How to Get a Boater Education Identification Card
- Take a course approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).
- Submit a letter 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 - Or you can take the "How to Boat Smart" correspondence course and follow the directions provided on the test.
- Visitors from out of state who do not have a card issued by their home state can take a Temporary Certificate test.
For more information, contact the FWC's Division of Law Enforcement at 850-488-5600, or email us.