Welcome to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Boater Education Program! The goals of the DNR Boater Education Program are as follows:
Educate Iowans about boater safety
Continue to promote boater education in the schools
Train volunteer instructors to teach boater education
Make Iowa's waterways safe through education
By providing boater education to the public, the DNR will help ensure the safety of recreational opportunities on Iowa's lakes and rivers. There are approximately 234,335 registered boats in Iowa and over 300,000 acres of water to navigate upon. Education is the key to making these waterways safe for everyone to enjoy.
Any person 12 - 17 years old, can operate a motorboat over ten horsepower or personal watercraft (PWC) if he or she
has successfully completed a boater education course approved by the IA DNR or
is accompanied on board by a responsible person who is at least 18 years old and experienced in operating the vessel.
Families can spend quality time together by learning to be safe on the water. Whether you choose to go fishing, sailing, pleasure boating, canoeing, or kayaking, taking a boater education course could save your life!
Take an online course (see options below) to earn your education certificate.
The BoatUS Foundation's Online Boating Safety Course is the only free course approved by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Offered through the Foundation's Online Learning Center, the new course includes videos that demonstrate important safety devices such as visual distress signals, how to prevent and extinguish fires aboard your boat, and the best way to fit a life jacket to a child so they will not slip out. Animations demonstrate important navigation rules and the course is loaded with photos of real boats and boating equipment from start to finish. This free course is available because of the generous donations of BoatUS members.
The only gamified boater safety course on the market – ilearntoboat Iowa is built around real-life scenarios, and provides a fully interactive experience designed to get you on the water faster. Make choices for your avatar, and complete in-game challenges that allow you to move to the next level. Once you have successfully completed all the challenges and the final exam, you will receive your temporary boater education certificate. Get ready to hit the water with confidence, play and pay the ilearntoboat Iowa interactive course for only $59.95, plus a $5 state fee. After passing, simply print your temporary boating safety certificate and go boating right away!
Learn how to be safe on the water with the Iowa Recademics Boater Education Course. Recademics is proud to be a 100% US based and owned business offering a course designed specifically for Iowa. Learn safety and regulations through live-action videos with Iowa specific content included throughout the course. Learn from real instructors with videos, flash cards, challenge mode, quizzes, and animations - everything you need to be safe on the water. Pass the final exam and immediately download your digital certificate! The course fee is $39.99 + $5 Iowa State Fee.
Military, Fire, and Police personnel receive 50% of the Recademics Iowa Boater Safety Education course. The 50% off course fee is $20.00 + $5 Iowa State Fee.
Only Boat-Ed.com/Iowa has hundreds of real-life boating videos plus interactive animations - you'll feel like you're on the water! Master the same content Iowa DNR selected for its classroom boating safety course. Boat-Ed.com/Iowa is split into fast-paced, super-short segments, and you'll have fun and frequent "learning checks" along the way. Print a temporary boating safety course certificate and go boating immediately after passing. The cost is $44.95, plus $5 to Iowa DNR for your permanent card.
Through BoaterExam.com's online Iowa Boating Safety Course, you'll discover an engaging environment which will result in your Boating Safety Certificate! Your course experience includes a fully narrated and animated study guide with more than 40 exercises and upwards of 400 detailed illustrations; these visual aids in every exam question are a must for visual learners! To get your certificate, simply complete the course and exam at your own pace. Once completed, you can print your Temporary Certificate immediately and go boating right away! Cost: $39.95 + $5 state fee for the Boater Exam course.
Boat-Ed.com/Iowa es el único que tiene cientos de vÃdeos de navegación reales, además de animaciones interactivas. ¡Se sentirá como si estuviera en el agua! Domine el mismo contenido que el DNR de Iowa seleccionó para su curso presencial de seguridad en la navegación. Boat-Ed.com/Iowa está dividido en segmentos de ritmo rápido y súper cortos, y encontrará divertidas y frecuentes "comprobaciones de aprendizaje" a lo largo del camino. Una vez aprobado el curso, imprima un Certificado temporal del curso de seguridad en la navegación y salga a navegar inmediatamente. El costo de su tarjeta permanente es de $44.95, más $5 al DNR de Iowa.
