Boating Courses - Safety Education, Operation Instruction & More - Become "Boat Smart"

You learned the "Rules of the Road" before you sat behind the wheel of a car - and you should do the same before taking the helm. Learning the basics of boat operation and safety is best done before your first trip to the marina or launch ramp.

In Connecticut, a Safe Boating Certificate (SBC) will allow an individual to operate any recreational vessel registered in Connecticut except a personal watercraft ("Jet Ski" type vessel) on Connecticut’s waters. A Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation (CPWO) will allow an individual to operate any recreational vessel including a personal watercraft ("Jet Ski" type vessel).

Any person required to have a Safe Boating Certificate or a Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation must have their certificate on board at all times while operating the vessel.