Boat Operator Accredited Training (B.O.A.T.)
The Lifesaving Society's Boat Operator Accredited Training™
(BOAT) program is accredited by Transport Canada. The BOAT course
teaches you all the safe boating knowledge you need to earn the
Pleasure Craft Operator Card. BOAT content focuses on:
- Obligations and responsibilities of a boat operator including
those imposed by law and regulations including the "rules of the
road".
- How to respond in a boating emergency including person
overboard, breakdowns, capsizing, swamping, sinking and
grounding.
- Knowledge of the operation of pleasure craft including required
safety equipment, loading limits, buoys, beacons and signs,
weather, fueling procedures.
The BOAT course is recommended for those with little or no
boating experience or training. The course consists of 8 hr.
of classroom education. No water is required. Pleasure Craft
Operator certification cards are issued to those who pass the
written examination. You can take the BOAT course from your local
municipal recreation department, Y, or private instruction
companies. Some schools and summer camps also offer the BOAT
program. Check out BOAT courses in Find a Course.
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Home study and exam-only option
If you're an experienced boater, you can study on your own and
take the test when you're ready. Our BOAT Study Guide will bring
you up to speed - it contains all the "must knows" Transport Canada
requires to pass the test for your Pleasure Craft Operator card.
Order the BOAT Study Guide.