Boat Operator License and Boating Safety Information

The Pleasure Craft Operator Card

Those who successfully pass a Transport Canada approved Boating Safety course and boat operator exam will obtain the Pleasure Craft Operator Card.

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• Replacing a Lost or Damaged Boater's Card
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About AAA Boating Safety Standards

AAA Boating was founded in 2001 in Grand Bend, ON with the goal of teaching Canadians about boating safety and helping them to meet new mandatory education standards initially introduced by the Canadian Coast Guard. AAA Boating was previously approved by the Canadian Coast Guard and then Transport Canada to teach Boating Safety Courses and issue the Pleasure Craft Operator Card. We now work in association with BoaterExam.com (a Transport Canada approved course provider) to continue to teach boating safety to all Canadians.

About BoaterExam.com

BoaterExam.com® is approved by Transport Canada to provide boating safety courses and exams, and to issue the Pleasure Craft Operator Card in both official languages to recreational boaters in Canada. BoaterExam.com® has been educating boaters for over 10 years and is the largest issuer of Pleasure Craft Operator Cards (PCOC) in the country with over 1 million boaters certified.

Our Boating Safety Instructors

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Saskatchewan
• Northwest Territories

Online Course

Take your exam online and get your Pleasure Craft Operator Card!

Classroom Courses

To obtain your boating license in a classroom setting, please select your province below:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• Ontario
• Quebec

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