and online course contain identical material, except for your state-specific boating law. This boat safety course is fun and very thorough. The course content has been developed in conjunction with state boating safety agencies responsible for boater education, is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), and is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Insurance Discounts

Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete America’s Boating Course. And this beginner boating class will give you the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states.