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Does your state certify minor boaters? |
Other, please specify |
What is the minimum age someone can be certified in your state? |
Does your state have reciprocity for accepting out of state certification of minor boaters if the certification course meets NASBLA's Education Standards? |
Alabama |
Yes |
| 12 years old | yes, Alabama accepts any NASBLA approved education course from any state in lieu of our state's course, providing the minor is 12 or older. |
Alaska |
Other, please specify | Anyone can obtain a course completion certificate | Anyone can obtain a course completion certificate | No mandatory education requirements for anyone |
American Samoa |
No |
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Arizona |
Yes |
| 10 years old | Yes |
Arkansas |
Yes |
| If they can pass the test, they can be certified. | Yes |
Australia |
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British Columbia |
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California |
Yes |
| No minimum | NA no state certification of minors is required in CA. Only age requirement as specied: + 16 no supervision; 12-15 requires supervision of operating vessel with +15 h.p. |
Colorado |
Yes |
| 14 YOA | yes |
Connecticut |
Yes |
| no miimum age | Only with NY, RI and MA |
Delaware |
Yes |
| no min age | yes |
District of Columbia |
Yes |
| No minimum age | Yes |
Florida |
Yes |
| No minimum, excpet for PWCs - which is 14. | Yes. |
Georgia |
Yes |
| 12 years of age | Yes |
Guam |
No |
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Hawaii |
Yes |
| 15 | Yes |
Idaho |
No |
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Illinois |
Other, please specify | between the age of 12-18yr. old | 10 years old, but may not operate alone until 12yr | Yes, valid certificate issued by another state. |
Indiana |
Yes |
| Any one can take a boater education course | Yes |
Iowa |
Other, please specify | Ages 12 through 17. | No min. age. Yet can't operate alone until age 12. | Yes. |
Kansas |
Yes |
| The minimum age to operate in Kansas without supervision is 12, if they have completed an approved boater education course. If they are supervised, there is no minimum age. | yes |
Kentucky |
Yes |
| Age 12 | Yes |
Louisiana |
Yes |
| none | yes |
Maine |
No |
| N/A | N/A |
Manitoba (Canada) |
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Maryland |
No |
| There is none | Yes |
Massachusetts |
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Michigan |
Yes |
| No minimum | No |
Minnesota |
Yes |
| 12 y/o | Yes - all NABLA approved courses are accepted, |
Mississippi |
Yes |
| 10 to take course - 12 to operate boat | yes but they still must be 12 |
Missouri |
Yes |
| No minimum | Yes |
Montana |
Yes |
| 13 years of age | Yes |
Nebraska |
Yes |
| 14 | yes |
Nevada |
Yes |
| Competence to participate in the course | Yes |
New Hampshire |
No |
| 16 years of age | no |
New Jersey |
Other, please specify | 13 YOA and older | 13 | see answer to question 16 |
New Mexico |
Yes |
| must be at least 13 years of age to operate | yes |
New York |
Yes |
| 10 for boats, 14 for pwc | yes, only if they produce a state issued certificate |
North Carolina |
Yes |
| No minimum | Yes |
North Dakota |
Other, please specify | Must be 12-15 and passed state course | 12 years | Our state has reciprocity if the certification card is approved by the DNR or state agency in their resident state. |
Northern Mariana Islands |
No |
| 16 | Yes |
Ohio |
Yes |
| No age limit as long as they can pass the test. | Yes. |
Oklahoma |
Yes |
| 12 | Yes - OK accepts all NASBLA approved courses. |
Ontario (Canada) |
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Oregon |
Other, please specify | Yes see #20. Under 12 not allowed to operate | 12 | yes |
Pennsylvania |
Yes |
| no minimum | Yes |
Puerto Rico |
Yes |
| 12 years | No |
Quebec (Canada) |
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Rhode Island |
Yes |
| no minimum | yes |
South Carolina |
Yes |
| No minimum age requirement | es |
South Dakota |
No |
| NA | NA |
Tennessee |
Other, please specify | Born after Jan. 1, 1989 | 11 but cannot operate alone until 12 | Yes, it must have the NASBLA logo on it. |
Texas |
Other, please specify | yes, ages 12-17 | 12 | Yes |
Utah |
Yes |
| 12 | No, Meeting NASBLA's standards are only one condition of reciprocity. |
Vermont |
Yes |
| Age 10. | Yes. |
Virgin Islands |
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Virginia |
Yes |
| 14 for personal watercraft operation | yes |
Washington |
Other, please specify | must be 12 years of age | 12 years of age | yes |
West Virginia |
Yes |
| No minimum | Yes |
Wisconsin |
Yes |
| No min. age, but can't operate until age 12 | Yes, if what ever they possess meets the requirements of that state. |
Wyoming |
Yes |
| no minimum |
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