State |
Does your state issue wallet size boating certificate cards? |
Other, please specify |
How long are education certificates/student wallet cards valid in your state? |
Alabama |
Other, please specify  | On state driver's license; or separate card is iss  | Forever, the vessel class "V" is added to the state driver's license and automatically renews each time the license is renewed (every 4 years). For non-residents or non-drivers, a vessel only card is issued and must be renewed every 4 years.  |
Alaska |
Yes  |   | No expiration date  |
American Samoa |
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Arizona |
Yes  |   | Indefinately  |
Arkansas |
Yes  |   | Life of the individual.  |
Australia |
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British Columbia |
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California |
No  |   | No expiration date for boating education certificates. CA does not issue student wallet cards  |
Colorado |
yes  |   | no expiration  |
Connecticut |
Yes  |   | for life  |
Delaware |
Yes  |   | forever  |
District of Columbia |
Yes  |   | No expiration  |
Florida |
Yes  |   | Our Boater Education ID Cards are valid for life. We do offer a 12 month temporary certificate.  |
Georgia |
Yes  |   | Life  |
Guam |
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Hawaii |
Yes  |   | for life  |
Idaho |
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Illinois |
Yes   |   | Life, but only needed between 12-18 yrs old  |
Indiana |
Yes  |   | Lifetime  |
Iowa |
Yes  |   | Lifetime.  |
Kansas |
Yes  |   | lifetime  |
Kentucky |
Yes  |   | valid for life  |
Louisiana |
Yes  |   | life  |
Maine |
Yes  |   | Life  |
Manitoba (Canada) |
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Maryland |
Yes  |   | Life time  |
Massachusetts |
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Michigan |
Yes  |   | Lifetime  |
Minnesota |
Yes  |   | until person turns 18.  |
Mississippi |
Yes  |   | No expiration date  |
Missouri |
Yes  |   | Life  |
Montana |
Yes  |   | Forever.  |
Nebraska |
Yes  |   | life  |
Nevada |
Yes  |   | Life  |
New Hampshire |
Yes  |   | life time  |
New Jersey |
Yes  |   | No expiration  |
New Mexico |
Yes  |   | Life  |
New York |
Yes  |   | for life  |
North Carolina |
Yes  |   | No time limit  |
North Dakota |
Yes  |   | Forever unless revoked by a judge and required to retake the course.  |
Northern Mariana Islands |
No  |   | N/A  |
Ohio |
Yes  |   | Forever - they do not expire.  |
Oklahoma |
Yes  |   | Lifetime of student - never expire  |
Ontario (Canada) |
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Oregon |
Yes   |   | lifetime  |
Pennsylvania |
Yes  |   | lifetime  |
Puerto Rico |
Yes  |   | for lifetime  |
Quebec (Canada) |
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Rhode Island |
Yes  |   | life  |
South Carolina |
Yes  |   | For life  |
South Dakota |
Yes  |   | There is no expiration date.  |
Tennessee |
Yes  |   | Life  |
Texas |
Yes   |   | one year  |
Utah |
Other, please specify  | Just for the PWC course  | They do not expire  |
Vermont |
Yes  |   | Good for life.  |
Virgin Islands |
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Virginia |
Yes  |   | No expiration date  |
Washington |
Yes  |   | Valid for life  |
West Virginia |
Yes  |   | Permanent  |
Wisconsin |
Yes  |   | Life time unless revoked  |
Wyoming |
Other, please specify  | They're 5X7 certificates  |   |