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State Specific Boating Safety Courses
The BoatUS Foundation offers the only FREE online boating safety course developed specifically for your state.
Choose Your State![approved boating safety course](/img/state-course/approved-status.png)
Recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard, approved by NASBLA and your state boating license agency.
![California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways](/img/boating-agencies/california.png)
California
Free California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways boating safety course
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Mississippi
Free Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks boating safety course
Get Started Now →![New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department](/img/boating-agencies/new-mexico.png)
New Mexico
Free New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department boating safety course
Get Started Now →![North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission](/img/boating-agencies/northcarolina.png)
North Carolina
Free North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission boating safety course
Get Started Now →![South Carolina Department of Natural Resources](/img/boating-agencies/southcarolina.png)
South Carolina
Free South Carolina Department of Natural Resources boating safety course
Get Started Now →![South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks](/img/boating-agencies/southdakota.png)
South Dakota
Free South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks boating safety course
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Virginia
Free Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries boating safety course
Get Started Now →![Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission](/img/boating-agencies/washington.png)
Washington
Free Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission boating safety course
Get Started Now →![West Virginia Division of Natural Resources](/img/boating-agencies/westvirginia.png)
West Virginia
Free West Virginia Division of Natural Resources boating safety course
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The following state courses are NOT Approved to satisfy your states mandatory education requirements.
The courses below can be used as a refresher or study guide for an in person class or proctored exam. They can also qualify you for a premium discount on your BoatUS insurance policy.