Many boating fatalities occur because boaters aren’t educated about boating safety. The Utah State Parks believes that an educated boater is a safer boater. The Utah Boating Safety Certificate (also referred to as the Utah boating license) is required for all persons 12 and 17 years of age who wish to operate motorboats. The Utah Boating Safety Certificate serves as proof that a boater has taken and passed an approved boater education course.

The Course material and Exam on this website is approved by the Utah State Parks.

The Utah State Parks and other state agencies regulating boating laws recognize the Boater Education Card that you can receive after successfully completing the Utah Safe Boating Exam on this website which makes you eligible for discounts on marine insurance

Where can I take my safe boating exam and get my Boater Education Card?

You can take both your Boating Safety Course and your Certification Exam directly online at BoaterExam.com™. Once you pass the exam your boating safety education certificate will be mailed to your home. In the meantime, you can print off a Temporary Boating Safety Certificate that can be used as a temporary license to satisfy the Utah boating regulations until your permanent certificate arrives.

• Overview of the Utah online boating exam process

Where can I get the boater safety education course material?

All the required safe boating training material to get your boater education card is available for free at BoaterExam.com™. Simply visit our Utah Safe Boating Course section to gain access to the free training material. The Utah Safe Boating Course is accredited by the Utah State Parks.

• Free Safe Boating Training for Utah

Where can I get more information about Utah boating regulations and the Utah boater education card?

Answers to most of your questions about the Utah boater’s license can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page. You may also visit The Utah State Parks for additional information, or you can contact us and we will be glad to answer any of your questions.

• Frequently Asked Questions about the Utah boater’s license
• BoaterExam.com™ Contact Information

see http://www.boaterexam.com/usa/utah/regulations.aspx for additional information

Utah’s Youth PWC Education Course:  Your safety is our number one concern.  All youth, 12 to 17 years of age, are required to complete and pass the Utah PWC Education Course* in order to operate a PWC, or personal watercraft (Jet Ski®, WaveRunner®, Sea-Doo®, etc.), on any water body in Utah.  Children who are younger than 12, may not operate a PWC without a responsible adult onboard.

Youth 12 to 17 years of age may operate a PWC on their own under the following conditions:

• Successfully completed Utah’s PWC Education Course*.  Upon completion, a certificate is issued and must be in the operator’s possession while operating a PWC;
• In addition to the education requirement, operators 12 through 15 years of age may only operate while under direct supervision of a responsible person who is at least 18 years of age;
• A person who is under 18 years of age who has not met the above requirements may not operate a PWC unless accompanied, on board, by a responsible person who is at least 18 years of age.

The Utah PWC Youth Education Course fee is $34.95 per student and must be passed only once.  Students must be at least 12 years of age to complete the course.  We strongly suggest that students thoroughly study the material prior to taking the test.  If you fail the test, you will be able to retake the test at a later date.  You will only need to pay for the course once the test has been passed.  Upon completion of the course, and once the test has been passed and paid for, you will have the opportunity to print out a temporary safety certificate that will be valid immediately; you will then receive your permanent safety certificate in the mail.

Please choose one of the following links to take a Utah PWC Youth Education Course:

• Boat-Ed
• BoaterExam Utah

Your safety is our number one concern.  All youth, 12 to 17 years of age, are required to complete and pass the Utah PWC Education Course* in order to operate a PWC, or personal watercraft (Jet Ski®, WaveRunner®, Sea-Doo®, etc.), on any water body in Utah.  Children who are younger than 12, may not operate a PWC without a responsible adult onboard.

Youth 12 to 17 years of age may operate a PWC on their own under the following conditions:

• Successfully completed Utah’s PWC Education Course*.  Upon completion, a certificate is issued and must be in the operator’s possession while operating a PWC;
• In addition to the education requirement, operators 12 through 15 years of age may only operate while under direct supervision of a responsible person who is at least 18 years of age;
• A person who is under 18 years of age who has not met the above requirements may not operate a PWC unless accompanied, on board, by a responsible person who is at least 18 years of age.

The Utah PWC Youth Education Course fee is $34.95 per student and must be passed only once.  Students must be at least 12 years of age to complete the course.  We strongly suggest that students thoroughly study the material prior to taking the test.  If you fail the test, you will be able to retake the test at a later date.  You will only need to pay for the course once the test has been passed.  Upon completion of the course, and once the test has been passed and paid for, you will have the opportunity to print out a temporary safety certificate that will be valid immediately; you will then receive your permanent safety certificate in the mail.