HOW TO GET A BOATER EDUCATION IDENTIFICATION CARD

1. Take a course approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).

2. Submit a postcard with your name, date of birth, return address, phone number and proof of completion of the course:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Division of Law Enforcement Boating Safety Section
620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
 

3. Or you can take the "How to Boat Smart" correspondence course and follow the directions provided on the test.                                                                                                                                 

4. Visitors from out of state who do not have a card issued by their home state can take a Temporary Certificate test. Click here to see a list of participating vendors.
 

For more information, contact the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Law Enforcement at (850) 488-5600, or Email Us

Your card should like the image below.

(may require $15 charge)

  ($15 dollar exam charge)