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Do you accept out-of-state boating education certificates in your state? |
Other, please specify |
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, which type of certificates do you accept? |
Does your state honor NASBLA-approved course reciprocity for non-residents? |
Other, please specify |
Alabama |
Yes |
| Alabama accepts any NASBLA approved education course certificate from any state in lieu of our state's course certificate. | Yes |
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Alaska |
Other, please specify | No mandatory education requirements |
| Other, please specify | No mandatory education requirement |
American Samoa |
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Arizona |
Yes |
| Any NASBLA approved course | Yes |
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Arkansas |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved courses. | Yes |
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Australia |
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British Columbia |
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California |
Other, please specify | No required for vessel operation in CA |
| Other, please specify | All CA courses are NASBLA approved, Not required |
Colorado |
yes |
| If the boat safety course is proctored, then Colorado accepts the certificate. |
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Connecticut |
Other, please specify | nasbla approved & taught by an instructor |
| Other, please specify | If taught in a classroom setting |
Delaware |
Yes |
| Nasbla approved | Yes |
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District of Columbia |
Yes |
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| Yes |
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Florida |
Yes |
| NASBLA-approved. | Yes |
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Georgia |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved with the NASBLA seal | Yes |
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Guam |
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Hawaii |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved PWC certiication | Yes |
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Idaho |
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Illinois |
Other, please specify | yes, if issued by another state. | issued by another state | Other, please specify | if issued by another state |
Indiana |
Yes |
| Nasbla approved courses including internet based courses. | Yes |
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Iowa |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved. | Yes |
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Kansas |
Yes |
| any NASBLA approved | Yes |
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Kentucky |
Yes |
| All NASBLA approved courses | Yes |
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Louisiana |
Yes |
| power squad, NASBLA, USCG Aux | Yes |
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Maine |
yes | Yes, applicable for PWC only. | Any NASBLA approved certificate. | yes |
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Manitoba (Canada) |
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Maryland |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved certificates only | Yes |
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Massachusetts |
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Michigan |
No |
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| No |
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Minnesota |
Yes |
| Yes - all NABLA approved courses are accepted | Yes |
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Mississippi |
Yes |
| State issued certificates | No |
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Missouri |
Yes |
| Must be NASBLA approved. | Yes |
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Montana |
Yes |
| Courses that are NASBLA approved. | Yes |
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Nebraska |
Yes |
| whatever is approved by the operator's home state | Yes |
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Nevada |
Yes |
| Any NASBLA approved course | Yes |
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New Hampshire |
Yes |
| Must be issued by another state agency and NASBLA approved | Other, please specify | yes, if issued by another state agency |
New Jersey |
Other, please specify | See answer to question 16 | See answer to question 16 | Other, please specify | See answer to question 16 |
New Mexico |
Yes |
| NASBLA | Yes |
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New York |
Yes |
| State issued, USPS, USCG | Yes, provided it is state issue |
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North Carolina |
Yes |
| Any NASBLA approved course | Yes |
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North Dakota |
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| Must be issued by a state agency and NASBLA approved. | Yes |
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Northern Mariana Islands |
No |
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Ohio |
Yes |
| Any course which is NASBLA approved and has the identifying NASBLA logo on the card or certificate | Yes |
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Oklahoma |
Yes |
| All NASBLA-approved courses | Yes |
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Ontario (Canada) |
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Oregon |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved courses | Yes |
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Pennsylvania |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved | Yes | If issued by another state or Canada. |
Puerto Rico |
No |
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Quebec (Canada) |
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Rhode Island |
Yes |
| we require visitors to meet requirements of home state. new residents certificates must be from a course with proctored exam | Yes |
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South Carolina |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved boating courses | Yes |
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South Dakota |
Other, please specify | There are no boat ed requirements in SD. |
| Other, please specify | No boat ed requirements in SD |
Tennessee |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved courses. | Yes |
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Texas |
Yes |
| If NASBLA approved course | Yes |
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Utah |
Yes |
| those as describe previously for the PWC program | Other, please specify | already explained under PWC |
Vermont |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved certificates. | Yes |
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Virgin Islands |
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Virginia |
Yes |
| Course completion certificates/cards | Yes |
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Washington |
Yes |
| NASBLA approved and from States with Mandatory Boater Education | Yes |
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West Virginia |
Yes |
| Any NASBLA approved course | Yes |
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Wisconsin |
Other, please specify | NASBLA approved course and recognized by the state | NASBLA approved courses recognized by the home state. | Other, please specify | If course is recognized by state of residence |
Wyoming |
Other, please specify | n/a |
| Other, please specify | n/a |