Boating Safety & Education

All PWC operators age 14 and older and all operators (regardless of age) of motorboats with a 10 hp or greater engine need to take a boating safety course. Once you complete the course, the course completion certificate or card that is provided by the course provider is what is required to operate a vessel.

Virginia Boating Safety Education Requirement

Find a Boating Safety Course

Boating Safety Replacement Cards and Lifetime Boater’s Card

Do I Need to Take a Boating Safety Course?

Required Equipment for Your Boat

Personal Watercraft ( PWCs )

Lowhead Dams and Safety

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