Tennessee Boating Laws and Boating Safety Course
Welcome to the official site for Tennessee boating
and PWC (jet ski) safety education approved by the Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency. The course on this site
satisfies Tennessee
boater education law. Taking a boat safety course will
teach you about boater safety and Tennessee boating laws,
and may also make you eligible for a discount on your personal
watercraft (jet ski) or boat insurance!
Note: If you were born after January 1, 1989,
you will not be able to take the online Certification Exam.
You must take a monitored TWRA exam to receive your certificate.
Visit the Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency website for locations,
dates and times.
New Tennessee Law Effective January 1, 2005
Anyone born after January 1, 1989 must show the
TWRA-issued wallet Boating Safety Education Certificate as
proof of successful completion of the TWRA Boating Safety
exam. No other certificate will be accepted as meeting the
requirements of the law.
- If you were born after January 1, 1989: After
studying the boating safety material, you must first purchase
for $10 a Type 600 Boating Safety Exam Permit from any
license agent (businesses that sell hunting and fishing
licenses). The receipt from this transaction is your "ticket" for
admission to a TWRA certification exam location.
- Exam
locations will be available across the entire state.
Visit the Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency website for
locations, dates and times, or
call 1-800-837-6012.
- When you pass the
exam, you will receive your TWRA Wallet
Boating Safety Education Certificate in the mail
within a few weeks. Until it arrives, your validated
receipt will serve as a temporary certificate.
- If you do not pass the
exam, your receipt/"ticket" can continue to be
used to take the exam as many times as it takes
to pass. Try not to lose it!
- If you were born on or before January 1, 1989: You
are not required by Tennessee law to take the exam or carry
the TWRA-issued wallet Boating Safety Education Certificate.
If you wish obtain a boating safety education certificate
in order to apply for a reduced boat insurance premium
or any other reason, you may take the online exam found
on this
website.
Boat Insurance Savings
Passing this Tennessee boating safety courses may also
make you eligible for a discount on your boat or PWC insurance
with many insurance providers. Just send a copy of your Tennessee
boating safety certificate to your insurance agent and start
receiving the savings! Get started now by taking the Boat
Tennessee online course.
Boat Tennessee was developed with the Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency and is approved by the National
Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)
and recognized by the U.S.
Coast Guard.
More Boat Ed Official State Courses
|
