NJ Boating Safety Education

Lighthouse

Why Choose Us
Certification Requirements
Boating Safety Test-Out-Option
Course Description
Fee Schedule
Class Location
Contacting Us
Boating Safety Related Links

Why choose us?

State Certified and NASBLA (National Association of State Boating Law Administrators) approved course listed with the Boat U.S. Foundation
Experienced instructor Small classes with personalized instruction
Flexible class hours
Conveniently located at the central Jersey Shore

Certification Requirements

Before operating a power vessel, including a personal watercraft, on the waterways of New Jersey, the mandatory boat safety course required by section 2 of the P.L. 1987, c.453 (C.12:7-61) must be successfully completed.

Changes to New Jersey boating statutes require all power vessel operators to possess a boating safety certificate from an approved course by June 1, 2009. This requirement will be phased-in via four annual steps commencing June 1, 2006. Guidelines concerning the implementation schedule are listed below. Additional details may be found with the New Jersey State Police's Marine Services Bureau.

  1. Persons born in 1969 or later must possess a Boating Safety Certificate by June 1, 2006
  2. Persons born in 1959 or later must possess a Boating Safety Certificate by June 1, 2007
  3. Persons born in 1949 or later must possess a Boating Safety Certificate by June 1, 2008
  4. All persons who wish to operate a power vessel must possess a Boating Safety Certificate by June 1, 2009

Boating Safety Test-Out-Option

Please note that as of June 1, 2008 the test-out option expires after which time an approved course must be successfully completed in order to obtain your boating safety certificate.

This option allows boaters born before 1979 with at least 100 hours of power vessel operating experience to attempt the same written examination they would have sat for after an approved course. You may only employ the Test-Out-Option once. If you are successful on this first attempt, you will receive a boating safety certificate. If you fail you will not receive a certificate and cannot test again until you complete an approved boating safety course.

The test-out fee is $25 per person, pass or fail. To schedule the test please contact us for an appointment. Note that no such tests will be administered without an appointment.

Course Description

The course is 8 hours in duration. It is composed of two 3 hour instructor led sessions and 2 hours of home study. Our small class size increases the learning atmosphere and allows greater interaction between students and the instructor. Written course material, power point program and VCR presentations are used as study aids to supplement the instructor's teachings.

The following topics are discussed

Fee schedule

Our fee schedule is priced according to the number of students in a class. The prices below are per person and include all course material.

Students Per Class Price Per Person
1 $100.00
2 or more $70.00

Class Location

Classes are offered at our site in Monmouth County NJ, conveniently located just off the Garden State Parkway (Exit 100) Neptune Area. At this time, we only operate from this one location.

Top of Page United States Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
New Jersey State Police, Marine Services Bureau
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
National Safe Boating Council
NSBC's Boating Safety Sidekicks, an educational site for children
USCG Auxilary, Jersey Shore Division
Boat U.S. Foundation

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Last Revision: 04/06/2008